The Ukraine crisis has not only continued, it’s worsened considerably. According to Reuters, about 60 unidentified military trucks have taken the streets of Crimea, where warning shots have been fired off. While many believe that the trucks belong to Russia, being that they seem to have Russian markings, the country has denied it. The site […]
The Russian military made a bold move yesterday when they stormed a Ukrainian post in Crimea, breaking down the gate with a truck before invading. According to TIME, the Russians tried to take over the base, but gave up after Ukraine refused to surrender it to them. A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense told the […]
Vladimir Putin has been called a lot of things since he decided to invade Ukraine and defend his actions. Bully. Hitler. Some things we don’t feel comfortable typing here. But upon further inspection, we realized that the Russian president is acting a lot like a Disney villain. Like, eerily so. And no, it’s not just this […]
A day after Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his actions against the Ukraine, President Obama signed an executive order giving his administration powers to freeze U.S.-based financial assets and property of Russian officials responsible for the country’s military intervention in Ukraine. Press secretary Jay Carney called the executive order “a flexible tool that will allow us […]
A day after President Obama denounced Russia’s actions against the Ukraine, telling reporters that the country was on the “wrong side of history,” Russian President Vladimir Putin defended those actions. “The only thing we had to do, and we did it, was to enhance the defense of our military facilities because they were constantly receiving threats […]
On Monday, President Obama spoke out against Russia, telling reporters in the Oval Office that the country is “on the wrong side of history” when it comes to military force in the Ukraine. The President also said that Russia’s actions violate international law. He continued, telling reporters the United States is considering economic and diplomatic options […]
A day after Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light for Russian troops to invade Ukrainian territory, the country is rejecting accusations that they have acted aggressively towards their neighbor. The country is urging Western critics to put aside “geopolitical calculations” in favor of the interests of the people in the former Soviet Republic. While Moscow defended Putin’s […]
We are praying that Russian and Ukraine don’t war but it’s looking like that may be a possibility in the very near future. After a unanimous vote by Russia’s upper house of Parliament, this weekend President Vladimir Putin gave the greenlight to Russian troops for to invade Ukrainian territory, but did not specify where. According to Voice […]
Ukrainian police have issued an arrest warrant for President Viktor Yanukovich, who fled the country on Friday. With many political protestors getting killed by presidential law enforcement and government groups, police have issued a warrant for mass murder. An interim president was put in his place over the weekend, while Yanukovich flew out of Kiev by […]
With what seems like non-stop violence occurring in Kiev right now, the entire world is not only focused on stopping more unnecessary death before it happens, but we’re all also taking a a very hard look at the country’s leadership. Parliament voted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych out of office this week and though he has refused to […]
