At NATO summit, vows of renewed efforts to contain Russia
A daily roundup of terrorism and security issues. Leaders of North Atlantic Treaty Organization member gathered in Wales pledged today to contribute troops to an alliance-wide "rapid reaction" force. The calls are prompted by what NATO members allege is ...
NATO to outline force aimed at deterring Russia
NEWPORT, Wales – NATO leaders will back plans Friday for positioning more troops and military equipment in Eastern Europe, establishing a rapid response force aimed at easing anxiety among member states near Russia's border and deterring the Kremlin ...
Russia's Agriculture Ministry considers grain export ban as option for 2014/15
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Agriculture Ministry has proposed restricting grain exports in the 2014/2015 season as a possible way of balancing the domestic market, Arkady Zlochevsky, head of Russia's Grain Union, said. Citing a letter from the ministry to ...
Russia, China are quiet when it comes to ISIS
When it comes to the ISIS terrorists, Russia and China are conspicuously silent. Both nations this week backed a United Nations decision to investigate ISIS atrocities in Iraq. Otherwise, they’ve not said much. “They’re probably glad to see that ...
Russia Planning Nuclear Exercises After Reportedly Threatening To Drop Nuclear Bomb On Ukraine
Russia is planning to conduct major exercises for its nuclear arsenal, just days after the country reportedly threatened to drop a nuclear bomb on Ukraine. As tensions grow between Russia and NATO over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the country’s ...
White House: U.S. Prepping New Round Of Economic Sanctions On Russia
(Reuters) - The United States is preparing a new round of economic sanctions against Russia for its incursion into Ukraine, a senior White House official said on Thursday on the fringes of a NATO summit in Wales. Deputy White House national security ...
Russia Confident Warship Deal With France Will Proceed
Russian authorities say they expect their deal to buy two warships from France will go through, despite the announcement in Paris that delivery of the first vessel has been suspended. That statement Thursday follows comments by French President Francois ...
What exactly is Putin’s new ‘New Russia’?
The following is a guest post from Florida International University Emeritus Professor of Geography Ralph Clem. The specious and geopolitically destabilizing concept of “Novorossiya” (“New Russia”) is in the headlines again. In yet another of his ...
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels agree ceasefire - Reuters
Reuters Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels agree ceasefire Reuters The deal, taking effect from 1500 GMT(11.00 a.m. EDT), was agreed at peace talks with representatives of Russia and the OSCE security and rights group in the Belarussian capital Minsk. "The entire world longs for peace, the whole of Ukra ...
Nato agrees on new 'spearhead' force amid Ukraine crisis - BBC News
BBC News Nato agrees on new 'spearhead' force amid Ukraine crisis BBC News The Nato military alliance has agreed on a new "spearhead" force amid growing concern at the Ukraine crisis and the rise of Islamic State militants. The move was announced at a meeting of Nato leaders in Wales. Talks on a cea ...
Порошенко ожидает начала обмена пленными 6 сентября
6 сентября. Об этом он заявил сегодня, выступая перед прессой в Уэльсе по поводу подписания протокола о прекращении огня, передает Russia Today. Также Порошенко пообещал уже с завтрашнего дня предпринять существенные шаги по нормализации ситуации в Донбассе, включая децентрализацию власти, экономиче ...
Exhibition visit: Peggy Angus: Designer, Painter, Teacher, Towner, Eastbourne
During my recent sojourn in the south of England I was lucky to be able to visit a fascinating new exhibition about designer, painter and teacher Peggy Angus at the Towner gallery in Eastbourne, following a tip-off from Manchester Modernist Society’s Facebook page. Although I didn’t previously know ...
Russian Goals And Influence Dictate The Direction This Crisis Will Take
*Authors note- This article was written yesterday, prior to the ceasefire agreement.* It is useless for Russia to continue denying that its military is not playing an active role in the Ukrainian conflict. Russian military equipment and soldiers are on the ground in the eastern Ukraine. Earlier in t ...
Poland discussing consolidation in coal mining sector - PM
Poland discussing consolidation in coal mining sector - PM RYBNIK, Poland, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday the government is discussing consolidating the country's coal mining sector. "There has emerged a very interesting proposal of consolidation, which assumes t ...
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