16.03.2014 The Crimea precedent will make us look differently at similar issues in the Former Soviet Union. The problem was incited by Soviet authorities who loosely drew administrative boundaries between different regions. There are many of those who “suffered” from… Read More ›
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Source of interference in Russian satellite work is detected
The attempt to use radio-electronic war means against a Russian relay satellite was a violation of the International Telecommunication Union’s charter – Appropriate services have detected the exact location of the source in Ukraine’s territory March 15, 14:21 UTC+4 MOSCOW
UN Declares Huge Part of Far Eastern Sea Russian Shelf
Sea of Okhotsk © RIA Novosti. 15:25 15/03/2014 MOSCOW, March 15 (RIA Novosti) – A United Nations commission has officially recognized the Sea of Okhotsk enclave, off Russia’s southeastern coast, as part of the country’s continental shelf, the Russian minister… Read More ›
US drone intercepted in Crimean airspace – Russia’s state corporation
– It was possible to break the drone’s link with its American operators with the help of the EW (electronic warfare) complex Avtobaza. As a result, the device made an emergency landing and passed into the possession of the self-defense… Read More ›
Moscow Reaffirms Right to Defend Russians in Ukraine
– justify military intervention in former Soviet countries, and signaled a possible expansion of the crisis in Ukraine – that Kiev’s new government was unable to maintain law and order and ensure public safety. 16:10 14/03/2014 MOSCOW, March 14 (RIA… Read More ›
Russia Sends 4 Strategic Bombers on 24-Hour Arctic Patrol
Russia Sends 4 Strategic Bombers on 24-Hour Arctic Patrol © RIA Novosti. Ramil Sitdikov Russia Sends 4 Strategic Bombers on 24-Hour Arctic Patrol 18:43 14/03/2014 KOTELNY ISLAND, March 14 (RIA Novosti) – Russia has dispatched four Tu-95MS strategic bombers… Read More ›
Russian Military to Deploy Security Bots at Missile Bases
Russian Military to Deploy Security Bots at Missile Bases © RIA Novosti. Sergei Pyatakov 04:48 13/03/2014 MOSCOW, March 12 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is planning to deploy mobile security robots in 2014 to protect its strategic missile facilities, the Defense… Read More ›
Belarus asks Russia for more planes over NATO activities
Wednesday, 12 March 2014 Belarus has asked Russia to deploy up to 15 more warplanes in Belarus in response to NATO’s intensified activities close to the Belarusian border, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said. Belarus is requesting Russia to reinforce… Read More ›
General Dempsey: US ready for military response to Russia if Crimean conflict escalates
March 12, 2014, 4:51 p.m. Ukraine — by Interfax-Ukraine Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States General Martin Dempsey has claimed that in the case of an escalation of unrest in Crimea, the U.S. Army… Read More ›
Ukraine forms new defense force, seeks Western help
– Ukraine had as few as 6,000 combat-ready infantry and that the air force was outnumbered nearly 100 to 1 KIEV/SEVASTOPOL — Ukraine’s interim leaders established a new National Guard on Tuesday and appealed to the United States and Britain… Read More ›
The 95th Ukrainian paratroop brigade leaves base
DEBKAfile March 9, 2014, 9:07 AM (IST) DEBKAfile’s military sources report that the Ukrainian 95th Separate Airmobile Brigade, which counts as the special forces backbone of the Ukraine army, rolled out of its base in the west of the country Saturday night,… Read More ›
Russia Mulls Banning US Nuclear Arms Inspections – Source
Russia’s Defense Ministry © RIA Novosti. Anton Denisov 05:33 09/03/2014 MOSCOW, March 9 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s Defense Ministry is considering a ban on US inspections of Russian nuclear weapons under the New START deal over the standoff in Ukraine,… Read More ›
Cyber attack on Russia hits India, secret defence documents leaked
Saikat Datta , Hindustan Times New Delhi, March 08, 2014 First Published: 21:03 IST(8/3/2014) | Last Updated: 22:06 IST(8/3/2014) A cyber attack on Russian communication systems by anonymous hackers on early Saturday morning has compromised India’s defence dealings with Russia… Read More ›
Warning shots fired to turn monitors back from Crimea
KIEV/SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Warning shots were fired to prevent an unarmed international military observer mission from entering Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimea on Saturday, as new confrontations between Russian and Ukrainian troops raised tension ever higher. Russia’s seizure of the Black… Read More ›
Maidan activists take Russian Embassy in Kiev under control
07.03.2014 | Source: Pravda.Ru Representatives of the “self-defense of Maidan” took the building of the Russian embassy in Kiev under control, Ukrainian media say. The activists reportedly stand against the invasion of the Russian army in the Crimea. Hundreds of… Read More ›
Suspected Russian spyware Turla targets Europe, U.S. ( Turla )
– A sophisticated piece of spyware has been quietly infecting hundreds of government computers across Europe and the United States in one of the most complex cyber espionage programs uncovered to date Reuters, 07/03 16:26 CET By Peter Apps and… Read More ›
Turkey scrambles jets after Russian plane again flies near coast ( 2nd Time )
ISTANBUL Fri Mar 7, 2014 10:32am EST ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish Air Force scrambled six F-16 fighter jets after a Russian surveillance plane flew parallel along its Black Sea coast, the military said on Friday, amid increased tensions… Read More ›
Ukraine Crisis Deepens as Sevastopol Votes to Join Russia
– The city, which has a separate administrative status from the rest of Crimea 10:37 07/03/2014 MOSCOW, March 7 (RIA Novosti) – Ukraine’s Crimean city of Sevastopol has voted to become part of Russia, mirroring an earlier vote by the… Read More ›
Pentagon pays experts to study Putin’s body language
Friday, 07 March 2014 A Pentagon research team is studying the body movements of Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders in order to better predict their actions and guide U.S. policy, Pentagon documents and interviews show. The “Body… Read More ›
Russia Plans 2 More Ballistic Missile Tests in March
Russia Plans 2 More Ballistic Missile Tests in March ASTANA, March 5 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is planning to carry out two tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles this month in addition to Tuesday’s successful launch, the Kazakh military said. “On… Read More ›
Russia Starts Massive Air Defense Drills Amid Crimea Standoff
– “It is for the first time that all air defense units from the district, including coastal defenses of the Northern Fleet, have gathered in one place,” S-300 © RIA Novosti. Valery Melnikov 20:39 06/03/2014 MOSCOW, March 6 (RIA Novosti)… Read More ›
Wall Street Hedging on War in Ukraine; Buying More Insurance
By Lawrence Delevingne Wall Street is concerned enough about war breaking out in Ukraine that investment firms have sharply increased the insurance they buy to protect their assets in the region. Last month, the percentage of hedge funds that purchased… Read More ›
3 South Ukrainian Cities Want to Join Crimea – Lawmaker
– Mykolaiv, Kherson and Odessa Tensions in Ukraine’s Crimea (Archive) © RIA Novosti. Taras Litvinenko 02:47 04/03/2014 SIMFEROPOL, March 4 (RIA Novosti) – A senior Crimean lawmaker said on Monday that representatives of three southern Ukrainian administrative capitals expressed willingness… Read More ›
Crimea Council Resolves Region To Become Part Of Russia
(13:42, Thursday, March 6, 2014) Ukrainian News Agency The Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea at the closed meeting on Thursday has resolved the region to enter Russia as a constituent territory of the Russian Federation, reads the… Read More ›
French debut warship built for Russia
Published: Thursday, March 6, 2014, 12:01 a.m. France says it has no plans to scrap the defense deal. It needs the jobs. The Vladivostock, designed to strengthen Russia’s ability to deploy troops, tanks and helicopter gunships, leaves Saint Nazaire harbor… Read More ›
Russia to confiscate US and European assets should sanctions be applied
05.03.2014 13:19 Russia’s Federation Council is preparing a bill that provides for the confiscation of property, assets and accounts of European and American companies, including private ones, should the United States decide to impose sanctions against Russia. The author of… Read More ›
Does the West need a war against Russia? Pravda
EEV: It appears they made this move, because they perceive the Western Powers as weak. They are already projecting additional scenarios for a possible violent escalation. – The U.S. Sixth Fleet headquartered in Naples may enter the Black Sea, but… Read More ›
EU matches Putin’s €11 billion financial offer to Ukraine
Published 05 March 2014 Commission President José Manuel Barroso announced today (5 March) a financial package for Ukraine of approximately €11 billion, matching Russian President Vladimir Putin’s previous offer, which led to Kyiv not signing the Association Agreement with the… Read More ›
RT reacts to Liz Wahl’s resignation
EEV: None of us could figure out why she took a job for the Russian government to start with, if she knew the history of her employer. Published time: March 06, 2014 01:14 Liz Wahl During a live broadcast on… Read More ›
Russians sink a boat off Ukraine coast – their own
– the act was intended to prevent Ukrainian navy ships from leaving a nearby base and going to sea. By Sergei L. Loiko 6:56 PM PST, March 5, 2014 YEVPATORIA, Ukraine — An anti-submarine boat may have been the first… Read More ›
U.S. intelligence under fire over Ukraine
EEV: From an intelligence analyst standpoint this was lunacy, and unbelievably stupid. 1. You fund a rebellion without anticipating various out comes or geopolitical destabilization 2. You use a bulk of intelligence assets fixated on domestic surveillance instead of potential… Read More ›
Russia says Ukraine “hallucinating” in warning of nuclear risks
By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA Wed Mar 5, 2014 1:16pm EST VIENNA (Reuters) – Russia accused Ukraine of “hallucinating” on Wednesday after Kiev warned a U.N. atomic agency meeting of risks to the safety of its nuclear power plants in… Read More ›
Ukraine says communications hit, MPs phones blocked
By Pavel Polityuk and Jim Finkle KIEV/BOSTON Tue Mar 4, 2014 5:39pm GMT KIEV/BOSTON (Reuters) – Ukraine’s telecommunications system has come under attack, with equipment installed in Russian-controlled Crimea used to interfere with the mobile phones of members of… Read More ›
Russia reinforces Armenian base with overhauled MiG-29 fighter jets
Wednesday, March 05 Russia has strengthened its airbase in Armenia with a batch of overhauled MiG-29 fighter jets, a military official said Tuesday, according to RIA Novosti. Russia’s 3624th Air Base at the Erebuni airport in Yerevan previously hosted at… Read More ›
Russian warships cross Bosphorus: report
REUTERS Ukraine Navy’s flagship, the Hetman Sahaidachny frigate, sets sail in the Bosphorus on its way to Black Sea in Istanbul. REUTERS/Murad Sezer Istanbul – Two Russian warships crossed Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait early Tuesday headed towards the Black Sea,… Read More ›
Kiev agitators ‘trained in Poland’ claims Putin
04.03.2014 16:09 President Putin claimed on Tuesday that “well prepared” and organized protesters in Kiev who brought down the Yanukovych regime were “trained in Poland and Lithuania”. In his first in-depth comments since the Russian parliament gave the green light… Read More ›
Russian army holds exercises on Polish and Lithuanian borders ( First reported 3.03.2014 )
First reported 3.03.2014 – Polish General Marek Dukaczewski said to TVN24 in an interview that the military exercises in the Kaliningrad region violated the international norms – The general called on NATO to react urgently to the situation near the… Read More ›
Unexpected maneuvers in Kaliningrad oblast, Russia
Posted by wachmistrz_Soroka Published: Monday, March 3, 2014. 14: 02: 17 More than 3.5 thousand. soldiers of the Russian Baltic fleet began maneuvers within the framework of the tactical exercises of the Coast Guard-gives the Polish Radio. Unannounced maneuvers take… Read More ›
EU to help Ukraine pay Russian gas bill
EEV: ? 04 Mar 2014 Brussels (AFP) The European Union will help Ukraine pay the $2.0 billion it owes to Russian gas giant Gazprom, a top official said Tuesday, as part of an aid package reportedly worth more than one… Read More ›
Secret documents accidentally shown to photographers that revealed Britain would not support military action against Russia ‘do NOT reflect Government’s final decision’ says Hague
After the blunder, No10 considers sanctions: Cameron orders ‘broad spectrum’ of possible actions against Russia to be drawn up Cameron’s adviser Hugh Powell left file on display to photographers Document revealed Britain will not impose sanctions against Russia Will not… Read More ›
Russia tells US to settle down, may abandon Dollar
Tuesday, 04 March 2014 Russia could reduce to zero its economic dependency on the United States if Washington agreed sanctions against Moscow over Ukraine, a Kremlin aide said on Tuesday, warning that the American financial system faced a “crash” if… Read More ›
Russia Tries to Woo Back Moldova
By Christian Neef As Moldova prepares to sign an Association Agreement with the European Union, Russia is stepping up attempts to keep the country in its fold. It has found some willing helpers in the country. If Mihail Formuzal had… Read More ›
‘We control everything’: Crimea breaks ties with Ukraine
– He had this message for Canada and other Western nations: “You are welcome to come to Crimea. Come here and relax.” Colonel Yuri Mamchur, commander of the Ukrainian garrison at the Belbek air base, leads his men to the… Read More ›
Poland’s fear of ‘the Russian Bear’
– Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that the world “stands on the brink of a conflict” that would affect states everywhere. The consequences could be dire, and a matter of survival for his country Poland, which borders Russia and… Read More ›
Turkey Scrambles Fighter Jets Over Russian Plane
Possible new front opens in Ukraine-Russia standoff, which has escalated with Russian missile tests and shots fired in air. – Eight F-16 fighter jets were scrambled in the event By Ari Yashar First Publish: 3/5/2014, 1:13 AM F-16 fighter jet… Read More ›
Russian test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile
– The Russian defense ministry reports the test-firing of a Topol RS-12M intercontinental ballistic missile Tuesday night as anti-US provocation DEBKAfile March 4, 2014, 9:47 PM (IST) The Russian defense ministry reports the test-firing of a Topol RS-12M intercontinental ballistic… Read More ›
45 Ukrainian MIG-29s as well as 800 Airforce personel switch sides to fight for Russia
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4 Reasons Putin Is Already Losing in Ukraine
EEV: Time magazine has never been wrong before, or has it? As Russia’s Ukraine power play reaches boiling point in Crimea, there are clear signs a Russian invasion may be a disaster for its architect, President Vladimir Putin By Simon… Read More ›
Britain opposes curb on Russian trade over Ukraine crisis – BBC says
Source: Reuters – Mon, 3 Mar 2014 09:50 PM Author: Reuters By Kylie MacLellan LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – Britain opposes trade sanctions on Russia and does not want to shut London’s financial capital to Russians in response to the… Read More ›
Russia: Yanukovich asked Putin to use force to save Ukraine
EEV: This now sets the next step for a mainland incursion. Source: Reuters – Mon, 3 Mar 2014 11:32 PM Author: Reuters By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, March 3 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s ousted leader Viktor Yanukovich has sent a letter to Russian… Read More ›
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