US broadens sanctions against Russia, blames Ukraine conflict, not recent veto
The United States has imposed further sanctions against Russia over the conflict with the Ukraine and Crimea. Eleven more people and 15 more companies have been put on the sanctions list. Critics point to the Russian More...
Putin critic and anti-Ukraine war leader, Boris Nemtsov murdered
A leading Russian opposition politician, former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, has been shot dead in Moscow, Russian officials say. An unidentified attacker in a white car shot Nemtsov four times in the back More...
Obama threatens Russia with more sanctions as death toll hits 2,600
President Obama during his press conference on Thursday afternoon that the United States is considering new sanctions to impose against Russia over the escalating crisis in Ukraine. The Office of the UN High Commissioner More...
Ukraine arms for response to Russia, their ‘act of aggression’ as gov’t buildings seized
Pro-Russia armed separatists took control of a city in eastern Ukraine on Saturday and Kiev prepared troops to tackle what it called an “act of aggression by Russia”, pushing the conflict into a dangerous new More...
Over 90% Crimeans vote to leave Ukraine for Russia, seeks UN recognition
Reportedly Crimeans have voted overwhelmingly to break with Ukraine and join Russia on Sunday, as Kiev accused Moscow of pouring forces into the peninsula and warned separatist leaders “the ground will burn under More...
Riots break out in Ukraine, 2 police officers, 7 civilians dead in Kiev
Fresh clashes between rioters and police have erupted in central Kiev, with rioters burning tires and throwing Molotov cocktails at the security forces. The police are retaliating with tear gas and rubber bullets More...
Police arrested anti-Putin protesters, more rallies expected in May VIDEO
Russian police arrest dozens of protesters in Red Square, Moscow, on Saturday as they take part in an anit-Putin demonstration. The protest was to call for another election process and to bring attention to jailed More...
