Re-escalation of fighting in the Donbass region of Ukraine
The conflict between the Ukraine’s armed forces and Russian backed separatists of the Donetsk Peoples Republic in the Donbass region began in 2014 and the most recent ceasefire has been in place since the 24th December 2016. There have numerous ceasefire violations recorded by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE),...
UN Ambassador Haley Hits Russia Hard on Ukraine
February 3, 2017 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Kremlin Critic Critically Ill in Moscow Hospital
Supporters of Vladimir Kara-Murza suspect he was the victim of a second attempted poisoning. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Cyber attacks on Ukraines power grid
Two cyber attacks in Ukraine show what capable hackers attacking critical infrastructure might be able to achieve. …read more Source: International Institute for Strategic...
Trump Team Gone Wild: Now UN Ambassador Threatens Russia!
What a week in US foreign policy! First President Trump approves a commando raid in Yemen that was a total fiasco, leaving one US soldier and scores of innocent women and children dead. Then Trump’s Iran-obsessed National Security Advisor, Gen. Michael Flynn, hijacks a White House Press conference to put Iran “on notice” over...
Ukraine to Hold NATO Referendum – President Poroshenko
February 2, 2017 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Fake news: the internet has turned an age-old problem into a new threat
South Africans queue to vote in the 2016 municipal elections. The governing ANC is accused of wanting to generate ‘fake news’ to influence voters. Reuters/Mike Hutchings The year 2016 will go down in history as the year in which fake news really took centre stage. It played a decisive role in major events such as the outcome of the US...
Russia Tightens Security on Belarus Border
Move is apparent retaliation for Lukashenka’s decision to end tourist visas for many Western travelers. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Fear of Russia Said Behind Scrubbed NATO-Ukraine Meeting
Nearly 20 troops and civilians reportedly killed since Sunday in combat zone near Donetsk. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
