Russian president Vladimir Putin has admitted for the first time that there are Russian military specialists stationed in east Ukraine. Despite significant evidence showing that Russia has a military presence in the region and the […]
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Brawl Breaks Out In Ukranian Parliament As PM Is Forcibly Moved
A brawl broke out in the Ukrainian Parliament on Friday after a member of President Petro Poroshenko’s group, Oleh Barna, physically picked up Prime Minister Arseniy Yayseniuk and removed him from the podium. From there, […]
Russia Snubs World Criticism With Bank Note Honoring Crimea Annexation
For those who object to the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, Russia is rubbing salt in the wounds by releasing a new banknote commemorating the move. The 100 rouble note, worth $1.50 USD, will make […]
Drug Exchanges In Ukraine Are On The Rise, Despite Civil Unrest
In Ukraine, an illegal drug network on the Dark Net is thriving, as dealers are agreeing to hide drugs in certain locations in exchange for monetary considerations. Using these exchange techniques, drug users are able […]
Groundbreaking Deal May See American Vehicle Armor To Be Used By Ukrainian Military
Deals are currently in negotiation between the United States and Ukraine to bring armor upgrade kits to Ukraine that would be used on their military vehicles. The news comes after Humvees were sent to Ukraine […]
Malaysia Airplane Shot Down In 2014 Over Ukraine Was Hit By A Missile Made In Russia
The mystery of how Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed has somewhat been solved, as the Dutch Safety Board has determined that the plane was shot down by a Buk missile that was made in Russia. […]
Area Surrounding Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Area Is Now Full Of Wildlife
Wildlife has returned to the exclusionary zone that surrounds the damaged Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Ukraine. Researchers have stated the number of animals in the area is much higher now than after one of the […]
Russia Is Building A Massive New Military Base Next To The Area It Stole From Ukraine
News that Russia is building a military base near the Ukrainian border shows the President Putin led Kremlin is preparing for a prolonged standoff with its Ukrainian counterpart according to experts. According to documents obtained […]
Study Finds Countries Gaming Carbon Credit Schemes To Actually Create More Pollution
A new study has revealed that a majority carbon credits generated by Russia and its neighbor Ukraine were not actual carbon emission cuts, instead represented an increase in emissions by up to 600 million tons. […]
Russia Masses 54,000 More Troops On Ukrainian Border
According to Ukraine’s military spokesman, Russia is massing more troops on border with Ukraine as well as in the occupied Donetsk and Luhansk areas. Roughly 54,000 troops now sit on its border with Ukraine, according […]
Two Russian Special Forces Officers Caught In Ukraine Invasion
Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed the identity of two fighters captured in Ukraine as former members of the Russian military. The admission is further proof that Russian, not rebel, troops are fighting in the Donbass area […]
Russian Soldiers Quit Army Over Ukraine Invasion
Reports emerged early Sunday that confirm Russia has in fact invaded Ukraine. According to Reuters, the invasion has caused low morale among troops and sparked waves of them quitting, in protest over the act of […]
Russia Seizes Ukrainian President’s Candy Factory
In the latest belligerent move by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Russian authorities have seized the assets of a candy factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Russian city of Lipetsk. The move is […]
Massive Forest Fire Could Turn Radioactive
Around 400 hectares of woodland is on fire in the exclusion zone around Chernobyl, according to reports from Russian media. While the Ukrainian government claims the fire is “contained,” experts fear the mass burning of […]
Deluded Putin Thinks Seizing Crimea “Rights Historical Injustice”
Increasingly erratic Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow’s seizure of Crimea righted a historical injustice, according to news agency reports on Sunday. The comment was observed by a documentary film crew it was reported. The […]