BREAKING: Two Ukrainian Fighter Jets Shot Down by Rebels

The dust has barely begun to settle over the MH-17 disaster, and yet the rebels in Ukraine — pro-Russian separatists armed and aided by Russia herself —…

The President Who Didn’t Care

The news yesterday was big, dramatic, and overwhelming. A civilian jet was shot out of the sky near the Ukraine-Russian border. Israel launched a ground offensive against…

Malaysia Airlines Passenger Plane Reportedly Shot Down Over Ukraine (Video); UPDATE: Russian Officer Admits to Ordering the Strike; UPDATE: 23 Americans on Board?; UPDATE: Rescue Officials Being Kept Away From the Site

Malaysia Airlines Passenger Plane Reportedly Shot Down Over Ukraine (Video); UPDATE: Russian Officer Admits to Ordering the Strike; UPDATE: 23 Americans on Board?; UPDATE: Rescue Officials Being Kept Away From the Site

Breaking news: Malaysia Airlines has lost contact with another plane, and it is rumored that the plane was shot down over Ukraine. A Malaysian Airlines passenger plane…

Russian Bombers Fly Less Than 50 Miles From US West Coast

Air Force F-22 and F-15 aircraft were scrambled to meet four Russian Tu-95 Bear H bombers this week in what Russia claimed was a “practice bombing run”…

Russia Blocks the U.S. in Space over Ukraine

Russia’s deputy prime minister, Dmitry Rogozin, announced today that Moscow was going to reject a request by the United States to extend our use of the International…

Russian Military Recruitment Video “Pain Makes You Stronger” – and Weekend Links

With all their empire re-building lately, the Russians are needing to attract new recruits and they have a marketing strategy. The new Russian military slogan is “This…

Hashtag Diplomacy! Another Winner for the State Department

Secretary of State Kerry sounded a warning yesterday – not that anyone who was paying attention needed one.  Russia is still making quite a show of power…

Russian Jet Flies Too Close to US Warship

The Russians are obviously very afraid of our strong President and his resolve: A Russian warplane made several close-range passes by an American warship in the Black…

Crimea Update: Russia Storms Last Ukrainian Base and Weekend Links

The illegal invasion of Crimea continues under the iron fist of Vladimir Putin. The first serious military action between Ukraine and Russia occurred yesterday when machine guns…

Crimea Referendum Vote and Weekend Links

An update, including results of today’s Crimea Referendum vote in Ukraine, is at the bottom of this post. On Sunday, the people of Crimea go to the…

Ukraine Split? Crimea Parliament Votes To Join Russia

Reminiscent of the Russian/ Georgia  standoff that came to a head in 2008, comes another crisis at a time when the Ukraine is trying to stabilize after…

Obama’s Weak Foreign Policy of Appeasement

Back in 1992, Rodney King memorably said, “Can we all get along?”  To civil and rational people, it seems simple enough.  Follow the golden rule (Do unto others…

Idaho Company, InteliScope, Opts for Suspension of Commerce with Russia

[Full disclosure: InteliScope LLC is owned and operated by my husband and located near our home in Northern Idaho.] After weighing its options for several days following…

SOFREP on Ukraine and Other Quick Stories

Today we have a whirlwind tour of What The Media Isn’t Bothering To Care Much About. – SOFREP explains all the layers to the Ukraine issue and…

Russia’s “Uncontested Arrival” in Ukraine’s Crimea Region and Weekend Links

Ukraine, a nation of 45 million people, which borders Europe and southwestern Russia, has been in chaos for some time now. We, at Victory Girls, began writing…

BREAKING NEWS of Russian military transports in Crimea

Breaking news… BREAKING: AP in #Crimea spots convoy of Russian armored personnel carriers en route to capital http://t.co/BZhOPl2RHe pic.twitter.com/mjPeVQfCb9 — Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) February 28, 2014 I am…

Russian Military Occupying Crimean Airport Near Its Naval Base

The report is out this morning from the AP that the Belbek International Airport in Sevastopol, Crimea, is being blocked in by the Russian navy.  The Russians…

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