Victory in Europe Day May 8th 1945

Today Europe observes the 69th anniversary of the end of World War II. Victory in Europe (V-E) Day was celebrated on May 8th 1945. A document of…

Odessa Jews Pen Emergency Evacuation Plan as Ukraine Crisis Escalates

As Friday’s anniversary commemorating the 70th anniversary of Soviet Russia’s victory over Germany in WWII fast approaches, the escalating violent clashes between Ukraine and pro-Russian forces has…

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…

East Ukraine Jews Receive Leaflets Ordering Registration

As if the hostile takeover of part of a sovereign nation by its neighboring country is not alarming enough, the news coming out of Ukraine this morning…

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…

Tensions Mount – Gunmen Storm Ukraine’s Crimea Parliament HQ and Raise Russian Flag

Dozens of pro Russian gunmen stormed government buildings in Crimea this morning, raising the Russian flag in protest to the country’s new leaders. Crimea is a region…

Putin Rising? Russian Warship Docks in Havana, Cuba Harbor

It took a mere two and half days following the Olympics Closing Ceremony, and an announcement of what amounts to military surrender on the world stage from…

Russia Rekindles Alliance with Cuba; Invades Crimea (Video)

The Sochi Olympics have barely ended, and Russian president Vladimir Putin has already dropped his nice-guy mask. Before the Olympics, he tried to put on a good…

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