How Russia is bolstering its arsenal amid tensions with the West: Fighter jets.
Russia is going on a huge military shopping spree for warplanes, tanks, missiles and submarines as tensions with Nato and the U.S. continue to escalate. Kremlin demand boosted Russian arms companies sales by more than a fifth last year compared to the .
Expert QandA: US Should Encourage NATO/Turkey-led.
A: My suggestion now, the regime is strong in air and tanks so the rebels, through Turkey perhaps, need to have RPGs against tanks and stringer missiles against planes. They need to. I say Turkey because then we can go around the Security Council by saying that this is a NATO thing. We are. A: They are waiting because the West is not pushing and the Russian and Chinese are strenuously objecting to any perceived military action against the Assad regime.
Kievs Apologists Dont Think it Did Anything Wrong. | The.
Even The Economist, no friend of Russia and Putin, declared in advance of the vote that if Crimea chose to detach itself from Ukraines rule, no court would be likely to challenge it, while RFE/RL ��� still less a friend of Russia and Putin. that he elaborate on specifically which international law Mr. Putin (who apparently managed the ���annexation��� of Crimea singlehandedly) broke received the response that Putin had violated the law that says Thou Shalt Not Steal, not to��.
Putins visit to Egypt nets plan to build nuclear plant
In this image released by the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, left, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Cairo Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. The presidents of Egypt and Russia on Tuesday said the two .
Ukraine fearful as Russian forces invade
NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine (AP) - Two columns of tanks and military vehicles rolled into southeastern Ukraine from Russia on Thursday after Grad missiles were fired at a border post and Ukraines over-matched border guards fled, a top Ukrainian official said.
the Kremlin files which prove that Nato never betrayed Russia
You may not criticise corruption in Russia, he says, as that would play into Natos hands. Putin had no choice but to invade Ukraine ��� in the Ukrainians own interests, to protect them against a Natotakeover. Putins case��.
Kiev, rebels accuse each other of attacking refugee bus convoy
The Kiev government has accused Russia, which is opposed to Kievs pro-Western policies, of allowing a steady flow of tanks, missile systems and armored vehicles to the rebels. Moscow denies this. It says that the Ukrainian government, with backing.
Ukraine says rebels strengthened by tanks, missiles from Russia
KIEV/DONETSK, Ukraine: Ukraine said on Thursday that pro-Russian rebels had reinforced their positions with tanks and missile systems in east Ukraine while marathon four-nation talks were taking place the previous night. A deal reached at talks.
Putin cannot be stopped as NATO warns Russia has 3000 troops in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has told close friend Silvio Berlusconi that he cannot be stopped, from pursuing his Tsarist ambitions, it has been reported, as Nato warned some 3,000 Russian troops along with hundreds of tanks and armoured vehicles are now in Ukraine.
The thing which everybody seems to be missing
So this is the real stake of the civil war in the Ukraine: for the USA it is to punish Russia for daring to challenge the world hegemon; for Russia it is to unseat this hegemon and replace him by a multi-polar international system in.. I seem to recall that the real reason the US did not proceed with the bombardment of Syria using Tomahawk cruise missiles is that the US discovered that the Russians could jam their electronics, causing them to miss their targets completely.
M of A - Ukraine: No Western Interest In Investigating MH17
American officials, citing military intelligence, including satellite images, warned that Russia appeared to be preparing to arm the rebels with more high-powered weaponry ��� including tanks and armored vehicles ��� than it had previously supplied. In Kiev, a military spokesman said that Ukrainian troops were coming under increased fire from the Russian side of the border and that the Ukrainian military had recently shot down three Russian surveillance drones.
Karabakhization of eastern Ukraine as Russia embraces.
The new president elect, although an outspoken advocate of EU integration, has nevertheless proposed to maintain ties with Moscow (he does after all have significant business interests in Russia) and keep Ukraine out of NATO... After Russias Star Wars-style, ultra-sophisticated S-500 air defense anti-missile system comes online in 2018, Beijing is sure to want a version of it... Ukraine says the votes were rigged and the United States termed them illegal.
10 Wars to Watch in 2015
The international legal order was challenged with the annexation of Crimea by Russia, and war is back in Europe as fighting continues in eastern Ukraine. So what do the last 12 months tell us is going wrong? On a global level, increasing geopolitical .
The Russian Menace Made Simple - Craig Murray
Russia desperately needs economic and political form ��� but Putins hand is only strengthened by the bellicose nonsense which enables him to appeal to the powerful atavistic strand in modern Russian social culture. I remain.. The US blames Russia and the rebels but will not release any evidence. Why not... What Lavrov says: if you do this, the Ukraines going to be split and there will be a civil war, and well have to decide whether were going to intervene or not.
the Kremlin files which prove that Nato never betrayed Russia
You may not criticise corruption in Russia, he says, as that would play into Natos hands. Putin had no choice but to invade Ukraine ��� in the Ukrainians own interests, to protect them against a Natotakeover. Putins case��.
Mickey Rourke, 62, wins boxing match against 29-year-old in Russia
The actor was an amateur boxer before his Hollywood career took off and he became a sex symbol star in films such as 9 1/2 Weeks. He returned to boxing as a professional for eight matches in the 1990s, causing damage to his face that necessitated .
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Jerusalem Post 17 Jul 2014 ��� Aircraft came down near the city of Donetsk, stronghold of pro-Russian rebels; Ukraine interior minister says it was hit by ground-to-air missile. Gaza drone downed by IAF Jerusalem.. Daily Star 17 Jul 2014 Israeli tanks are shelling Gazas Al-Wafa hospital, whose 14 patients include some who are paralysed or in a coma, and several people have been hurt, the facilitys director said Thursday. Iranian commanders on front line of Iraqs��.
Spitfire List | FTR #808 Walkin the Snake in Ukraine, Part 3.
This relationship was cemented and strengthened during the war and remained operational when these elements jumped to U.S. intelligence and, through that relationship, to the Republican Party. Allen Dulles, godfather of the.. Interestingly, many of the men in the battalion are Russians from eastern Ukraine who wear masks because they fear their relatives in rebel-controlled areas could be persecuted if their identities are revealed. Phantom said he was such a��.
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Feb 2/Greek Fin Min changes position and will not ask for Greek haircut/GLD rises a gigantic 8.36 tonnes/no change in SLV inventory/French tanks land in Poland/Conditions between Ukraine and Rebels worsen/. February 1, 2015 �� by... Maguire says deadly challenge to London gold market is imminent. Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2015-01-31 03:35. Section: Daily Dispatches. 10:34p ET Friday, January 30, 2015. Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: Interviewed by King World News,��.
Ukraine Expected To Elect New Pro-Western Parliament
Ukraine Voter Election Brendan Hoffman/Getty ImagesA man reviews informational posters about parliamentary candidates at a polling station on October 26, 2014 in Kiev, Ukraine. Although a low turn out is expected in the east of the country, amid.
Heralding the Rise of Russia: The Battle for Ukraine.
And we also know that there are high level policymakers in various power centers around the world that would love to drive a permanent wedge between Ukraine and Russia purely for geostrategic reasons. These are.. They produce coal, steel, machinery, cars, missiles, tanks and aircraft. Western.. Meanwhile, Poland says it is worried about the deployment of Russian missiles near its border and plans to hold consultations on the matter with alliance partners.
Sweden reveals photo proof of the foreign submarine in their waters
Military officials said the nationality of the intruders can not be confirmed, but several defense analysts say Russia remains the likely culprit. Russian media has. Peter Hultqvist. The Swedish Armed forces can now confirm that a smaller submarine.
Russia warns US against destabilizing Ukraine
If there is a change in this policy, then this is a highly destabilizing factor that could seriously influence the balance of power in the region, said Alexander Lukashevich, spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry.. The U.S. and Europe have for.
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine military buildup.
Hisham Jaber said. ���Even when the Syrians left [in 2005] they didnt take them with them.��� Reports that the faction had strengthened its sites along the border emerged late last month. A security source told The Daily Star that the. Over a month ago, the source said, the PFLP-GC had received anti-tank missiles, anti-aircraft weapons and machine guns from Hezbollah... Egypt and Kuwait set up military alliance to counter Libya and Yemen rebels December 1, 2014.
July 17, 2014 ��� ISRAEL ENTERS GAZA :: End Times.
If ordered into the Gaza Strip, IDF Ground Forces expect to encounter Hamas cells with anti-tank missiles, heavy urban combat, subterranean warfare, and other challenges. ���This is the combat that characterizes a terror... Moscow denies supporting the separatists in eastern Ukraine, but Kiev says many of the fighters and their leaders have travelled from Russia and brought heavy weapons across the border. Ukrainian troops have focussed their efforts in recent days��.
Morning Star :: Stop the war in eastern Ukraine
The only English-language socialist daily newspaper in the world, published six days a week.. Sweeping sanctions have been imposed by the European Union and the United States on Russia for its alleged involvement in eastern Ukraine.. A UN monitoring mission in Ukraine has warned of an alarming build-up of heavy weaponry in civilian areas of Donetsk and Lugansk ��� including artillery, tanks, rockets and missiles that are being used to inflict increasing casualties and��.
Russia, Egypt say they aim to build nuclear power plant
Putins landmark two-day visit to Cairo, during which he was feted with much pomp and pageantry, came as Russia faces heightened tensions with Washington and the European Union over Moscows backing of separatists in Ukraine. Both Putin and President.
Russia issues thinly-veiled threat to Moldova not to forge closer ties with EU
Ukraine has been in crisis since November last year, when the former leadership made a last-minute U-turn, refusing to sign a landmark association and free trade deal with the EU - under huge pressure from Russia. That resulted in mass. However.
Heralding the Rise of Russia: Exclusive report: The East.
Moreover, in such a farfetched hypothetical scenario, any airbase in Europe that Western aircraft use to fly sorties over Ukraine will go up in flames by highly accurate ballistic missiles or air strikes. Lets also recognize... Most of the Pentagons assets (tanks, fighter jets, missiles etc.)... ���Its unfortunate that German companies were directly supporting and training Russias military even during the attacks against Ukraine,��� one senior Senate aide told The Daily Beast.
Mariupol will never be ceded to Russia, Ukraines president says
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko visited troops and steelworkers in the frontline city of Mariupol on Monday and vowed that the strategic port in the gun sights of pro-Russia separatists would never be ceded to Russia. In a defiant speech at the.
Petro Poroshenko says Ukraine is ready to go to war with Russia
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko today said he is ready for total war against Russia as he claimed the crisis in eastern Europe is more serious than the threat from Islamic State. Kiev is convinced that Moscow is strengthening its troop presence.
Russian tanks and troops cross border into Ukraine as Vladimir Putin demands.
A column of 32 tanks, 16 howitzer cannons and 30 trucks carrying troops and equipment crossed the border into rebel-controlled Lugansk, said a senior security official. A NATO official said: ���We can confirm a recent increase in Russian troops and.