A truce accord was agreed upon a while back in order to stem months of bloodshed and tragedy. However, explosions were heard in Mariupol, Ukraine's port city. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the past 24 hours, and military spokesman Andriy Lysenko declared that this is the first time such an unusual event occurs since the insurgents released a counteroffensive last month. As a response … [Read more...]
U.S. Plans to “degrade and ultimately destroy” ISIS
President Barack Obama promised Friday to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the militants of ISIS, an organization he claimed was too dangerous to be simply contained. The militant group, also known as ISIS, “poses a long-term threat to the safety and security of NATO members,” Obama said at a press conference in Newport, Wales. “We have a critical role to play in rolling back this savage … [Read more...]
Obama and Cameron Ask Allies to Increase Military Spending during NATO Summit
The United States President and the U.K. Prime Minister have joined forces in their efforts of combating terrorist threats, and together, they ask other NATO members to increase military spending in face of the growing tensions in the Middle East and in Ukraine. Increasing geopolitical tensions have made it clear to the world’s leaders that they need to prepared for eventual escalations and … [Read more...]
Putin Compares Kiev to Nazis While Ukraine Tries to Join NATO
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has never cared very much for the threats of the U.S. and European Countries. He remains defiant even as Ukraine seeks to renew its pleas for Western military help. Ukraine is accusing Russia of sending armored columns that have driven back the country's forces in the name of pro-Moscow rebels. Vladimir Putin also compared Kiev's attempts to regain control of … [Read more...]
Russian Tanks Cross the Border into Ukraine’s Territory
According to a security spokesman, two columns of Russian tanks crossed the border into eastern Ukraine and forced border guards to flee. Now fears emerge that rebels are trying ro create a land link with the help of Russian forces between Russia and Crimea. Col. Andriy Lysenko, Ukrainian Security Council spokesman, reported that Russian forces fired Grand missile systems towards Ukrainian … [Read more...]
U.S. Accuses Russia of Lying about Ukraine
An emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council took place on Thursday due to the tense situation in eastern Ukraine. During the meeting, the United States expressed their disapproval with the fact that Russia lied about its military activity on the territory of Ukraine. Samantha Power, U.S. ambassador to the U.N. told the U.N. council that Russia had sent tanks and air defense units to fight … [Read more...]
New Accusations of Russian Involvement in Ukrainian Conflict
After the presidential discussions on Tuesday in Minsk between President Poroshenko and Vladimir Putin, Wednesday brought new and fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine. Kiev immediately accused Russia that it had delivered more arms into the rebel-controlled regions of eastern Ukraine and also accused Russia of having seized villages in Ukraine with Russian troops in a new offensive. Such fighting … [Read more...]
The General Killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday Was Identified as Maj. Gen. Harold J. Green
According to U.S. officials, the general killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday was Maj. Gen. Harold J. Green. He was a two star major general, and thus became the highest-ranking U.S. military officer killed in combat since 1970. Greene, 55, was in charge with preparing the Afghan forces for the time when U.S.-coalition troops leave at the end of this year. The attack occurred during a site visit to … [Read more...]
