If Vladimir Putin and his entourage were betting that the G‑8 summit could still go forward without the participation of the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom in the wake of their invasion of Ukraine, they were mistaken. The White House has announced that the other three G‑7 countries (Germany, Italy, and Japan) […]
Daily Archives: March 2nd, 2014
Posted inPolicy Topics, World Commmunity
Ukraine asks NATO, UN for help as Russians move in; new government mobilizes military
The news out of Ukraine just keeps getting worse. In the wake of the Russian parliament’s vote to endorse (or rubber stamp) Vladimir Putin’s already scripted invasion of its neighbor, the new Ukranian government is appealing to the international community for help and mobilizing its military, fearing that Putin has designs on more than just the […]