Section: News & Summaries

      Russia has a particular responsibility because it backs the separatists – NATO Sec.Gen. Jens Stoltenberg
      Jun04

      Russia has a particular responsibility because it backs the separatists – NATO Sec.Gen. Jens Stoltenberg

      NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters in Oslo, on Thursday, June 4, 2015, that Russia was delivering sophisticated weaponry to rebels in Eastern Ukraine, renewing long-standing accusations amid the worst upsurge in fighting in months between the Kyiv government’s forces and pro-Russian rebels. “We have precise...

      New Ukraine fighting claims 24

      At least 24 people have died in renewed fighting in Ukraine, breaking a tenuous peace deal in the region. …read more Source:...

      US training on Ukranian National Guard. VIDEO
      Jun03

      US training on Ukranian National Guard. VIDEO

      Lt. Col. Kyle Reed gave a small update about how things are going during exercise Fearless Guardian. Fearless Guardian is a training exercise for the Ukrainian National Guard at the request of the Ukrainian Government. Fearless Guardian is the name given to the U.S. training and equipping of the National Guard of Ukraine under the...

      Why Saakashvili’s Appointment as Odesa’s Governor Actually Makes Perfect Sense
      Jun03

      Why Saakashvili’s Appointment as Odesa’s Governor Actually Makes Perfect Sense

      On May 30, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko named former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili Governor of the Odesa region. There are a number of ways to interpret the bold move, but two historical analogies may be more apt: Saakashvili is either following in Duke de Richelieu’s footsteps as an outside Governor of Odesa or the late...

      Despite all Russia’s claims, Ukraine was not involved in shooting down MH-17 – US Department of State
      Jun03

      Despite all Russia’s claims, Ukraine was not involved in shooting down MH-17 – US Department of State

      Senior Advisor for Strategic Communications at U.S. Department of State, Marie Harf, in Daily Press Briefing on June 2, 2015, stated that despite all Russia’s claims, Ukraine was not involved in shooting down the civilian flight MH-17 in the Donetsk region. Senior Advisor for Strategic Communications said that no Ukrainian air defense...

      Mutual Deterrence? Think Again. Russia Seeks to Intimidate the West
      Jun03

      Mutual Deterrence? Think Again. Russia Seeks to Intimidate the West

      Moscow recently announced that it will procure fifty new nuclear-capable bombers, the Tupolev TU-160 or Blackjacks, which are the world’s largest combat aircraft. This seemingly anodyne announcement points to a critically important element of Russian strategy that we overlook at our and our allies’ peril. The procurement is the latest...

      Moscow has problems because Ukraine blocked Russian contingent to Transnistria – Neil Buckley, FT editor
      Jun03

      Moscow has problems because Ukraine blocked Russian contingent to Transnistria – Neil Buckley, FT editor

      Eastern Europe Editor of the Financial Times, Neil Buckley, in his article wrote about problems that faced the Russian Federation after Ukraine blocked Russian contingent to Transnistria (Moldova). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Ukrainian Parliament) adopted the law on denunciation of five agreements between Ukraine and the Russian Federation on May...

      Guided-missile destroyer USS Ross conducting exercise with the Ukrainian navy Frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy
      Jun02

      Guided-missile destroyer USS Ross conducting exercise with the Ukrainian navy Frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy

      As reports the official website of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) kicks off a two-day underway exercise with the Ukrainian navy Frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) on June 1, 2015, in the Black Sea. In the Black Sea — USS Ross, left, transits with the...

      Ukraine has received $1 billion under US guarantees
      Jun02

      Ukraine has received $1 billion under US guarantees

      The official website of the Finance Ministry reports that Ukraine has received $1 billion under US guarantees. This became possible because the governments of Ukraine and the United States signed a $1 billion Loan Guarantee Agreement (LGA) on May 18, 2015: “This became possible thanks to signing of the Safeguards Agreement between the...

      SBU detained sabotage group trained in the GRU special camp
      Jun02

      SBU detained sabotage group trained in the GRU special camp

      SSU Press Center reports that in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 30-31, 2015, was detained a sabotage group of three Ukrainian citizens who were trained to for commit terrorist acts. The members of this sabotage group were recruited by the special services of the Russian Federation and received subversive training in the GRU special camp in Krasnodar...