World War I saw empires collapse, and among these was the Russian empire of Tsar Nicholas II. When Nicholas declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary in July 1914, he was the absolute ruler of a kingdom of nearly 150 million people stretching from central Europe to the Pacific and theRead More →
A total of 70% of respondents cited the reluctance of the Russian authorities to end the conflict as the main obstacle on the road to peace in the region. Alexander Markov Some 64% of Ukrainians think there is an ongoing war in the Donbass between Ukraine and the Russian Federation,Read More →
In issuing a notice to the US carrier over the weekend, the FAA warned against flying over the Russian-Ukrainian border due to flight safety risks. They noted “escalating regional tensions between Russia and Ukraine, which could potentially lead to no-notice cross-border skirmishes, increased military activity and/or conflict.” US civilian flightsRead More →
Moscow is conducting aerial exercises involving missile launches and bomber movements over the disputed region. Currently, 50 Russian fighters, bombers and attack aircraft are taking part in “exercises over the Black Sea”. A report by Russia’s independent Interfax news agency said war games organized by Moscow are likely to heightenRead More →
Russia: expert discusses tensions with Ukraine The troubled country’s foreign minister was joined by his counterparts from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – all NATO allies – in strongly condemning Russia’s military escalation in eastern Russia Ukraine. Dmytro Kuleba’s warning came after the United States turned around by sending two warshipsRead More →