Friday, March 21, 2014

Gunmen 'storm Ukrainian warship' in Crimea


Gunmen 'storm Ukrainian warship' in Crimea

Gunmen 'storm Ukrainian warship' in Crimea - YouTube

1 Share
Published on Mar 21, 2014
Ukraine's defence ministry on Thursday said around 20 gunmen seized a Ukrainian warship, the 'Ternopil', in the port of Sevastopol in Crimea.

Кеннет Луонго о события в Украине - YouTube

1 Share
Published on Mar 21, 2014
Президент исследовательского центра «Партнерство за глобальную безопасность» Кеннет Луонго (Kenneth Luongo, President and founder of the Partnership for Global Security (PGS)) в данном случае не склонен к оптимизму.

Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Review

» Кеннет Луонго о события в Украине - YouTube
21/03/14 15:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 21, 2014 Президент исследовательског...
» President Obama Speaks on Ukraine - YouTube
21/03/14 15:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 20, 2014 President Obama provides an update on the situation in Ukraine and the steps that the United States is taking in response. March 20, 2014.
» The Wall Street Journal - Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News & Video - Wall Street Journal - Wsj.com
21/03/14 15:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: What's News US. Russia Sends Mixed Signals on Sanctions President Vladimir Putin says Russia should refrain from further retaliation against the U.S. in response to sanctions targeting members...
» EU Faces Difficult Choices Over Ukraine
21/03/14 15:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . March 20, 2014 6:13 p.m. ET Russian President Vladimir Putin 's decision to annex Crimea has shaken the 28 nations of the European Union—collectively and individually—far out of their comfort zone...
» March Madness: streaming video is a future money-mad telecoms don't get | Dan Gillmor | Comment is free
21/03/14 14:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Sport news, comment and results | theguardian.com. Slowly, the entertainment industry is adapting to a real world where customers come first. When it comes to video, however, some of the most important cus...
» Предъява. Что означают санкции? / Мировая повестка / Главная
21/03/14 14:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Русский Журнал. Санкции США оказались гораздо ...
» Putin's Own Historical Injustice | The Moscow Times
21/03/14 13:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Among Russians, the most common justification for the annexation of Crimea is that the Kremlin is rectifying a historical injustice. Meanwhile, Putin is committing a gross histor...
» The Scientific Quest to Prove Bisexuality Exists
21/03/14 13:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The traffic was bad, even by the warped standards of a Southern California commute. We were headed south from Los Angeles to San Diego on an overcast morning last spring, but we hadn’t moved in 10 minut...
» Ukraine strengthens EU ties as crisis looms - YouTube
21/03/14 12:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 21, 2014 With Russia officially absorbing Crimea, and Ukraine strengthening ties with the West, a resolution to the crisis seems as far away as ever. The UN's Secretary-General is urging both...
» U.S., Russia Trade Sanctions Over Crimea
21/03/14 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Updated March 21, 2014 6:51 a.m. ET A new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia over its plans to annex Crimea were laughed off by lawmakers in Russia as President Vladimir Putin saw his position strengthen ...
» EU press conference: Ukraine deal signed, expanded sanctions against Russia (recorded live feed) - YouTube
21/03/14 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 21, 2014 Closing speeches of Herman van Rompuy and Barroso after the two-day European Council summit in Brussels Earlier, the European Union and Ukraine signed a landmark political cooperatio...
» Kyiv Signs EU Agreement As Putin Signs Crimea Annexation
21/03/14 11:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Moscow has completed the process of making Ukraine's Crimea part of Russia, as Ukraine's prime minister, in a highly symbolic move, signed a political cooperation agreement with the Europ...
» Russia Sends Mixed Signals on Response to U.S. Sanctions
21/03/14 11:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . March 21, 2014 6:05 a.m. ET Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to sign documents on Friday that completed the process of absorbing Crimea into Russia, defying Western leaders who say the Black Sea peni...
» Putin Mocks Sanctions For Russians Over Crimea
21/03/14 11:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Faces Caught In The Middle Of US-Russia Spat Updated: 8:45pm UK, Thursday 20 March 2014 The fresh wave of US sanctions against Russia include banning some of the country's richest and most influential busines...
» Putin signs laws annexing Crimea as Russia investors take fright
21/03/14 11:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . MOSCOW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin signed laws completing Russia's annexation of Crimea on Friday, as investors took fright at a U.S. decision to slap sanctions on his inner circle of money ...
» Putin Signs Law Officially Annexing Crimea
21/03/14 11:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed into law legislation completing the annexation of Crimea, calling it a "remarkable event." The Kremlin signing ceremony took place after ...
» Putin signs Crimea annexe treaty - YouTube
21/03/14 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 21, 2014 March 21 - Russian President Vladimir Putin signs into law a treaty annexing Ukraine's Crimea peninsula. Rough cut (no reporter narration) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscr...
» Crimea annexation a step closer - YouTube
21/03/14 10:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 21, 2014 March 21 - Russia's upper house of parliament unanimously approves a treaty on annexing Ukraine's Crimea region. Paul Chapman reports. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe ...
» Putin signs into law Crimea annexation - YouTube
21/03/14 10:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 21, 2014 Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law the treaty formally making Crimea part of the Russian Federation, after it was approved by the parliament, on the same day Ukrain...
» Ukraine Upheaval Highlights E.U.’s Past Miscalculations and Future Dangers
21/03/14 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BRUSSELS — When antigovernment protesters first took to the streets of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, late last year, José Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Union’s executive arm, a...
» Ukraine Upheaval Highlights E.U.’s Past Miscalculations and Future Dangers - NYTimes.com
21/03/14 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . It's unfair to criticize the EU for trying to create a pan-European economic zone. Europe, including for this purpose Russia and its former USSR and satellite countries, have been through centuries of war in ...
» Ukraine Signs European Pact as Moscow Completes Formal Annexation of Crimea
21/03/14 09:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Friday declared a temporary cease-fire in a tit-for-tat battle of economic and political sanctions sparked by Russia’s seizure from Ukraine earlie...
» Ukraine Signs European Pact as Moscow Completes Formal Annexation of Crimea
21/03/14 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BERLIN — Ukraine’s interim prime minister signed a political association agreement with the European Union on Friday, formalizing a bitter East-West contest over his nation’s future that cul...
» Classic Jazz: Jazz Legends Disc 1 [Full Length Album]
20/03/14 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Jun 17, 2012 This was from a Time Life collection and can be easily purchased. Either way, enjoy the music from these gone but not forgotten legends. Track list: 00:05 1. Take the "A" Train -- Du...
» US Imposes New Sanctions on Russia Over Crimea - YouTube
20/03/14 17:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by Mike Nova. Published on Mar 20, 2014 As Russian soldiers stepped up their patrols of Crimea's military facilities and the peninsula's residents started receiving Russian passports, President Bar...
» Опубликован список россиян, против которых США применили санкции - Политические новости Украины - В "черный список" вошли Нарышкин, Фурсенко и Иванов
20/03/14 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from СЕГОДНЯ | Самые актуальные новости, мнения, комментарии. Опубликован список росс...
» Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - YouTube
20/03/14 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 19, 2014 On the NewsHour Wednesday, the Justice Department ended a criminal probe into the concealment of safety concerns by automaker Toyota with a $1.2 billion settlement. Also: Russian-spe...
» Obama: Continued Sanctions on Russia - YouTube
20/03/14 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 20, 2014 President Barack Obama at a press conference Thursday talks about the United States imposing additional costs on Russia and sanctions on more senior officials of the Russian governme...
» It May Be Flexing Its Muscles, But Is Russia A Marginal Power? : NPR
20/03/14 11:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Opinion. hide caption Ian Bremmer (left) and Edward Lucas argue that Russia is failing to play a constructive role in global affairs. Samuel LaHoz / Intelligence Squared U.S. Ian Bremmer (left) and Edward ...
» Science Weekly podcast: the wonder of human skin
20/03/14 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global: Audio | theguardian.com. This week's podcast is only skin deep as we dedicate the show to an extended interview with Professor Des Tobin . Des told Dr Natalie Starkey about the latest scientific re...
» Newshour: Ukraine planning Crimea withdrawal
20/03/14 11:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Newshour. Kiev plans to evacuate troops; Crimea impact on Russian business; $33m Fabergé egg. Download audio: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/newshour/newshour_20140319-2206a.mp3
» GlobalNews: 20 Mar 14 AM A withdrawal from Crimea
20/03/14 11:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global News. Crimea: UN condemnation/ New information on vanished plane/ A Faberge nest-egg Download audio: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/globalnews/globalnews_20140320-0019a.mp3
» GOP Challenging White House Authority Again
20/03/14 11:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Wall Street Journal What's News. Gordon Deal and Louise Radnofsky discuss the latest challenge by Republicans to the authority of The White House. Download x-audio: http://feeds.wsjonline.com/~r/wsj/po...
» Russian lower house of parliament approves treaty annexing Crimea
20/03/14 10:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . looks like its a done deal on the Crimea…now the only question is, does Putin consolidate his win, or does he keep going, into the Ukraine…so far, it has cost a minimal amount of lives…if he...
» Charles Lane: Putin’s warped reality
20/03/14 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Charles Lane: Latest Articles and Archives. The speech began with a blatant lie — “A referendum was held in Crimea on March 16, in full compliance with democratic procedures and international n...
» Marco Rubio: Making Putin pay
20/03/14 10:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Vladi­mir Putin’s annexation of Crimea is a direct challenge and long-term threat to the post-World War II international order for which the United States and our allies have made great sacrifices ...
» Nationalists Prove Tricky for New Ukraine Government
20/03/14 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Updated March 19, 2014 8:52 p.m. ET Svoboda leader Oleh Tyahnybok at a protest rally last month in Kiev. Reuters KIEV, Ukraine—An assault by members of a far-right party on the head of state television ...
» How to Punish Putin - NYTimes.com
20/03/14 09:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . MOSCOW — AS I write this, I am under house arrest . I was detained at a rally in support of anti-Putin protesters who were jailed last month. In September, I ran for mayor of Moscow as a pro-reform, pro...
» Russia and the Group of 8
20/03/14 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Expelling Russia from the Group of 8 — as demanded by hawks on the Hill and mooted in conflicting signals from Europe — is the wrong way to punish President Vladimir Putin for annexing Crimea from...
» Cold Man in the Kremlin
20/03/14 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — Stephen Hanson, the vice provost for international affairs at the College of William and Mary, summed up what life has been like these past decades for people in his line of work. “I&...
» With Russia, as With China, Unnerved U.S. Allies Seek Reassurances
20/03/14 09:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and President Dalia Grybauskaite of Lithuania gave joint statements at the presidential palace in Vilnius to address Russia’s intervention in Crimea. VILNIUS, Lithuani...
» Tempered Cheers in Ukraine for Ex-Premier, Tied to Political Past
20/03/14 09:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . KIEV, Ukraine — Released from prison last month by the rebellious Ukrainian Parliament, Yulia V. Tymoshenko raced to Independence Square in Kiev to join the celebrations. But the appearance of Ms. Tymos...
» NATO Weighs Assistance for Ukraine to Dissuade Further Moves by Moscow
20/03/14 09:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — The secretary general of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said on Wednesday that the alliance was considering providing assistance to Ukraine to help deter Russia from another military interven...
» U.S., Russia Exchange Threats at Tense U.N. Meeting | TIME.com
20/03/14 09:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Comments on: U.S., Russia Exchange Threats at Tense U.N. Meeting. (UNITED NATIONS) — Russia and the United States exchanged threats Wednesday at a tense U.N. Security Council meeting over the Ukraine...
» European leaders weigh additional sanctions against Russia
20/03/14 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Speaking from Brussels, interim Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said he believed Russia would not stop at Crimea. “It’s crystal clear for us that Russian authorities will try to move fu...
» Russian forces seize two Ukrainian bases in Crimea
20/03/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States warned Moscow it was on a "dark path" to isolation on Wednesday as Russian troops seized two Ukrainian naval bases, including a headquarters in the Cri...
» Ukraine in Flux | TIME.com
20/03/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Comments on: Ukraine in Flux.
» BBC News - Puerto Rico seeks citizens' advice on economy
20/03/14 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - Latin America & Caribbean. 19 March 2014 Last updated at 20:09 ET Puerto Rico's economy has been shrinking since 2006 and suffers from a dwindling population and high unemployment The govern...
» Rusia prueba política exterior de Obama – Metro
20/03/14 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Metro - Últimas noticias. WASHINGTON (AP) — Para el presidente Barack Obama, la agresiva anexión de Crimea a Rusia pone a prueba los principios de la filosofía de su política exterior:...
» Ukraine crisis: EU set to extend Russia and Crimea blacklist | World news
20/03/14 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Link to video: Angela Merkel: EU prepared to punish Russia with sanctions over Ukraine An EU summit in Brussels on Thursday is likely to extend a...
» Kiev announces plans to withdraw Ukrainian troops from Crimea | World news
20/03/14 08:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Ukraine is planning to withdraw its forces and their families from Crimea "quickly and efficiently" after more Ukrainian bases were taken over by...
» Angela Merkel: EU prepared to punish Russia with sanctions over Ukraine – video | World news
20/03/14 08:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, tells German MPs that members of G7 will take economic sanctions against Russia during the EU summit which starts on Thursday. Leaders will discuss imposing travel restri...
» Venezuelan Agents Arrest Mayor of Opposition Bastion Town
20/03/14 07:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . March 19, 2014 11:58 p.m. ET The mayor of San Cristóbal, Venezuela, Daniel Ceballos, appeared at a rally on Tuesday. European Pressphoto Agency CARACAS, Venezuela—Venezuela's secret police arrested...
» Обама решил ввести новые санкции против России
20/03/14 06:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ПОДРОБНОСТИ: Все новости. Щодо Росії запровадять додат&...
» Skolkovo Foundation Spurs Russian Economy
19/03/14 16:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Comments on: How the Skolkovo Foundation Helps the Russian Economy Grow with Alexei Beltyukov. Alexei Beltyukov has his own personal reasons for being involved with the Skolkovo Foundation. After all, this...
» Ukraine Plans to Pull Military From Crimea, Conceding Loss
19/03/14 16:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . SEVASTOPOL, Crimea — Bowing to the reality of the Russian military occupation of Crimea a day after Russia announced it was annexing the disputed peninsula, the Ukrainian government said on Wednesday th...
» Pentagon Finds Washington Navy Yard Killings Could Have Been Prevented
19/03/14 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — A Defense Department review of the mass shooting that killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard in September has concluded that the deaths could have been prevented if the Navy had prope...
» Report finds Navy Yard shooting preventable
19/03/14 16:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Georgetown Security Law Brief. The New York Times reports a Defense Department review of the mass shooting that killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard in September has concluded that the deaths could...
» Fed Holds Pace Of Tapering, Interest Rates
19/03/14 15:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Wall Street Journal What's News. WSJ Radio's Dan Loney and PNC Financial Services' Stuart Hoffman discuss the latest news from the FOMC meeting. Download x-audio: http://feeds.wsjonline.com/~r/wsj/podc...
» Newshour: Crimea: Russia's Economy
19/03/14 15:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Newshour. What impact on Russian business of Ukraine crisis? Venezuela's political crisis; Bulgaria's President on relations with Russia. Download audio: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/ne...
» GlobalNews: 19 Mar 14 PM Pro Russians seize Crimea naval base
19/03/14 15:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global News. Families dragged from Malaysia plane briefing / Israel attacks Syrian army sites / New look pound coin unveiled. Download audio: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/globalnews/glo...
» Why did Russia give away Crimea sixty years ago?
19/03/14 15:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. CWIHP e-Dossier No. 47   Introduction by Mark Kramer List of Documents   The Transfer of Crimea from Soviet Russia to Soviet Ukraine, 1954   Mark Kramer 
» Ukraine Navy Base in Crimea Stormed by Pro-Russian Forces
19/03/14 15:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Updated March 19, 2014 10:09 a.m. ET Pro-Russian forces called on officers to leave the Ukrainian naval headquarters in Crimea after they forced their way into the base. Photo: AP Pro-Russian forces in Crimea...
» J-S-Bach. complete Goldberg variations by GLENN GOULD
19/03/14 14:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . » Fraud Accused three traders in the name of Ingrid Vila
19/03/14 14:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By <a href="http://Primerahora.com" rel="nofollow">Primerahora.com</a> 03/19/2014 | 24:35 Nereida Feliciano The judge, the Court of Carolina, today found cause to arrest three Individuals who Alle...
» Biden visits Lithuania, warns Russia of 'dark path'
19/03/14 14:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Vice President Biden pledges to support Baltic allies worried by Russian aggression. Leigh Paterson reports. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe More Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/BreakingNews ...
» Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - YouTube
19/03/14 14:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . On the NewsHour Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty to annex Crimea in its separation from Ukraine. Analysts weigh in on the implications and how the U.S. should respond. Also: new evide...
» AP Gets Rare Access to Israeli Skylark Drone
19/03/14 13:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 19, 2014 The Associated Press was granted rare access by the Israeli military to a unit operating the Skylark drone, a strategically important part of its fleet of drones. (March 19) Loading....
» Secretary General of NATO says Ukraine crisis shows Russia is ripping up international rule book
19/03/14 13:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . March 19 - Anders Fogh Rasmussen was in Washington to receive the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe M...
» Puerto Rico News Videos - YouTube
19/03/14 13:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Spain's wine surplus spills across planet AFP news agency 1:59 Venezuelan troops hold plaza Reuters 1:02 Puerto Rico sees exodus as economy continues to struggle CBS Evening News 2:05 Crimea vive el refer ...
» Putin’s Imperial Hangover
19/03/14 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. President Vladimir Putin’s impulsive incursion into Ukrainian territory has left Russia more isolated than at any time since the Cold War. Predictably, the European Union and...
» Putin's Crimea Address Rewrites History
19/03/14 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russian President Vladimir Putin's March 18 address to both houses of parliament seemed designed to justify what the Kremlin considers its historic claim on Crimea. Troub...
» Why Should We Care About Crimea? Interpreter Podcast: March 19 2014
19/03/14 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. In this week’s edition of The Interpreter Podcast, Interpreter’s managing editor James Miller speaks with New York University’s Andrew S. Bowen about Ukraine: Why should we ...
» Ukraine: G7 should consider expelling Russia, says David Cameron – video
19/03/14 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news: Russia | theguardian.com. At the weekly prime minister's questions in the House of Commons, Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, asks David Cameron about the government's position on Ukraine Downloa...
» Ukrainian MP assaults television station chief for 'pro-Russian' stance
19/03/14 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news: Russia | theguardian.com. Footage of Igor Miroshnichenko and five men forcing Oleksandr Panteleymonov to write resignation leader released online Ukraine's new government was facing a stern tes...
» Pentagon chief to meet top U.S. business leaders amid Ukraine crisis
19/03/14 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: Politics. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will speak to chief executives of major U.S. companies on Wednesday to explain the Pentagon's 2015 budget proposal and to field possi...
» Pro-Russian forces capture Ukrainian naval base in Crimea without firing a shot
19/03/14 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Christian Science Monitor | World. Ukrainian commanders appeared resigned to the seizure of their base, but Ukraine's government vowed not to pull its troops from Crimea, which voted Sunday to join Russia.
» Relations between the U.S. and Russia may be headed for a “sustained period of c...
19/03/14 13:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The New York Times's Facebook Wall. Relations between the U.S. and Russia may be headed for a “sustained period of confrontation and alienation that will be hard to overcome,” writes Peter Baker. If No...
» Pro-Russian troops take over Ukrainian naval HQ in Crimea
19/03/14 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . » Russian Cossacks Take Foothold in Crimea | Photo gallery | Multimedia
19/03/14 12:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times News. 4 of 9 Pascal Dumont / For MT Valery standing in front of the Krasnodar regional flag. 4 of 9 Most popular videos Most Read advertising Moscow Directory
» SECNAV Releases Washington Navy Yard Report
19/03/14 12:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story .
» Russian forces storm Ukraine naval headquarters in Crimea
19/03/14 11:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. SEVASTOPOL/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian troops backed by unarmed volunteers stormed Ukraine's naval headquarters in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Wednesday and raised the Russian fla...
» Pew study points to support for internet freedom in emerging countries
19/03/14 11:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Majority of people surveyed in 22 out of 24 countries think government censorship of the internet is an important issue. By Stuart Dredge Stuart ...
» Russia’s Youth Want Internet Freedom, Widening ‘Censorship Gap’
19/03/14 11:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME » Sections » World. The Russia of President Vladimir Putin has not cultivated a reputation as a bastion of freedom, but a Pew survey out Wednesday suggests younger Russians may be more liberty-loving ...
» Militiamen and Russians Seize Base of Ukraine’s Navy
19/03/14 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Advertisement SEVASTOPOL, Crimea — Russian forces and local militiamen seized control of the headquarters of the Ukrainian Navy here on Wednesday, a day after Russia declared that it was annexing Crimea...
» From Putin, a Blessing in Disguise
19/03/14 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . There are a lot of people who seem intent on restarting the Cold War — in both Moscow and Washington. I am not one of them. But if we’re going to have a new Cold War, then I have one condition: I ...
» Post-Crimea Relations With the West
19/03/14 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Crimea on Tuesday was accompanied by a grand piece of theater in the gilded St. George’s Hall of the Kremlin and disdain for the West and its sanctions and threats. ...
» A Way Forward for Ukraine
19/03/14 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . However the current crisis over Crimea finally ends, Ukraine will still be left with a crisis of its own politics — a crisis that Russia seized as a pretext to annex Crimea, and that would invite furthe...
» Crimea crisis shifts to 'military stage' after soldiers killed
19/03/14 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Ukraine warns the showdown has entered a 'military stage' after soldiers were killed on both sides        
» Prise Ukraine from Putin’s claws
19/03/14 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Europe News. Russia’s revanchism has to be stopped. A stable and democratic neighbour is not hostile to Moscow’s true longer-term interests
» Biden in Europe to reassure US allies over Russia's moves in Ukraine - Washington Post
19/03/14 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian Telegraph.co.uk Biden in Europe to reassure US allies 'reassure our allies' over Russia's moves in Ukraine Washington Post WARSAW — Vice President Biden sought to reassur...
» For Vladimir Putin, this is a decade-long mission to right Cold War wrongs
19/03/14 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Russian president sees the reclaiming of Crimea as a righting of the wrongs of unjust post-Cold War settlement two decades ago       &n...
» Crimea crisis shifts to 'military stage' after soldier killed
19/03/14 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Ukraine warns the showdown has entered a 'military stage' after deaths on both sides        
» The Lede: Video of Putin’s Complete Speech on Crimea
19/03/14 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. President Vladimir Putin’s address welcoming Crimea to the Russian Federation, and a subsequent signing ceremony, were broadcast with simultaneous English translation by RT, the Kremlin-fu...
» Crimea: Mr Putin's imperial act | Editorial
19/03/14 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news: Russia | theguardian.com. The historic atrocities in Crimea were committed by Moscow, which slaughtered tens of thousands of Tatars So it has happened. Crimea has been annexed. A strutting Russ...
» US warns Russia: More sanctions coming due to Ukraine crisis - CNN
19/03/14 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. US warns Russia : More sanctions coming due to Ukraine crisis CNN (CNN) -- It's time for the United States and its European allies to raise or fold. Russian President Vladimir Putin c...
» News Analysis: Russia’s Aggression in Crimea Brings NATO Into Renewed Focus
19/03/14 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Russia’s moves in Ukraine have revived the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s role as a counterweight to Moscow, even as it wrestles with its response.        
» US preparing more sanctions, which Russia calls 'unacceptable' - Chicago Tribune
19/03/14 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. US preparing more sanctions, which Russia calls 'unacceptable' Chicago Tribune As the United States and European allies seek coordinated responses to pressure Russia , President Barac...
» News Analysis: If Not a Cold War, a Return to a Chilly Rivalry
19/03/14 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Tensions over Crimea may not bring a new Cold War, but analysts worry about a long period of confrontation and alienation.
» Russia now flexing muscles toward Georgia - WND.com
19/03/14 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. WND.com Russia now flexing muscles toward Georgia WND.com WASHINGTON – As the world focuses on the imminent Russian annexation of Ukraine's predominantly ethnic- Russian -populated Cr...
» Putin Reclaims Crimea for Russia and Bitterly Denounces the West - New York Times
19/03/14 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. NPR (blog) Christian Science Monitor Putin Reclaims Crimea for Russia and Bitterly Denounces the West New York Times MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin reclaimed Crimea as a part of...
» Russia's Aggression in Crimea Brings NATO Into Renewed Focus - New York Times
19/03/14 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Christian Science Monitor Press TV Russia's Aggression in Crimea Brings NATO Into Renewed Focus New York Times LONDON — Russia's annexation of Crimea has suddenly revived the North At...
» Dependence on Russia Is Likely to Leave Region's Economy in a Precarious State - New York Times
19/03/14 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Dependence on Russia Is Likely to Leave Region's Economy in a Precarious State New York Times Even with the West imposing sanctions to punish Russia's invasion of Crimea, President Vl...
» Ukraine crisis: Russia warns West over Crimea sanctions - BBC News
19/03/14 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. BBC News Ukraine crisis: Russia warns West over Crimea sanctions BBC News Russia has told the US that Western sanctions over the Crimea dispute are unacceptable, and has threatened "c...
» Russia signs treaty to annex Ukraine's Crimea region - Los Angeles Times
19/03/14 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Russia signs treaty to annex Ukraine's Crimea region Los Angeles Times SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin defied Western warnings and signed a treaty to annex Ukra...
» Russia's crime in Crimea must not go unpunished
19/03/14 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Telegraph View: Any suggestion that the EU lacks the will to stand up to Russia will only encourage Putin        
» U.S. Lawmakers Urge Toughness On Iran Nuclear Program
19/03/14 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Eighty-three of the Senate's 100 members sent U.S. President Barack Obama a bipartisan letter on March 18 saying that "we believe that Iran has no inherent right to enric...
» Pro-Russian forces enter Ukraine navy's Black Sea HQ
19/03/14 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news: Russia | theguardian.com. Russian flag flies above Sevastopol after Putin hails Crimea annexation and Ukraine accuses Moscow of war crime Pro-Russian self-defence forces have entered the Ukrain...
» Ukraine crisis: Pro-Russian troops storm naval base as Clinton warns of 'aggression' from Putin
19/03/14 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from - Europe RSS Feed. Pro-Russian troops stormed a Ukraine navy base this morning as Hillary Clinton warned other countries near Russia face aggression if President Vladimir Putin is “allowed to get away with...
» How Putin Parried Obama's Overtures on Crimea
19/03/14 09:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Updated March 18, 2014 8:36 p.m. ET Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a Kremlin hall on Tuesday to sign a treaty for Crimea to join Russia. AFP/Getty Images LONDON—U.S. officials negotiating with ...
» John Kerry says Russian President Putin's speech doesn't "jibe with reality" - YouTube
18/03/14 18:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 18, 2014 U.S. Secretary of State says implications of Russia's behavior are dangerous. Rough Cut (No Reporter Narration) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe More Breaking News: htt...
» Ukraine Helplessly Watches Russia Annex Crimea
18/03/14 18:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Are you still there? If so, please click the button below to continue watching the playlist. OK This video is currently unavailable. Sorry, this video is not available on this device. {"other": "# likes", "ca...
» Global leaders respond to Putin's signing of treaty
18/03/14 17:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 18, 2014 The speed of President Vladsamir Putin's actions took the international community by surprise The international community has reacted to the signing of the treaty by threatening Russ...
» Putin’s Brave New Russia
18/03/14 17:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The St. Petersburg Times. Trouble, even when expected, can come at unexpected times. For many months, Russians have expected that authorities would begin to block Internet sites that publish opinions from ...
» Demonstrations Continue Over Ukraine
18/03/14 17:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The St. Petersburg Times. The police allowed a protest against Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine on Mar. 15 despite City Hall’s refusal to authorize the gathering. Held near the Kazan Cathedral on ...
» Putin’s Olympics End In Shadow of Crimea
18/03/14 17:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The St. Petersburg Times. Triumphant in the midst of global condemnation, President Vladimir Putin clinked his champagne flute with sports leaders, toasting the success of his pet project in Sochi.
» Putin Signs Treaty Making Crimean Peninsula Part of Russia
18/03/14 17:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a treaty to make Ukraine's Crimea part of Russia, angering the United States and European Union.Mr. Putin Tuesday signed the document with the ...
» Russia’s Most Wanted Man Reported Dead
18/03/14 17:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME » Sections » World. A Chechen jihadist website appeared to confirm months of rumors on Tuesday that Doku Umarov, the feared Islamist warlord who threatened the Sochi Olympics last year, was dead. Year...
» Former U.S. Ambassador to USSR: Let Russia Take Crimea
18/03/14 17:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME » Sections » World. Once American and Western leaders have vented their anger at President Vladimir Putin for bringing the Crimea back into Russia, they should find a way to tone down the poisonous pu...
» Crimea conflict: Ukraine authorises use of weapons in self-defence
18/03/14 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Ukrainian military orders troops to protect themselves after soldier was killed in military base near the Simferopol Ukraine has ordered its troo...
» Official: Soldier killed in Crimea
18/03/14 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Official: Soldier killed in Crimea A Ukrainian officer was killed in Crimea after shooting erupted at a military base. CNN's Michael Holmes reports. From: CNNInternational View...
» Ukrainian killed in first bloodshed in Crimea
18/03/14 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 18, 2014 Ukraine said one of its soldiers was killed in Crimea Tuesday in the first case of bloodshed since Russian troops and pro-Kremlin militia seized the rebel peninsula almost three week...
» Times Minute 3/18/14 | The Costs of Annexation | The New York Times - YouTube
18/03/14 16:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 18, 2014 As President Putin announces the annexation of Crimea, a look at the geopolitical costs and how China is closely watching the situation. In the video: Putin Signs Treaty to Annex Cri...
» US Reassures Allies As Tensions Mount on Russian Borders
18/03/14 16:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden held talks in Poland on Tuesday aimed at reassuring eastern European allies that they have the support of the United States. His visit took place as Moscow s...
» Times Minute 3/18/14 | The Costs of Annexation | The New York Times
18/03/14 16:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. Times Minute 3/18/14 | The Costs of Annexation | The New York Times As President Putin announces the annexation of Crimea, a look at the geopolitical costs and how China is c...
» If History Is a Guide, Crimea’s Enthusiasm Might Not Last
18/03/14 16:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Giorgi Karapetovi, right, at home with Gela Gelashvili, a neighbor. Mr. Karapetovi lost some of his farm land after Russia reinforced the administrative border of South Ossetia with a fence...
» Chechen warlord who threatened Sochi reported dead - STLtoday.com
18/03/14 16:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Daily Mail Chechen warlord who threatened Sochi reported dead STLtoday.com MOSCOW (AP) — An Islamic militant group in Russia's North Caucasus is reporting the death of its leader...
» Major Balkan Drug Trafficker Arrested in Serbia, Authorities Say
18/03/14 16:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Darko Saric, described as running a drug ring that stretched from Latin American to Europe, agreed to turn himself in, officials said.
» Ukraine’s Ghosts Rise Again
18/03/14 16:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME » Sections » World. Ukraine is haunted by history. The most powerful ghosts tormenting its relationship with Russia are certainly those of the estimated 7 million who died in the genocidal famine unle...
» US ponders military exercises in Baltics in bid to reassure Russia's neighbours
18/03/14 16:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Joe Biden says US exploring sending ground troops to Baltic region to try to prevent further territorial aggression by Russia Dan Roberts
» Western Powers Condemn Russian Annexation of Crimea
18/03/14 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has told his American counterpart, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, that sanctions on Russia over the annexation of Crimea are "unacceptable" and...
» Editorials, Columns, Op-Ed, Letters, Opinionator and More Opinion - The New York Times
18/03/14 16:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Opinion. JOCHEN BITTNER Is Crimea the Next Yugoslavia? Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times Chetniks. Cossacks. Fascists. Jihadis. Was this part of Putin's plan to enlarge his empire?
» Crimea Challenges U.S. Foreign Policy
18/03/14 16:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . It might be time for another change in direction.
» Balkan's top wanted drug lord arrested - YouTube
18/03/14 15:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 18, 2014 One of the most wanted men in the Balkans has been arrested after an international manhunt. Darko Saric faces charges including trafficking 5.7 tonnes of cocaine from South America t...
» Pese a transgresión de Rusia, Ucrania buscará su amistad: Yatsenyuk - YouTube
18/03/14 15:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 18, 2014 El primer ministro de Ucrania, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, aseguró en mensaje a la nación que su país no tiene intenciones de unirse a la Organización del Tratado del Atl&...
» News - YouTube
18/03/14 15:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Crimeans remove Ukrainian insignia from the parliament AFP news agency 0:54 Full video: Putin's address on Crimea joining Russia, signing ceremony euronews (in English) 1:01:20 Putin signs treaty to incorpora...
» Crimeans remove Ukrainian insignia from the parliament - YouTube
18/03/14 15:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 18, 2014 Crimeans removed Ukraine's official insignia in the peninsula on Tuesday, after Vladimir Putin signed a historic treaty making Crimea part of Russia with immediate effect.
» Full video: Putin's address on Crimea joining Russia, signing ceremony
18/03/14 15:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . President Vladimir Putin has, in the last hour, signed a treaty to incorporate Crimea into Russia. Putin signed the law after a speech to Russia's parliament, in which he hit back at his critics. It comes aft...
» Putin also declares Hawaii a part of Russia
18/03/14 14:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Enlarge Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C), Crimean parliament speaker Vladimir Konstantionov (L) and Alexei Chaly, Sevastopol's new de facto mayor (R), sign a treaty on the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula b...
» Putin also declares Hawaii a part of Russia
18/03/14 14:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. None
» Gurdjieff - De Hartmann Piano Music
18/03/14 14:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . La musica di Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff - Thomas De Hartmann. Pianisti Michele Fedrigotti, Danilo Lorenzini, Michèle Thomasson. I brani sono stati registrati durante il concerto del 29 gennaio 2001 pre...
» Defying West, Putin Formally Claims Crimea for Russia
18/03/14 14:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . In his address to the Federal Council, President Vladimir V. Putin asks it to ratify the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol to Russia. MOSCOW — A defiant President Vladimir V. Putin claimed Crimea as a...
» Why Europe can't hit Russia with its biggest club: energy sanctions
18/03/14 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Christian Science Monitor | World. Europe has sanctioned Russian individuals in response to the Crimea crisis, but it confronts an inescapable fact when it comes to targeting Russia's natural gas and oil e...
» Newshour: Russia annexes Crimea
18/03/14 14:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Newshour. Putin signs treaty annexing Crimea; Sri Lanka defends detention of human rights activists; Errol Morris on his Rumsfeld film. Download audio: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/news...
» Putin signs Crimea treaty, will not seize other Ukraine regions
18/03/14 14:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . MOSCOW (Reuters) - Defying Ukrainian protests and Western sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty on Tuesday making Crimea part of Russia again but said he did not plan to seize any other ...
» Russia's Putin Signs Treaty to Annex Crimea
18/03/14 14:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Updated March 18, 2014 11:43 a.m. ET Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed both Parliaments in a speech in which he talked about the "historical importance" of Russia's relationship with Crimea and said ...
» GlobalNews: 18 Mar 14 PM Putin signs Russia - Crimea treaty
18/03/14 14:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global News. UN reports mass executions by jihadist rebels / Qatar defends 2022 World Cup bid after payment claims / The Rolling Stones axe concert over Scott death. Download audio: http://downloads.bbc.co...
» Putin Paves Way For Crimea Annexation
18/03/14 14:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME » Sections » World. Speaking to a crowd in Moscow Crimea Tuesday afternoon, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended Moscow’s plan to annex the autonomous region of Ukraine. “Crimea has always been a...
» Putin defends Crimean vote, blasts West
18/03/14 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME » Sections » World. (MOSCOW) — President Vladimir Putin has defended Russia’s move to annex Crimea, saying that the rights of ethnic Russians have been abused by the Ukrainian government. In a t...
» Biden Arrives in Europe to Reassure Allies
18/03/14 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. In meetings with the leaders of Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is expected to shore up the NATO alliance and build solidarity in the face of the U...
» Putin: Crimea Always an 'Inalienable' Part of Russia
18/03/14 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine's Crimea region has always been an "inalienable" part of Russia -- yet another move likely to further escalate tensions with Ukraine and the ...
» Putin: Crimea vote extremely convincing
18/03/14 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Putin: Crimea vote extremely convincing Russian President Vladimir Putin discusses Crimea's referendum vote to join Russia. From: CNNInternational Views: 18 1 0 0 ratings Time:...
» Putin Signs Treaty to Annex Crimea
18/03/14 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty to annex the breakaway Ukrainian region of Crimea, defying Western sanctions against senior officials and denunciations of the move as ...
» Putin condemns western hypocrisy as he confirms annexation of Crimea
18/03/14 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Russian president makes speech laced with bluster and anger at west, saying Russia has been 'cheated again and again' Follow the latest developme...
» Obama Calls for G-7 Meeting on Crimea
18/03/14 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. US, G-7 Members Had Already, in Rebuke To Russia, Suspended Preparations For G-8 Meeting In Russia
» Putin: Crimea vote extremely convincing
18/03/14 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Putin: Crimea vote extremely convincing Russian President Vladimir Putin discusses Crimea's referendum vote to join Russia. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:5...
» Vladimir Putin's message to the west: Russia is back
18/03/14 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. In address to adoring MPs, president makes clear the Ukraine crisis is a sign that Russia will no longer take things lying down Vladimir Putin li...
» Ukraine: Crimea still Ukrainian territory
18/03/14 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Ukraine: Crimea still Ukrainian territory CNN's Ivan Watson reports on the Ukrainian reaction to the Russian treaty with Crimea and plans to annex the region. From: CNNInternat...
» Kremlin: Crimea now part of Russia
18/03/14 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Kremlin: Crimea now part of Russia Vladimir Putin signs a treaty with Crimean leaders, moving to officially make the region part of the Russian Federation. From: CNNInternation...
» Ukraine 2014 | Vladimir Putin Announces Crimea Annexation | The New York Times
18/03/14 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. Ukraine 2014 | Vladimir Putin Announces Crimea Annexation | The New York Times In his address to the Federal Council, President Vladimir V. Putin asks it to ratify the annexa...
» U.S. Suspends Diplomatic Relations with Syria
18/03/14 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME » Sections » World. (WASHINGTON) — A senior State Department official says the Syrian government has been told it must immediately suspend its diplomatic and consular missions in the United States. Th...
» Russian Forces Storm Military Base In Crimea
18/03/14 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Russian troops storm a military base in the Crimean capital Simferopol, injuring one serviceman, say reports.
» Biden Slams Russia Over Annexation
18/03/14 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's latest steps to annex Crimea, saying its allies are ready to enact more sanctions to punish Russia.
» Putin signs treaty on Crimea joining Russia
18/03/14 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Putin signs treaty on Crimea joining Russia President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a treaty with the leaders of Crimea on the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula becoming part of ...
» Vladimir Putin signs treaty for Russia to take Crimea from Ukraine – video
18/03/14 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. President Vladimir Putin signs a treaty which absorbs Crimea into Russia on Tuesday, saying the peninsula has always been part of Russia
» Ukraine's Firtash says his detention 'political', raps U.S.
18/03/14 14:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. VIENNA (Reuters) - Ukrainian industrialist Dmytro Firtash, arrested in Austria last week at the request of the United States pending his possible extradition for suspected corruption, ...
» Putin, Crimean Leaders Sign Treaty Making Peninsula Part of Russia
18/03/14 14:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian President Vladimir Putin and officials from Crimea signed a treaty Tuesday to make the Black Sea peninsula part of Russia, just two days after it voted to secede from Ukraine in a...
» Ukraine Says Soldier Killed as Russia Moves on Crimea
18/03/14 14:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from TIME » Sections » World. Tensions in the disputed region of Crimea reached new heights Tuesday as Ukraine said a military officer was killed shortly after Russia formally annexed the breakaway peninsula. I...
» Iran Nuclear Talks Shadowed by Ukraine Tension
18/03/14 12:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Iran and the six world powers have launched a new round of nuclear talks as increasing tensions between the West and Russia cast a shadow over the negotiations.The latest discussions bega...
» Ukraine government tries to defuse tension with Russia, pledges it won’t join NATO
18/03/14 12:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. KIEV - Ukraine’s new pro-Western government voiced restraint on Tuesday in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mov...
» Putin and Crimean Leaders Sign Treaty Making Peninsula Part of Russia
18/03/14 12:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Crimea signed a treaty Tuesday to make the Black Sea peninsula part of Russia, just two days after it voted to secede from Ukraine in a referendum the...
» Putin to Crimea: Welcome back
18/03/14 12:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Crimea back into Russian territory, two days after a disputed referendum on the peninsula's future. "In our hearts we know Crimea has always been an...
» Biden in Europe to ‘reassure our allies’ over Russia’s moves in Ukraine
18/03/14 12:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Tusk, however, expressed the more intimate concern of a leader with a new, unpredictable conflict suddenly on his doorstep, saying Russian President Vlaimir Putin’s intervention in Ukraine “increa...
» Biden Arrives in Europe to Reassure Allies
18/03/14 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WARSAW — Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived here Tuesday for a lightning visit to reassure Poland and the Baltic states that the United States will protect them from any Russian aggression simil...
» Shostakovich String Quartet No.8 In C Minor Op. 110 II.Allegro Molto
18/03/14 11:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Are you still there? If so, please click the button below to continue watching the playlist. OK This video is currently unavailable. Sorry, this video is not available on this device. {"other": "# likes", "ca...
» Putin signs treaty to incorporate Crimea into Russian federation - YouTube
18/03/14 11:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 18, 2014 President Vladimir Putin has, in the last hour, signed a treaty to incorporate Crimea into Russia. It comes after Sunday's referendum in Crimea, which saw overwhelming support for a ...
» RUSSIA and THE WEST - РОССИЯ и ЗАПАД: Classical Music
18/03/14 11:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RUSSIA and THE WEST - РОССИЯ и ЗАПАД. Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Classical Music Classical Music Playlist on YouTube - by Mike Nova -  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart   - Piano Concerto No. 21 - Andante Pos...
» Putin Gets Standing Ovation in Russian Parliament
18/03/14 10:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Are you still there? If so, please click the button below to continue watching the playlist. OK This video is currently unavailable. Sorry, this video is not available on this device. {"other": "# likes", "ca...
» Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks to the Press on the Situation in Ukraine
18/03/14 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Are you still there? If so, please click the button below to continue watching the playlist. OK This video is currently unavailable. Sorry, this video is not available on this device. {"other": "# likes", "ca...
» Sanctions Don't Stop Russia's Plans for Crimea
18/03/14 09:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Wall Street Journal What's News. Jay Solomon and WSJ This Morning's Gordon Deal discuss Russian moves to absorb Crimea despite sanctions from the US and EU. Download x-audio: http://feeds.wsjonline.com...
» ▶ BBC World Service - BBC News, 18/03/2014
18/03/14 09:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00srz5b Google feed.
» Gurdjieff / De Hartmann - Tibetan Masked Dance [AUDIO] - YouTube
18/03/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Uploaded on May 7, 2008 Name: "Tibetan Masked Dance" Artist: Cecil Lytle Album: Words for a Hymn to the Sun (Songs and Rhythms from Asia) Composer: George Ivanovich Gurdjieff / Thomas De Hartmann
» За что их наказали? Девять самых заметных фигурантов черных списков США и Европы
18/03/14 07:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . К числу стран, которые вводят санкц...
» Malaysia Airlines missing flight MH370: Latest investigation report - March 17
18/03/14 07:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Kuala Lumpur: Daily news conference of Malaysian authorities on the missing Boeing 777 A communications system in the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner could havebeen switched off before or after the last ve...
» Национальная гвардия Украины учится воевать
18/03/14 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 18, 2014 В ответ на референдум в Крыму и ...
» Speculation swirls around Malaysian airliner mystery as the victims' families demand answers
18/03/14 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Malaysian investigators are still focusing on the pilot and first officer for a possible motive behind the disappearance of an airliner missing for over a week. The co-pilot spoke the last works heard from th...
» Сколько Россия заплатит за Крым?
18/03/14 07:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Are you still there? If so, please click the button below to continue watching the playlist. OK This video is currently unavailable. Sorry, this video is not available on this device. {"case0": "0 likes", "ca...
» Raw: Vice-President Biden in Poland
18/03/14 07:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 18, 2014 Vice-President Joe Biden is visiting Poland. It's part of a campaign to show support for US allies and to warn Russian President Vladimir Putin to back off in Ukraine. (March 18) Cat...
» Venezuelan troops hold plaza - YouTube
18/03/14 07:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Venezuela's national guard troops patrol a plaza they seized on Sunday from anti-government protesters who had made it a stronghold. Paul Chapman reports. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe More B...
» Прямой эфир: Послание Путина Федеральному собранию в связи с ситуацией в Крыму
18/03/14 07:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Ratings have been disabled for this video. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.
» Newshour:Russia recognises 'independent' Crimea
18/03/14 07:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Newshour. Recognition comes despite US/EU sanctions; missing plane update; L'Wren Scott dies Download audio: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/newshour/newshour_20140317-2204a.mp3
» GlobalNews: 18 Mar 14 AM The "president" of Crimea
18/03/14 07:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global News. We speak to the first and only president of Crimea/ Big bang theory and practice/ What L'Wren Scott did for fashion Download audio: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/globalnews/...
» Football Weekly: Liverpool swat aside miserable Manchester United
17/03/14 17:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global: Audio | theguardian.com. On today's Football Weekly , AC Jimbo has Philippe Auclair , Simon Burnton and Barry Glendenning in situ to give the hot talk on the weekend in the wide world of football. ...
» Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 21 - Andante
17/03/14 17:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Embedding disabled by request Loading...
» Crimea Declares its Independence - YouTube
17/03/14 16:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 17, 2014 Pro-Russian lawmakers in Crimea have declared their Black Sea region an independent state, the day after a referendum that ended with an overwhelming vote to join with Moscow. VOA's ...
» Home Builders Are Cautious
17/03/14 16:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Wall Street Journal What's News. Tom Ortuso has the latest on the housing market and the labor market. And stocks are off to a great start. Download x-audio: http://feeds.wsjonline.com/~r/wsj/podcast_w...
» Stocks Surge
17/03/14 15:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Wall Street Journal What's News. Marcy Norton has an update on the day on Wall Street. Download x-audio: http://feeds.wsjonline.com/~r/wsj/podcast_wall_street_journal_whats_news/~5/f7-Tb-QHOrk/pod-wsjw...
» Crimea's Impact on Ukrainian Families
17/03/14 15:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Wall Street Journal What's News. WSJ This Morning's Gordon Deal on the Crimean vote to rejoin Russia and then James Marson on how the move is impacting families in the region. Download x-audio: http://...
» GlobalNews: 17 Mar 14 PM European Union imposes Crimea sanctions
17/03/14 15:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global News. Navy Seals board rogue Libya tanker / Malaysia plane co-pilot 'spoke last words' / Car ban starts in polluted Paris. Download audio: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/globalnews...
» Newshour: Crimea referendum provokes sanctions
17/03/14 15:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Newshour. Obama announces asset freeze on Russians; missing plane: co-pilot last to talk; Venezuelan murders. Download audio: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/newshour/newshour_20140317-153...
» Кто помогал Крыму сделать выбор - YouTube
17/03/14 14:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 17, 2014 Как Запад наказал чиновников, &#...
» RFERL Video Roundup - March 14, 2014
17/03/14 13:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Are you still there? If so, please click the button below to continue watching the playlist. OK This video is currently unavailable. Sorry, this video is not available on this device. {"case1": "1 like", "cas...
» How the crisis in Ukraine might be just beginning
17/03/14 13:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Enlarge Armed men, believed to be Russian servicemen, stand guard outside a Ukrainian military base in Crimea on March 16, 2014. (DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images) Advertisement Please support our site by ena...
» Guinness Ends NYC St. Pat's Parade Sponsorship - YouTube
17/03/14 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 17, 2014 Guinness Beer announced on Sunday that it will not sponsor the New York St. Patrick's Day parade. The parade has been criticized for not allowing gay and lesbian groups to openly mar...
» Winter Is Back: Snow Hits East Coast - YouTube
17/03/14 11:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Winter Is Back: Snow Hits East Coast AssociatedPress · 74,835 videos 433,814 Subscription preferences Loading... Loading... Working... 115 views 6     2 Published on Mar 17, 2014 A new bla...
» President Obama Makes a Statement - YouTube
17/03/14 11:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Scheduled for Mar 17, 2014 Live from the Brady Press Briefing Room
» Measles outbreak sparks fear of resurgent diseases - YouTube
17/03/14 11:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by PBS NewsHour. Published on Mar 15, 2014 Recent outbreaks of measles on both the East and West Coasts highlight a larger story about how infectious diseases that had all but disappeared in the U....
» Mexico City bullring transformed into stunt playground for Red Bull's 2014 X-Fighters Series - YouTube
17/03/14 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 15, 2014 Subscribe to ITN News: http://bit.ly/1bmWO8h Mexico City's Bullring by the Sea was transformed into a stunt jump palace on Friday as the first round of Red Bull's 2014 X-Fighter seri...
» Crimea Wakes Up to Referendum Hangover
17/03/14 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Are you still there? If so, please click the button below to continue watching the playlist. OK This video is currently unavailable. Sorry, this video is not available on this device. {"other": "# likes", "ca...
» YouTube
17/03/14 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . CNNInternational uploaded a video 3:02 Crimea: The economics of independence 1 minute ago Crimea is entirely integrated into Ukraine's mainland economy and infrastructure. CNN's Isa Soares reports. This item ...
» Newshour: Crimea Referendum
17/03/14 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Newshour. Voters "back Russia union";Army recaptures Yabroud; could satellites locate the missing plane? Download audio: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/newshour/newshour_20140316-2200a.mp3
» GlobalNews: 17 MAR 14 AM Crimea votes to join Russia
17/03/14 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global News. US and EU condemn Crimea vote / Missing plane passenger's partner speaks / UK food poverty / Pot-holes close Malawi airport Download audio: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/glo...
» The Economic News in Focus This Week
17/03/14 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Wall Street Journal What's News. Tom Ortuso has a preview of the week on Wall Street. Download x-audio: http://feeds.wsjonline.com/~r/wsj/podcast_wall_street_journal_whats_news/~5/nGtsX8qksB0/pod-wsjwn...
» Crimea Votes to Rejoin Russia
17/03/14 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Wall Street Journal What's News. Crimeans overwhelmingly vote to rejoin Russia; the search continues for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370; Microsoft cracking down on illegal software users and a disappoint...
» Searching for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
17/03/14 08:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Wall Street Journal What's News. The latest on the search for Malaysia Airlines flight 370 from WSJ This Morning's Gordon Deal. Also, Trefor Moss tells us what it's like to be on a plane searching for ...
» Crimeans vote to quit Ukraine for Russia
16/03/14 20:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe More Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/BreakingNews After polls close in Crimea, more than 95 percent of referendum votes favor a union with Russia, according Ru...
» Full Episode | March 16, 2014
16/03/14 20:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Are you still there? If so, please click the button below to continue watching the playlist. OK This video is currently unavailable. Sorry, this video is not available on this device. {"other": "# likes", "ca...
» US leaders denounce vote, urge sanctions on Russia - USA TODAY
16/03/14 18:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNN International US leaders denounce vote, urge sanctions on Russia USA TODAY WASHINGTON -- The White House and leaders in Congress vowed Sunday to impose tough economic sanctions on...
» Putin\'s Brave New Russia
16/03/14 18:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The St. Petersburg Times. Trouble, even when expected, can come at unexpected times. For many months, Russians have expected that authorities would begin to block Internet sites that publish opinions from ...
» Pro-Russian Crimeans celebrate landslide vote for return to motherland
16/03/14 18:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news: Russia | theguardian.com. Exit polls of 93% backing union plausible in Sevastopol, while outside those opposed appear resigned to an exit from Ukraine With Soviet-era music blaring from loudspe...
» Editorial: A Rare Opportunity on Criminal Justice
16/03/14 18:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Opinion. In the current Congress, where almost all legislation goes to die, there is a surprising movement toward sentencing reform.        
» Russian and Ukrainian troops in natural-gas pumping station standoff
16/03/14 18:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Christian Science Monitor | World. Ukraine's military scrambled aircraft and paratroops to confront 120 Russian troops and six Russian helicopters landing near the Ukraine border.
» At least 80 Russian troops landed by helicopter Saturday to seize a natural gas...
16/03/14 18:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The New York Times's Facebook Wall. At least 80 Russian troops landed by helicopter Saturday to seize a natural gas terminal just beyond the regional border of Crimea, the Ukrainian government said. Ru...
» As Putin’s Popularity Soars, Voices of Opposition Are Being Drowned Out
16/03/14 18:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Home Page. While the world’s attention is trained on Ukraine, the Russian authorities are trying to mobilize support on federal television channels, and have muted independent voices on the Intern...
» For many in Crimea, 'it's about time' to get closer to Russia (+video)
16/03/14 18:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Christian Science Monitor | World. Crimea is bracing for a fraught referendum on whether the region should join Russia or at become essentially an independent state within Ukraine.
» Crimea vote: Five reasons why Putin's Ukraine case falls apart (+video)
16/03/14 18:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Christian Science Monitor | World. Russian president says Kosovo example offers basis for Crimea's Sunday vote and secession from Ukraine. Angela Merkel calls the example 'shameful.'
» Series of Errors by Malaysia Mounts, Complicating the Task of Finding Flight 370
16/03/14 18:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Home Page. A week after the plane disappeared, the trail is even colder as the search now sprawls from the snowy peaks of the Himalayas to the empty expanses of the southern Indian Ocean.   &...
» Under Watch of Russian Troops, Crimea Votes on Secession
16/03/14 18:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Home Page. The voters of Crimea went to the polls on Sunday to vote on secession from Ukraine in a referendum that Western leaders have declared illegal and vowed to punish with sanctions.   ...
» Kerry Presses Russia on ‘Provocations’ in Ukraine
16/03/14 18:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Politics. In his second call in two days to his Russian counterpart, Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concerns about the seizure of a gas plant near the border of Crimea.     &nbs...
» Army General in Sexual Assault Case to Plead Guilty to Lesser Charges
16/03/14 18:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Politics. The plea by Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair, prosecuted in the military’s most closely watched sexual assault case, is expected to be entered as soon as Monday in exchange for the dismiss...
» Antonio Carlos Jobim - Stone Flower - Full Album
16/03/14 13:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Personnel Antonio Carlos Jobim -- piano, electric piano, guitar, vocals Harry Lookofsky -- violin Joe Farrell -- soprano saxophone Urbie Green -- trombone Hubert Laws -- flute Ron Carter -- double bass Jo ...
» Newshour: Ukraine reports Russia 'invasion'
16/03/14 12:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Newshour. Russia vetoes UN Crimea vote; angry over Malaysia's handling of missing plane; 3rd anniversary of Syrian conflict Download audio: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/newshour/newshou...
» Newshour: Crimea votes
16/03/14 12:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Newshour. Crimean referendum; plane hunt widens; Venice votes on sovereignty. Download audio: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/newshour/newshour_20140316-1413a.mp3
» Крым перед выбором - Украина или Россия?
16/03/14 12:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Published on Mar 16, 2014 Референдум в Крыму контролир ...
» Crimeans vote on union with Russia as troops build up rapidly
16/03/14 12:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine/KIEV (Reuters) - Crimeans voted in a referendum on Sunday on whether to break away from Ukraine and join Russia, with Kiev accusing Moscow of rapidly building up its armed forces on the pe...
» Tensions High For Controversial Crimea Vote
16/03/14 12:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Nick Martin, News Correspondent in Simferopol The Crimean people are voting in a referendum widely expected to transfer control of the Black Sea region from Ukraine to Moscow, despite an outcry and threat ...
» The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia
16/03/14 12:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > International Home. Uriel Sinai for The New York Times Spencer Platt/Getty Images Uriel Sinai for The New York Times Uriel Sinai for The New York Times Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press Uriel Sinai fo...
» U.S. Navy scans ocean for missing Malaysian Airlines flight.
16/03/14 12:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Crew aboard the USS Kidd scan the ocean for debris from the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe More Breaking News: http:/...
» Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain (Original Full Album)
16/03/14 12:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . This is the originally produced version of 'Sketches of Spain', released in 1960 and arranged and conducted by Gil Evans. 1. Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio) 0:00 2. Will 'o the Wisp 16:21 3. The Pan Piper 20:1...
» U.S. Navy continues the search for MH370 as USS Kidd (DDG 100) transits the Strait of Malacca
16/03/14 12:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Are you still there? If so, please click the button below to continue watching the playlist. OK This video is currently unavailable. Sorry, this video is not available on this device. {"case0": "0 likes", "ca...
» The Rise of Anti-Capitalism - NYTimes.com
16/03/14 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WE are beginning to witness a paradox at the heart of capitalism, one that has propelled it to greatness but is now threatening its future: The inherent dynamism of competitive markets is bringing costs so fa...
» Times Minute 3/14/14 | High Tension in Crimea | The New York Times
16/03/14 11:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Crimea prepares for Sunday's referendum. The mood on the ground, last-minute diplomacy, and the question of Putin's next move. In the video: Russian Troops Mass at Border With Ukraine: http://nyti.ms/1knouNg ...
» VOA - Voice of America English News
16/03/14 10:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America.   Crimeans Vote on Joining Russia Voters have two choices: to break away from Ukraine and become a part of Russia or to keep the 1992 Constitution and stay part of Ukraine. Referendu...
» Russian Foreign Policy Reflects Domestic Dysfunction
16/03/14 10:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Video   In Yalta, Redrawing the Map Once Again The fight over Crimea’s future has pitted Russia against Ukraine. But in the multi-ethnic peninsula loyalties are not so clear cu...
» Ukraine crisis stirs unease in Latvia's 'Crimea'
16/03/14 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News - Latest breaking UK news. The tiny Baltic State of Latvia fears that after Crimea, they may be next to receive Russian 'protection'        
» Voting underway on Crimean referendum
16/03/14 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Video. As the voting begins in the Crimean referendum, CNN's Diana Magnay shows us one person casting two ballots.
» Crimea votes on whether to join Russia
16/03/14 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com. None
» What is Putin thinking?
16/03/14 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Top Stories. CNN's Frederik Pleitgen looks into Vladimir Putin's end game during the Crimean crisis.
» Brooklyn Fire Leaves 3 Children With Serious, Critical Injuries
16/03/14 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CBS New York. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An early-morning fire at a residential building in Brooklyn has left several people injured, including four children. As CBS 2′s Janelle Burrell reported, firefighters...

No comments:

Post a Comment


-

President Obama Speaks on Ukraine - YouTube

1 Share
Published on Mar 20, 2014
President Obama provides an update on the situation in Ukraine and the steps that the United States is taking in response. March 20, 2014.

The Wall Street Journal - Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News & Video - Wall Street Journal - Wsj.com

1 Share

Russia Sends Mixed Signals on Sanctions

President Vladimir Putin says Russia should refrain from further retaliation against the U.S. in response to sanctions targeting members of his inner circle after Crimea's annexation, but the foreign ministry promised a tough response.

EU Faces Difficult Choices Over Ukraine

1 Share
March 20, 2014 6:13 p.m. ET
Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to annex Crimea has shaken the 28 nations of the European Union—collectively and individually—far out of their comfort zone.
They had better get used to it. The bloc is now confronted with managing two contrasting relationships of the sort it doesn't look well equipped to handle, and which could carry significant long-term costs.
cat
German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks with French President François Hollande at the start of the EU summit at European Council headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, where EU leaders met to discuss Ukraine, among other topics. European Pressphoto Agency
Their first challenge will be dealing with a relatively hostile Russia. Their second will be a potentially expensive effort to help Ukraine, in the face of likely blocking efforts from Moscow.
Europe will require "strategic patience" in dealing with these challenges, a senior official said Friday.
After watching Mr. Putin spurn diplomacy and take control of Crimea, many governments were not anxious to scale up their response. After a summit dinner that ended in the early hours of Friday, leaders added 12 more names to an earlier list of 21 people facing visa bans and asset freezes.
The earlier list, including minor officials and lawmakers, was described by former German defense minister Volker Rühe as a sign of "European unimpressiveness."
By contrast, sanctions announced in Washington on Thursday seemed aimed at seriously shaking the circle around Mr. Putin.
Pointing out the difference between Washington's supposed toughness and European caution is not something European leaders like to hear. They point out that the U.S. is a long way from the action. "If I was in Australia, I'd be very tough too," a second senior official said Friday.
Because their economies are intertwined, European sanctions hurt Russia more—but European economies also get hurt, the officials say. In fact, most of the political discussion in Europe around prospective sanctions has emphasized the costs they would have for the implementing countries.
For some, such as Europe's main exporter, Germany, general trade and energy sanctions would be costly. For France, with a big naval order about to be delivered to Russia, defense sanctions would carry a heavy price tag; for Britain with its dominant financial center, banking sanctions would be most expensive.
Yet such decisions usually involve some economic costs. Critics of the European approach argue it is the job of strategic decision makers to assess such costs and decide whether they are worth paying.
Mr. Putin's actions in Crimea already raise the prospect of a longer-term chill in relations between Europe and Russia.
Assuming he doesn't back down, any effort by the Europeans to return to business-as-usual will make their protestations of principle look even weaker, not least to Mr. Putin. It won't have missed the Russian president's attention that the frisson in relations that followed Russia's invasion of Georgia in 2008 was short-lived, and though Moscow didn't follow that up with an annexation, its military is still on Georgian soil.
A post-Crimea chill wouldn't be a new Cold War—not least because, as Mr. Rühe says, the Cold War had an ideological component and Russia's economy is a model for few.
Yet, Europe has to prepare, say diplomats, for the possibility that Mr. Putin goes further in coming months, for example by intervening in eastern Ukraine or in other former-Soviet countries such as Georgia or Moldova, which have significant, Russian-dominated enclaves.
EU leaders agreed Thursday to accelerate—to June from August—the target date for signing trade-and-aid agreements with the two countries of the sort that it tried to seal with Ukraine, provoking Moscow's ire.
Some argue that Russia's diversion into nationalism is a dead-end. "Russia has added a few more square kilometers, but it is not a bigger Russia, it is a narrower and more restricted Russia," says Mr. Rühe.
He argues Europe should not seek to goad Russia but to encourage Ukraine. "The best answer strategically is to make Ukraine a European success story. That will cost a lot of money, a lot of political presence and political work," he says.
The EU was widely criticized last year in its technocratic approach to the trade-and-aid agreement with Ukraine, which was thwarted by Russian pressure.
On Friday, the new Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yatsenyuk and European leaders signed several sections of the agreement that call for stronger political dialogue and security cooperation. But the most substantive sections of the deal—covering trade, law enforcement, anticorruption measures and macroeconomics—likely won't be signed until after Ukraine holds new elections in May
Mr. Rühe says the EU must stand ready to provide large amounts of aid, as well as political support for a new generation of politicians, in an effort to transform the country's corrupt and inefficient political and economic system.
The EU has done a lot of this political hand-holding over many years in places like the Balkans, sometimes with good results. Its discussions over finance for Ukraine have so far been dominated by efforts to make sure the money is carefully accounted for so it gets repaid. Here again, technical detail risks overwhelming the bigger picture.
European leaders have described the crisis in Crimea as the biggest challenge to international relations since the end of the Cold War. If they are right, they may face many more long nights grappling with the fallout.
Corrections & Amplifications
Volker Rühe is a former German defense minister. An earlier version of this article incorrectly described him as the current defense minister.
Write to Stephen Fidler at stephen.fidler@wsj.com
Read the whole story
 
· · · · · ·

March Madness: streaming video is a future money-mad telecoms don't get | Dan Gillmor | Comment is free

1 Share
Slowly, the entertainment industry is adapting to a real world where customers come first. When it comes to video, however, some of the most important customers still tend to be powerful intermediaries, not the people who do the watching.
Incumbent companies still wield unreasonable power against new competition for our eyeballs. So we viewers still have to jump through – dare I say it during the month of March? – hoops to get what we want, when and where we want it, if we can get it at all.
Speaking of March, the NCAA and its TV partners are actually among the smarter purveyors of video entertainment. After such a positive experience last year, when March Madness streaming became a serious alternative to gathering around television sets, there are quite a few ways – albeit cumbersome – to watch the college basketball tournament on any number of different screens. While I don't care in the slightest about this sport (more on that later), people who do care are leveraging their existing cable and satellite TV subscriptions, and cord cutters are able to pay the broadcasters directly to watch video streams.
Meanwhile, as panting fans of HBO's Game of Thrones await next month's start of season four, I'm just starting to watch season three. I'm too cheap to pay my TV provider an extra $20 a month just to watch a couple of programs I can watch later by renting the DVDs. I would gladly pay HBO a few dollars a month, or a one-time charge for specific shows, if it let me stream programming directly to my various screens. But because HBO's business model relies on collecting money via the cable and satellite companies, that's a nonstarter.
HBO can't even make its own HBO Go streaming service work right. (You have to be an existing HBO cable subscriber.) It bungled the season-ending episode of True Detective earlier this month, blaming the outage on "excessive interest" in the show.
Oh, sure, that's the ticket: blame the customers.
I'm on the verge of joining the cord-cutters – people who've dropped or never bought traditional pay-TV packages. But this increasingly large audience is simply out of luck when it comes to HBO's admittedly excellent original programming, unless they have the patience to wait. This helps explain why HBO shows are so popular on file-sharing systems: Game of Thrones was the most pirated showlast year – again. I don't recommend illegal downloading, but I can absolutely understand why people do it. I can also understand why HBO sticks with a business model that piggybacks on the cable/satellite providers' still-powerful grip on the viewing public.
What amazes me is that I was saying things like this more than a decade ago, when I first started watching TV shows on my computer. Every fall I'd spend five or six weeks at the University of Hong Kong. I'd set my video recorder to capture episodes of my then-favorite show. Being less patient in those days, I'd also download them. The TV networks from which I was allegedly "stealing" – even though I'd paid for it via my cable or satellite provider – couldn't be bothered to let me buy it again, which I would have done for the shows I liked the most.
This wouldn't have been an issue had a service like Aereo existed back then. In the cities it serves, Aereo uses tiny antennas to collect over-the-air network programming on behalf of customers who can then get the video streamed to their devices. The networks loathe this innovation, which interferes with their collection of money from – you guessed it – the cable and satellite companies, and have sued to stop it. Sadly, as the case heads to the Supreme Court next month, the Obama administration – which rarely misses a chance to suck up to the Copyright Cartel and its allies – has sided with the networks.
The common theme in all of these cases, of course, is money. Big-time entertainment is a huge generator of revenue for the people who control it. They want our eyeballs, but only as a way to collect our money – often indirectly, through the orifices called telecommunications companies. Someday, the cartels will be broken up, if we have common sense as a society. I doubt it'll be soon, though.
One cartel that especially needs dismantling is the NCAA. I mentioned earlier that I'm not a fan of the NCAA basketball tournament, and the reason I'm ignoring it is my disgust with the hypocritical system of big-time college sports, which has become a major part of the entertainment industry itself. Billions of dollars are changing hands each year, much of it coming from the entertainment industry broadcasters that pour wealth into the NCAA and its universities. But the performers – the "student-athletes" – aren't getting anything close to what they deserve from the arrangement. They don't get zero; scholarships are worth something, after all. But the big-university players are professionals who earn billions for coaches, TV networks and universities, getting only the tiniest share in return. They are being grossly exploited by a system that is capricious if not outright corrupt. (For chapter and verse, check out some of New York Times columnist Joe Nocera's lacerating descriptions of NCAA abuses.)
I'm a fan of this, however: a class-action lawsuit filed this week by college players who want to break up the NCAA. I hope the trial is broadcast on TV – or better yet, streamed. That's one show I'd watch, for sure.
Read the whole story
 
· · ·
Next Page of Stories
Loading...
Page 2

Предъява. Что означают санкции? / Мировая повестка / Главная

1 Share
Санкции США оказались гораздо интереснее, чем можно было ожидать. Смысл "послания" заключен примерно в следующем: если вы, парни, в одностороннем порядке не признаете чужих суверенитетов, то, в таком случае, вы перемещаетесь из политического пространства - в другое. В какое? Для этого надо вдуматься в шутку Маккейна: "Россия? Это - бензоколонка, решившая, что она государство". Иначе говоря, одним ранним утром Российская Федерация - ранее бывшая государством, признанным членом различных международных собраний - превратилась в частное предприятие "группы лиц". Эти лица - собственники бензоколонки (кооператив "Озеро"). А смысл санкций заключен в том, что "парни с автозаправки" объявлены пока еще не "экономическими преступниками", а для начала - экономическими персонами нон-грата.
Хотя 20-21 марта владельцы бензоколонки делают яркие заявления о том, что им абсолютно наплевать, кем они теперь "назначены", для них и их будущего произошли необратимые изменения. С точки зрения так называемого "глобального финансового капитализма", небольшая экономическая группировка Путина признана оборзевшими пацанами с завышенной самооценкой. И что существенно: владельцы бензоколонки больше не признаются респектабельными держателями суверенитета. Поскольку они сами добровольно покинули то пространство, в котором экономические интересы совпадают с концепциями государственного суверенитета.
Второй список Обамы говорит именно об этом. Всем понятно, что бывший министр образования Фурсенко может делать круглые глаза и удивляться: "Почему я?". Но ответ на его вопрос очевиден. США, а затем Евросоюз, а затем и весь глобальный мир с 20 марта будут иметь дело не с "руководством государства РФ", а с той субъектностью, о которой мы сами и раньше прекрасно знали - это "небольшая группа экономических рейдеров".
Трудно сейчас представить себе все последствия этого перепозиционирования. Путин в течение десятилетия встраивал Россию в глобальный капитализм, создавая аккуратную систему взаимосвязи между государственными интересами РФ и интересами "кооператива Озеро", т.е. своей руководящей политико-экономической группировкой.
Теперь эта связь разрезана, как скальпелем.
По существу, Обама объявил, что эта "политико-экономическая группировка" более не является "государством". А ее члены рассматриваются как финансовые преступники.
К несчастью, так оно и есть на самом деле. Проблема в том, что если на мгновение вычесть из Путина "суверенитет РФ", то окажется, что весь этот "коллективный путин" является - с точки зрения мировой жизни - действительно, "владельцами бензоколонки". А все остальное, чем гордятся эти парни - ядерное оружие, золотовалютные запасы, разведанные месторождения и проч. - это просто некоторые "факторы", оказавшиеся в руках шпаны. Иначе говоря, Путин - ранее уже ходивший в смокинге - внезапно одел малиновый пиджак и повесил "голду" на шею.
Обратите внимание: под санкции попал весь "кооператив Озеро" кроме самого Путина. Сейчас все эти "миноритарии бензоколонки" делают патетические заявления о верности и всячески изображают радость от "включения в список" - от Якунина до Суркова.
Путина в списке нет. Это означает, что крысе оставлен коридор для выхода ("Не надо загонять крысу в угол", - В.В.Путин). Ситуация предоставляет Путину невиданные возможности. Если он своими руками перебьет акционеров бензоколонки, то, конечно, для него персонально сохраняется вход обратно - в круг лидеров глобального мира.
Но он этого не сделает. Его жизненный горизонт, вероятно, исчерпан.
Он получил "предъяву", как говорят в русском криминальном мире.
Как в 90-е годы уральские бандиты, он считает, что у него "восьмая по ресурсам криминальная группировка" мира и "первая по силе на этой территории". И поэтому он рассчитывает, что в ответ на рейдерский захват соседнего курорта, от него все "отъедут" и заберут назад свои "предъявы".
Но это не так, Володя. Вот и все, что можно сказать, глядя на так называемые "санкции".
Я хочу в конце этого текста выразить свое уважение Алексею Навальному. У меня никогда не было колебаний в оценке его жизненной позиции. Сейчас он находится под домашним арестом и, судя по всему, они его посадят.
Кто "они"? Владельцы бензоколонки.
Предавшие русский суверенитет, они его посадят за то, что он назвал их поименно перед всем миром.
Read the whole story
 
· · ·

Putin's Own Historical Injustice | The Moscow Times

1 Share
Among Russians, the most common justification for the annexation of Crimea is that the Kremlin is rectifying a historical injustice. Meanwhile, Putin is committing a gross historical injustice of his own.
Here is Crimea's history in brief: It had been Russian territory since 1783, when Catherine the Great seized it from the Ottoman Empire.
Revoking agreements on the territorial integrity of nations is dangerous. It opens up a Pandora's box that destroys global stability and security.
Then, in 1954, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev transferred Crimea to Ukraine as a "gift" to mark the 300th anniversary of Ukraine's union with Russia. But this was a symbolic gesture only, the argument goes. After all, Crimea, Ukraine and Russia were all part of one large country in 1954, so any administrative shifting of internal borders were largely meaningless outside of the Soviet Union. Khrushchev never imagined that several decades later — in 1991, when Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union — Moscow would lose control over a peninsula that Catherine the Great called "the pearl of the Russian Empire."
To help correct this "historical injustice," a bill was introduced to the State Duma on Monday to officially revoke Khrushchev's "reckless and arbitrary" gift to Ukraine. This is the Kremlin's way of setting the record straight, lest anyone think that Crimea was ever Ukrainian territory — even symbolically.
But what about that pesky 1994 Budapest Agreement or the 1997 Treaty of Friendship, both of which were signed by Russia and recognized the territorial integrity of a Ukraine that included Crimea?
These agreements were also "historical injustices," the supporters of Crimean annexation say, because Russia was terribly weak in the 1990s under President Boris Yeltsin and could not stand up for its rights — and its possessions — as President Vladimir Putin is doing now.
"Russia was not just robbed; it was plundered," Putin declared on Tuesday in a speech, denouncing Yeltsin's decision to allow Crimea to remain a part of Ukraine after the Soviet collapse. After the speech in the Kremlin to several hundred members of the political elite, Putin signed the treaty recognizing Crimea as Russian territory.
Now, with the annexation of Crimea all but completed, it would seem that Russians and Crimeans have received compensation for Khrushchev's and Yeltsin's "plundering" of Russia, and a great historical injustice has been reversed.
But why stop at Crimea?
If Putin is committed to reversing all of the historical injustices committed against Russia, why not revoke the Belavezha Accords, signed on Dec. 8, 1991? After all, Yeltsin and the leaders of Ukraine and Belarus had no legal authority to dissolve the Soviet Union. Putin reiterated his stance on March 12, reportedly telling the head of the Crimean Tatars that Ukraine's declaration of independence in 1991 had no legal foundation.
In Tuesday's address, Putin scorned Russia's weakness and inability to defend Crimeans in 1991. "Russia handed the Crimeans over to Ukraine like bags of potatoes," he said. "Russia dropped its head and swallowed the loss … but the people could not come to terms with this historical injustice."
But to Putin, the Soviet collapse was more than just a historical injustice. It was "the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century," as he famously put it in a 2005 address to the nation.
Samlib.ru
Putin's firm conviction that the Soviet collapse was historically unjust is understandably causing alarm in other Soviet republics. Ukraine is most concerned, of course, but Kazakhstan is also uneasy, where about 30 percent of the population concentrated in Kazakhstan's northern regions on Russia's border are ethnic Russian. Might Putin, like in Crimea, decide to "defend the interests of Russians" in Kazakhstan, too?
What's more, the Kremlin could use the Crimea argument that Kazakhstan is also historically Russian territory. After all, Kazakhstan was a part of the Soviet Union for 70 years. What if Putin wants to rectify the "historical injustice" of having lost Kazakhstan in 1991? Even Soviet dissident writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn considered the northern territories of Kazakhstan to be "southern Siberia." This view is shared by modern-day nationalistic "Eurasianists" such as Alexander Dugin.
Russia could even go back to the 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Like the Belavezha Accords, many believe the treaty was forced upon Russia when the country was weakened by World War I. In accordance with the 1918 treaty, Russia had to give the Baltic states to Germany. And to add insult to injury, the treaty forced Russia to recognize the independence of Ukraine. (The Bolsheviks got their revenge four years later, however, when Red Army seized power and installed a puppet government that "voluntarily" joined the Soviet Union in 1922. Then, 70 years later, Ukrainians rectified this historical injustice by declaring independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.)
Hitler, too, used the "historical injustice" argument, claiming the 1919 Treaty of Versailles placed overly harsh conditions on Germany after its loss in World War I. Hitler tried to rectify these injustices by annexing Austria in 1938, among other things.
But why stop correcting perceived historical injustices with Crimea, Kazakhstan and the Baltics?
Putin could also raise the issue of Alaska. Taking advantage of Russia's weak financial condition after its disastrous loss in the Crimean War of 1853-56, the U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867 for a mere $7.2 million. Adjusted for inflation, that amounts to only $120 million - highway robbery, as many Russians see it. If Putin corrects this historical injustice by revoking the original purchase agreement, he would surely have the support of Russians who believe that Alaska rightfully belongs to Russia.
To be sure, Russia's reliance on rectifying supposed historical injustices is a slippery one. Take, for example, Crimea itself. Turkey could turn Russia's argument on its head and say Crimea is historically part of Turkish territory.
So could the Crimean Tatars, who lived in large numbers on the peninsula for more than 500 years before Josef Stalin deported them in 1944. Don't they have a right to correct their historical injustices as well?
In addition, Poland could say Lviv and other western regions of modern-day Ukraine were historically Polish territory before Stalin annexed them after World War II.
And then there are the four disputed islands in the Pacific Ocean that Russia calls the Kurils and Japan says are the Northern Territories. Japan claims that two of the islands are not covered by post-World War II treaties and that Russia's "occupation" of them is historically unjust, if not illegal.
Taking the "historical injustice" argument to its logical conclusion is precarious. Borders in Europe and elsewhere have changed so many times as a result of wars and revolutions that the only way to agree on territory integrity is to sign agreements — such as the Budapest Agreement that established the territorial integrity of Ukraine in 1994. But once these agreements are revoked in the name of "rectifying a historical injustice," as Russia has done with Crimea, a true Pandora's box is opened up — one that can easily destroy global stability and security.
It is no surprise, then, that many people in Ukraine and around the world are afraid that Putin is planning to annex other parts of Ukraine. Just three days before Putin's speech, Russian troops entered Ukraine proper and seized a gas terminal.
Putin offered a vague assurance Tuesday that "we do not need a partition of Ukraine." At the same time, however, he reiterated his commitment to protecting Russians in Ukraine if the Kremlin felt they were in danger. Furthermore, he offered little comfort to Ukrainians by referring in his speech to the eastern parts of Ukraine as "the historical south of Russia."
If Putin does decide to annex the eastern parts of Ukraine, this would not only be a gross historical injustice on its own, but it could also be the largest catastrophe of the 21st century.
Michael Bohm is opinion page editor of The Moscow Times.
Read the whole story
 
· · · · · ·
-