Putin Keeps Crimea under Sanctions, the West Keeps Bankrupt Kiev and a Whopping Aid Bill
As the Ukraine crisis approaches a climactic showdown, with the Crimean referendum on secession to Russia and its predictable outcome
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Russia launches paratroop exercise east of Ukraine. Moscow tycoons move assets from West to Far East
The clash between the antagonists in the Ukraine crisis – Russia on one side and the US and Europe on
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The Ukraine crisis: Russia may halt (START) strategic weapons inspections, revert to Cold War tactics
Russia ratcheted up international tensions over Ukraine by a big notch Saturday, March 8, the day after mobilizing air and
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Obama and Putin, Leagues Apart, Duel over Ukraine
In 2013, President Barack Obama set about channeling all his foreign policy resources into a mighty effort to start up
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Syria and Hizballah Square off to Fight Israel – Backed by Iran and Russia
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu included in his speech to the annual AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) policy conference
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US Mediterranean Forces Go on High Alert, Rush Airlift to Israel. Russian Army on Combat Readiness
A number of US cargo planes landed in Israel Thursday, Feb. 27, with unidentified military supplies. To evade watching eyes,
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Putin: Not Russian – but local forces took control of Crimea. DEBKAfile: They are Russian special forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin, addressing reporters for the first time Tuesday, March 4, said that the forces which have taken
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Russians strike Ukraine army post in Crimea. Kiev fears Ukraine army putsch. US warships on standby
As Moscow’s master plan for Ukraine continued to unfold, Russian forces Saturday, March 1, staged their first attack on a
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Another 2,000 Russian troops airlifted into Crimea in continuing takeover of region
Thirteen giant Ilyushin-76 (NATO codenamed IL-76 Candid) air transports flew into the Crimea Friday night, Feb. 28, and landed some
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Putin’s Chessmen in Place for Military Intervention in Ukraine – or a Western Climb-down
The Russian military buildup for Ukraine was detailed exclusively by debkafile on Monday February 24. That day, Moscow began flying
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