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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European Wire-Pullers Misjudged Ukraine Unrest – Pushed It too Far
The Europeans, spearheaded by the British MI6, worked very hard to engineer the coup which deposed the pro-Russian Ukrainian President
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Pro-Moscow coup in Crimea. Russian fighter jets on W. border on combat alert. Kiev deploys security forces
The Russian defense ministry announced Thursday, Feb. 27 that fighter jets stood on combat alert along its western borders with Ukraine. Moscow
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US rebuffs Syrian access to chemical site as “too late to be credible”
The US has little doubt the Syrian government used chemical weapons against civilians and any decision to open the site
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Lavrov: Russia will honor its S-300 missile contract with Damascus. Two Russian warships head for Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday, June 20, that Moscow will honor its controversial contract to deliver S-300 air
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Moscow sets up Russian Golan brigade, warns Israel Sunnis plus al Qaeda are bigger threat than Assad
Moscow is not ready to give up on getting Russian troops posted on the divided Golan as part of the
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Putin acts to override Israeli, UN objections to Russian troops on the Golan
The Kremlin pointedly disclosed Saturday, June 8, that President Vladimir Putin had talked by phone to Binyamin Netanyahu Friday on the
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Muddled Israeli-US policies on Assad set stage for Golan offensive against Israel
Four days after a “senior Israeli official” warned Assad through The New York Times of Wednesday, May 15 that he
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