The Kremlin’s Yugoslavia – New Eastern Europe

The Kremlin’s YugoslaviaNew Eastern EuropeAs Russian President Vladimir Putin pushes to establish dominion over Crimea, Russia’s control over the North Caucasus is growing ever frailer. Current Russian policies in the restive region, their historical precedents in Yugoslavia and the region’s … …read more Source: Moscow Kremlin News From Google News      Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more

Ukraine Accuses Russia as Protests Seize Offices in East – Bloomberg

BloombergPro-Kremlin demonstrators seized administration buildings in Ukraine’s east and called for the regions to join Russia as the government in Kiev accused President Vladimir Putin of stoking separatist unrest. Russian forces shot a Ukrainian military …Western Policy, Post-CrimeaNational Review Online (blog)Russia trying to ‘dismember Ukraine’ : PMNew Straits TimesRussia trying to “dismember Ukraine”: PMChannel News … Read more

Sanctions Against Moscow Hit Kazakh Oil – RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Sanctions Against Moscow Hit Kazakh OilRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyKazakh Minister of Oil and Gas Uzaqbai Qarabalin told lawmakers on April 7 that sanctions might lead to a decrease in the oil volume transported by Astana to external markets via Russian pipelines. Qarabalin said Astana will have to focus on the … and more …read more Source: Moscow Kremlin … Read more

Western Policy, Post-Crimea – National Review Online (blog)

Western Policy, Post-CrimeaNational Review Online (blog)The real question now, say defense analysts such as Pavel Baev of the Peace Research Institute in Oslo, is whether the Kremlin has the “guns” and the “guts” to keep pursuing his neo-imperial ambitions. On the first score, the answer is unclear. Moscow … …read more Source: Moscow Kremlin News … Read more

Moscow not to take initiative to resume RF-US presidential commission’s work – ITAR-TASS

Moscow not to take initiative to resume RF-US presidential commission’s workITAR-TASSMOSCOW, April 05, 10:54 /ITAR-TASS/. The Kremlin with regret has taken Washington’s decision to suspend the Russian-U.S. presidential commission’s work. “The actions could not cause anything else, but regret,” the Russian president’s press secretary … and more …read more Source: Moscow Kremlin News From Google … Read more

Ukraine Government Buildings Stormed by Pro-Russian Protesters – Guardian Liberty Voice

Guardian Liberty VoiceWith Russian flags waving and clashes with authorities, it is unclear whether the demonstrators were acting alone or with support from the Kremlin. The cities that had the most disturbances were Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv. Each are located in the …Fears of gas war as Ukraine refuses to pay increased prices set by … Read more

Ukraine rejects Russia’s federalisation push – Taranaki Daily News

Taranaki Daily News“This is an idea developed by the Kremlin,” he said, “as a tool to divide Ukraine and play one region against the other.” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, however, was adamant when he explained the plan in a television interview in Moscow …Pro-Russians storm Ukraine govt seatThe Daily StarPro-Russians storm government seat in … Read more

Crimean Separatist Alexei Chaly, CEO of Tavrida Electric, Dodges Sanctions – Wall Street Journal

Wall Street JournalAbove all, he has focused his efforts on influencing the interpretation of Sevastopol’s history with the hope of driving the city back into the Kremlin’s arms: It was part of Russia until Soviet authorities transferred it to Ukraine in 1954. It … and more …read more Source: Moscow Kremlin News From Google News … Read more

Pullman-Moscow airport looks at improvements – KTVB

KTVBMOSCOW, Idaho – Officials say the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport needs improvements to keep up with more demand and bigger aircraft. Airport Executive Director Tony Bean says the airport has fallen behind the times due to aircraft increasing in size. and more …read more Source: Moscow News From Google News      Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie … Read more

Pullman-Moscow airport looks at improvements – The Idaho Statesman

Pullman-Moscow airport looks at improvementsThe Idaho StatesmanThe Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/1qd1u63 ) that the concerns are the driving force behind a $66 million project to realign and extend the runway and move the terminal at the airport. The project would be funded through a grant from … and more …read more Source: Moscow News … Read more