Category: Ukraine
Russian General: ‘We Are At War’
NOVANEWS In an interview published Feb. 5 by km.ru, Gen. Leonid Ivashov, the former foreign relations head of the Russian Ministry of Defense and current president of the Academy of Geopolitical Studies, issued a sharp warning […]
Will NATO annex Ukraine?
NOVANEWS Pepe Escobar is the roving correspondent for Asia Times/Hong Kong, an analyst for RT and TomDispatch, and a frequent contributor to websites and radio shows ranging from the US to East Asia. Anti-government […]
Why Does Ukraine Seem So Much Like Syria?
NOVANEWS Daniel McAdams In Ukraine, US-backed rebels seize weapons from a military depot and begin firing on police — killing at least ten. The rebel groups occupy and torch government buildings, trade union headquarters, the central post […]
US hails release of Ukraine’s opposition leader Tymoshenko
NOVANEWS Ukraine’s opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko The United States has hailed the release of Ukraine’s jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, saying that the Ukrainians must determine their own destiny. “We wish her a speedy recovery […]
‘I’m not leaving’: Yanukovich accuses opposition of coup d’etat, calls on EU to fulfill obligations
NOVANEWS Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has called the latest developments in the country a coup d’etat, denying speculations of his resignation. He also accused international mediators of not fulfilling their obligations. Follow RT’s LIVE UPDATES “I’m […]
U.K. warns Russia: Don’t intervene in Ukraine crisis
NOVANEWS Speaker of Ukrainian parliament Oleksandr Turchinov temporarily appointed interim president. Haaretz Britain warned Russia on Sunday against intervening in Ukraine’s “complex” crisis, saying London wanted to contribute to an international economic program aimed at […]
In Ukraine, fascists, oligarchs and western expansion are at the heart of the crisis
NOVANEWS The story we’re told about the protests gripping Kiev bears only the sketchiest relationship with reality. Seumas Milne The Guardian, Wednesday 29 January 2014 ‘The Ukrainian faultine has the potential to draw in outside powers […]
Muslim Brotherhood: Ukraine crisis exposes the West's double standards
NOVANEWS ‘The White House warned the army to remain neutral and threatened the Ukrainian government with sanctions if the crackdown did not stop. The European Union also threatened that it would use sanctions against Ukraine […]