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Russian Troops Surround Two Military Bases in Crimea; Kerry Warns Russia Could be Expelled from G8
March 2, 2014 0

Russian Troops Surround Two Military Bases in Crimea; Kerry Warns Russia Could be Expelled from G8

By News Desk

The New York Times reports Ukraine Forces Are Ill Equipped to Take Crimea Back From Russia Crimea has always been a vital base for the Soviet and then Russian Navy, serving as the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet, which has controlled the waters off southern Russia since 1783. After a period of tension following Ukraine’s independence when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Russia got to keep its base in Crimea on a lease, extended until at least 2042 by the now-ousted president, Viktor F. Yanukovych

Thanks a lot, Khruschev
March 1, 2014 0

Thanks a lot, Khruschev

By News Desk

Tweet The news from Crimea is unsettling , partly because it’s not entirely clear to me whether it’s bad to have Crimea reattached to Russia in some form. From a utilitarian perspective, removing the most eastern-oriented portion of Ukraine from its electoral politics would pretty much guarantee a western-oriented political outcome.

Ukraine Truce: New Elections Announced; Will this Truce Last?
February 21, 2014 0

Ukraine Truce: New Elections Announced; Will this Truce Last?

By News Desk

President Viktor Yanukovych and the opposition signed an Agreement on the Settlement of the Crisis in Ukraine . Treaty Synopsis Restore the Constitution of 2004 Constitutional reform, balancing the powers of the President, the government and parliament, will start immediately and be completed in September 2014.