By now, we all know (or should know) about the global problems the advanced world has with Iran. Recently, further sanctions were placed on that country because they are trying to build nuclear weapons and are evading international pressure to stop. The sanctions that have been recently passed by the UN Security Council, plus some [...]
For people in Russia, May 9th is an important date on the calendar. It is Victory Day, the day that Nazi Germany capitulated to the then Soviet Union. It is celebrated every year in Russia and for the last two years Vladimir Putin has re-started the Soviet era tradition of parading tanks, missiles and low [...]
Ukraine had an election about two weeks ago and now it appears as though the losing candidate has agreed to concede defeat to the winner, Viktor Yanukovych. If his name sounds familiar it is because he is the same candidate that lost in 2004 to the “Orange Revolution” candidate, Viktor Yushchenko. Yanukovych is set to [...]
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