After Kicking Out Russia, the G8 Is Now The G7

March 25, 2014 | konknaijaboy

This year’s G8 summit won’t be in Sochi, Russia as planned. And it won’t include Russia at all, after the seven other world leaders in the group of industrialized nations decided to give Russia the boot. The seven leaders … Read More

Russians and Militias Seize Ukrainian Naval Headquarters

March 19, 2014 | konknaijaboy

SEVASTOPOL, Crimea — Russian forces and local militiamen seized control of the headquarters of the Ukrainian Navy here on Wednesday, a day after President Vladimir V. Putin declared that Russia was annexing Crimea.

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Crimeans vote to leave Ukraine, join Russia

March 17, 2014 | konknaijaboy

SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Just two weeks after Russian troops seized their peninsula, Crimeans voted Sunday to leave Ukraine and join Russia, overwhelmingly approving a referendum that sought to unite the strategically important Black Sea region with the country … Read More