Vladimir Putin first to leave G20 summit, pleading lack of sleep

November 16, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Russian president says the atmosphere was constructive and media reports of conflict with Western leaders were exaggerated

A tired Vladimir Putin has left Brisbane’s G20 praising the summit’s “constructive atmosphere” and saying the reported fallout between him and leaders of … Read More

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

Ukraine rocked by largest street protests since Orange Revolution

December 2, 2013 | konknaijaboy

Ukrainian protesters clash with riot police outside the president’s office in Kiev.

Protesters try to drive through police cordons in a digger. Photograph: Alexey Furman/EPA

Hundreds of thousands take to streets in protest at decision to back away … Read More

50 Killed In Russia Plane Crash

November 17, 2013 | konknaijaboy

A Boeing 737 belonging to domestic Russian airline, Tatarstan Airlines, has crashed while attempting to land at an airport in western Tatarstan, killing all 50 people on board, Russia’s emergency situations ministry said.

“According to preliminary information, all the … Read More