by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 26, 2014 | World
Kiev, Reuters—President Vladimir Putin put Russian combat troops on high alert for a drill on Wednesday, the Kremlin’s most powerful gesture yet after days of sabre rattling since its ally Viktor Yanukovich was toppled as president of Ukraine. Thousands of...
by Ali Ibrahim | Feb 26, 2014 | Opinion
When a major crisis erupts in a country that does not interest us much, a quick visit through the annals of history becomes a must. Even if the country is far away, history may give a hint about the roots of the tensions, its complexity and the parties involved. The...
by Mitchell Belfer | Feb 25, 2014 | World
It is easy to dismiss the political divisions that crisscross Ukraine, just as it is easy to forget the international stakes involved in its latest chapter of the story of state building, collapse and rebuilding happening there. Such neglect will ensure that history...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 25, 2014 | World
Moscow,AP—With a successful Winter Olympics behind him, Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing what may become the most dramatic challenge to his rule to date: how to respond to the turmoil in Ukraine, a country he has declared vital for Russia’s interests...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 24, 2014 | World
Sevastopol, AP—Ukraine’s acting government issued a warrant Monday for the arrest of President Viktor Yanukovych, last reportedly seen in the pro-Russian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, accusing him of mass crimes against protesters who stood up for months...
