The NSA Wants You to Trust Tor, Should You?
In the ongoing drizzle of Snowden revelations the public has witnessed a litany of calls for the widespread adoption of online anonymity tools. One such technology is Tor, which employs a network of Internet relays to hinder the process of attribution.
Ukraine crisis: deadly clashes shatter truce ��� Thursday 20.
Ukrainian government forces fire at protesters in Kiev, and amateur footage shows protesters attempting to protect themselves with shields as they are fired at by police using live rounds. Contribute with.. Russian president Vladimir Putin has spoken on the phone with German chancellor Angela Merkel and British prime minister David Cameron, Reuters reports, ���and they all expressed utmost concern over the deadly violence in Ukraine, the Kremlin said.��� Reuters:.
Remembering the Berlin Wall
Their hopes were realised on November 9th as one checkpoint after another was opened (see article) and the hated wall started to crumble. Thunderous applause greeted the removal of each chunk of a cement boundary that had divided not just a city, but .
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The Vineyard of the Saker: Laughter and concern
Is that not a declaration of war to the U.S.? http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/ukraine-crisis-putin-dollar-idUKL6N0QK3BP20140814. 14 August.. They have been the target of the Israeli-Jewish zionist 5th element rubbish (Kurginyan and co.), stepping down also reduces that.. 1) if Kiev accepts ceasefire for humanitarian reasons, better opportunity for diplomacy if pro-russian separatist are not represented by Strelkov et alii 2) if convoy is attacked, which triggers a��.
In this high-stakes poker game, Vladimir Putin holds most of the cards
The separatists, now bolstered by Russian troops, have managed to open a second front in the south east of Ukraine, possibly creating a swathe of territory linking the recently annexed Crimea with Russia proper. Momentum ��� so. All this means that.
Ukraine votes in highly-charged presidential election
We understand that the people of Ukraine want their country to emerge from this crisis. We will treat their choice with respect, he said. Russia also said it started withdrawing from Ukraines border around 40,000 soldiers whose presence had raised.
Ukraine crisis: Kiev soldiers and civilians killed in fighting.
Telegraph.co.ukUkraine crisis: Kiev soldiers and civilians killed in fightingTelegraph.co.ukUkraine crisis: Kiev soldiers and civilians killed in fighting. A further 34 soldiers were injured during fighting in the 24 hours after a ceasefire was agreed by. Ukraine Ceasefire Secured as IMF Buffs Up Kiev Treasury - teleSUR English �� Ukraine cease-fire deal announced after marathon Minsk talks - Fox News �� Even With Cease-Fire, Economy in Ukraine Is Crumbling - New York Times �� Kiev��.
Russian economic crisis: as it happened 17 December 2014
11.28 Shops are struggling to keep their prices updated quickly enough as the rouble has crumbled... The leaders were said to engage in a continued discussion of the crisis situation in Ukraine, and noted the necessity of a stable ceasefire in.
September 4th 23:53 UTC/ZULU Ukraine SITREP: Maybe.
So, NATO will crumble over more time. Like the EU.. I dont know if anyone has commented on this before but a lot of material is going from Hungary to Czech Republic to the Ukrainain Army. http://hungarianspectrum.wordpress.com/2014/09/04/hungary-and-the-russian-ukrainian-crisis/ Also, it is.. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/11078560/After-six-months-of-fighting-and-2600-deaths-an-uneasy-truce-settles-on-east-Ukraine.html
Euromess Postponed (Again) | Uncommon Wisdom Daily
So did talks in Minsk, where Russia and Ukraine agreed to a faux cease-fire that, at best, simply freezes their conflict while both sides regroup.. Crumbling euro. ***. One asset in Europe is definitely in a bull market: conference tables. The sheer number of meetings must have carpenters working overtime. I wrote last month that Greeces new Syriza government was Eyeing the Grexit.. Check out this Ambrose Evans-Pritchard column from the U.K. Telegraph.
Steven Sotloff beheaded by Islamic State - Artikel Asik
Earlier this morning, Ukraines president Petro Poroshenko declared a permanent ceasefire had been agreed in that conflict following talks with Vladimir Putin.. He has also confirmed the Telegraphs story last night that the unsuccesful attempt by US forces to free James Foley had also been intended - but failed - to free the British hostage who was threatened on the Sotloff beheading video.. Steven Sotloff beheaded by Islamic State - latest - Telegraph.co.uk.
Ukraine: We are armed with our hearts and spirits. And a few other things too.
Straddling both a railway line and a river, the potholed bridge into the city of Slavyansk was not admitting traffic on Sunday. Using tyres, rubble and their own intimidating presence, crowds of armed pro-Russian separatists sealed the city off to the.
Ukraine Says It Wont Pull Back Troops Until Rebels Cease Fire
KIEV, Ukraine���Less than a day after the latest moves to reduce tensions in Ukraine, the efforts were dealt a blow as Kiev said Sunday it wouldnt proceed with a withdrawal of heavy weaponry from war-torn provinces of eastern Ukraine until rebels there .
Ukraine crisis: March 21 as it happened
Russias readiness to use military force in Ukraine has been a wake-up call for many European countries, which since the Iron Curtain crumbled have slashed defence spending. Some shifted their priorities toward international missions in Afghanistan and .
M of A - Ukraine: Europe Stagnates, Russia Growns
As for the Guardian story, Shaun Walker is considered to have given some of the best coverage of the Ukraine crisis by a Western reporter, so his report is not to be discounted (although the idea that Russia would send military vehicles with Russian license plates. It owes the Russian gas company Gazprom $1.9bn.. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/11035401/Russian-armoured-vehicles-and-military-trucks-cross-border-into-Ukraine.html.
The war in Ukraine isnt over, but Putin has already won
Though it is not the first meeting between these heads of state in an effort to resolve the crisis in Ukraine via diplomatic means, it is the most significant to date. When the initial talks over the situation in eastern Ukraine (predictably) collapsed.
Ukraine crisis: Kiev soldiers and civilians killed in fighting.
Telegraph.co.ukUkraine crisis: Kiev soldiers and civilians killed in fightingTelegraph.co.ukUkraine crisis: Kiev soldiers and civilians killed in fighting. A further 34 soldiers were injured during fighting in the 24 hours after a ceasefire was agreed. Even With Cease-Fire, Economy in Ukraine Is Crumbling - New York Times �� Ukraine ceasefire deal reached after marathon Minsk talks - CNN �� Ukraine receives British troop carriers - The Guardian �� Globe in Kiev: Ceasefire deal seen as just��.
Ukraine crisis: Kiev soldiers and civilians killed in fighting.
Telegraph.co.ukUkraine crisis: Kiev soldiers and civilians killed in fightingTelegraph.co.ukUkraine crisis: Kiev soldiers and civilians killed in fighting. A further 34 soldiers were injured during fighting in the 24 hours after a ceasefire was agreed. Hungary Today �� Even With Cease-Fire, Economy in Ukraine Is Crumbling - New York Times �� Rebels destroying key Ukraine battleground town: Pro-Kiev police - Jakarta Post �� Rebels fighting for more territory ahead of Ukraine ceasefire: Kiev��.
The US Proxy War In Ukraine: Ceasefire Agreement To.
. few days has reached an agreement for a ceasefire in the civil war in Ukraine.. This is some good news for a change, and I want to present the following report from the Telegraph online news service out of the United Kingdom, at www.telegraph.co.uk, that gives the context and details of the full agreement that has just been signed off in Minsk. Here is that article, and I have my own thoughts and comments to follow: Minsk agreement on Ukraine crisis: text in full��.
Steven Sotloff beheaded by Islamic State - latest
10.00 Barack Obama is due to speak shortly in Talinn, Estonia, where he is meeting with Baltic leaders to discuss the Ukraine crisis. Earlier this morning, Ukraines president Petro Poroshenko declared a permanent ceasefire had been agreed in that.
Vladimir Putin: we must stop a Ukraine-style coloured revolution in Russia
A senior OSCE official called the prospect for peace bleak, but rejected suggestions that the ceasefire had entirely collapsed, calling the accord the door on the road to peace. Yes, it has been broken many times but it is the only agreement in.
Fears for Ukraines ceasefire as clashes with Russia-backed.
The GuardianFears for Ukraines ceasefire as clashes with Russia-backed rebels intensifyThe GuardianFighting between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebel militias in the east of the country intensified on Saturday as fears grew for the durability of a ceasefire agreement that took effect at 12.01am on. RT �� IMF Announces $17.5 Billion Package to Help Kiev Stabilize Economy - New York Times �� Ukraine crisis: Kiev soldiers and civilians killed in fighting - Telegraph.co.uk��.
Ukraine crisis: Kiev soldiers and civilians killed in fighting.
Telegraph.co.ukUkraine crisis: Kiev soldiers and civilians killed in fightingTelegraph.co.ukUkraine crisis: Kiev soldiers and civilians killed in fighting. A further 34 soldiers were injured during fighting in the 24 hours after a ceasefire was agreed. Times �� Even With Cease-Fire, Economy in Ukraine Is Crumbling - New York Times �� Russia Sent Tanks and Artillery to Rebels During Peace Talks, Says Kiev - Newsweek �� Ukraine: UK delivers armoured vehicles, MoD confirms - BBC News��.
Russia and West reach surprise deal on Ukraine crisis
There was little detail however on how the parties could meet the challenge of persuading the pro-Russian protest movement to withdraw from public buildings as well as convince the anti-Russian militia groups in western Ukraine to accept Russia demands .
The Guardian view on new Russian incursions into Ukraine
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, centre, speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, as Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, looks at the hall prior their talks in Minsk, Belarus, on 26 August. Photograph: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP.
Russians twice as happy in 2014 Gallup - Business Insider
War in Ukraine, massive food inflation and the embarrassing Sochi Olympics havent dampened Russias spirits.. Russias happiness more than doubled in 2014 despite the countrys war and economic crisis. Mike Bird. Feb. 6, 2015, 3:22 AM; 1,421; 4 �� facebook �� linkedin. An amazing poll by Gallup and Romir, a Russian research company, suggests that Russians were more than twice as happy at the end of 2014 than they were in 2013, and at their happiest in at least three years.
Ukraine crisis: how the ceasefire crumbled
On Wednesday February 18 the European Union condemned a clear violation of the ceasefire following the rebel offensive against Debaltseve. Ukraines president Petro Poroshenko said that government forces had withdrawn from the flashpoint town.
The Guardian view on new Russian incursions into Ukraine.
From the beginning the Ukraine crisis has been characterised by bare-faced lying by the Russian president and his officials, often accompanied by tiresome jokes, on a scale beggaring belief. Mr Putin does. His aim may be to frighten the Ukrainians into agreeing to a ceasefire which would freeze the conflict and allow the rebel enclaves to survive indefinitely. He may... http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/29/ukraine-crisis-putin-people-idUKL5N0QZ2QF20140829.
Ukraines government forces sense victory as rebels flee key city
Ukrainian soldiers look at wrecked tanks and armored personnel carriers left by pro-Russian insurgents in Slavyansk, Ukraine (Getty). That resistance crumbled suddenly and in the early hours of Saturday morning, following several days of artillery .
The Vineyard of the Saker: Ukrainian ceasefire QandA/FAQ.
There are so many rumors and opinions about the latest ceasefire for Novorussia agreed between the Novorussian leaders and the Junta reps that I have decided to make a small survey of the issues in the format of a QandA/FAQ... Malaysia ready to present MH-17 crash evidence in court; Russian navy sends flotilla to Arctic to start permanent service at military base; Marine Le Pen blames EU for the crisis in Ukraine; Morsi charged with leaking Egyptian state secrets��.
Ukraine crisis: Hague warns of significant costs for Russia over intervention
The G7 ��� made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US ��� along with the president of the European Council and president of the European Commission, said Russias actions in Ukraine contravene the principles and values of both .