Ukraine peninsula “on fire as we speak”
Ukraine remains in the middle of Europe and Russia — not only geographically, but politically and culturally.
Vladimir Putin
Obama delays Congressional vote on military action in Syria
President Obama announced his decision to delay Congressional voting on any military action in Syria in favor of a more diplomatic approach on the night of Sept. 10. His proposal includes working with Russian and Chinese officials, along with the U.N., to ensure that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad surrenders his chemical weapons peacefully. Students and staff commented.
Putin calls for upgrade of Russian army
Nataliya Vasilyeva/ AP Writer Russian President Vladimir Putin told the country’s top brass on Wednesday to drastically upgrade the armed forces in the next few…