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Putin Gets Petitions From Russian Artists, Scientists To Halt Death Penalty In Ukraine's Donetsk: 'Mercy Is The Strength Of Our People'
Thursday, August 11, 2022 - 3:57am | 400Russian scientists and human rights activists are asking President Vladimir Putin to halt Russia's death penalty in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DNR). A petition started by Russian mathematician Alexander Bufetov on Change.org, addressed to Putin, read, "Mr. President...
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Vladimir Putin's Generals Already Occupy An Entire Ukrainian Province — Now, He Wants Them To Do This
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 - 12:58am | 377Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly wants his top generals to head towards Ukraine’s Donetsk province after capturing the country’s Luhansk region. What Happened: Donetsk lies is in the opposite direction from the eastern Luhansk region. The Russian president ordered his...
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Investors Focus On Earnings Rather Than Geopolitical Tensions
Friday, July 18, 2014 - 6:08pm | 2627U.S. stocks rose as many questions remain unanswered following the crash of MH17 over the unstable region of Donetsk in Ukraine. U.S. intelligence sources speculated the plane was brought down by a ground-to-air missile but cannot confirm who was responsible. Investors appear to focus on...
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What's Going On In Ukraine? A Local Perspective
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 12:40pm | 926This piece gives a glimpse into the present day realities of several individuals on each side of the spectrum through exclusive interviews. For security reasons, the interviewees have chosen to remain anonymous. When the U.S.' February Personal Spending beat expectations by 0.3 percent, markets...