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News on the Go: March 12, 2014

Madeleine Winer March 11, 2014

Democrat Dianne Feinstein, head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, accused the CIA on Tuesday of criminal activity in improperly searching a computer network set up for lawmakers investigating allegations...

Obama will meet with Ukraine’s prime minister on Wednesday

John-Thor Dahlburg, AP &Lynn Berry, AP March 9, 2014

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday defended the separatist drive in the disputed Crimean Peninsula as in keeping with international law, but Ukraine's prime minister vowed...

Albert Fisler is a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact him at afisler@kent.edu.

Opinion: The modern warfare of cyber attacks

Albert Fisler March 6, 2014

Tensions are currently rising in Eastern Europe as Ukraine claims to have been cyber-attacked by Russia.  Ukrainian authorities have confirmed communication networks were disrupted Tuesday, according...

Crimea sets vote to break away from Ukraine

Juergen Baetz & Yuras Karmanau, AP March 6, 2014

SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine lurched toward breakup Thursday as lawmakers in Crimea unanimously declared they wanted to join Russia and would put the decision to voters in 10 days. President Barack...

News on the go: March 4th, 2014

taylor williams March 4, 2014

The U.S. and major allies rallied a strong Western front on Monday to convince Russia to step back from a military takeover of Ukraine’s Crimea region. President Obama labeled this Russian advance as...

Haoran Li is a junior communications studies major and a columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. He can be reached at hli28@kent.edu.

Opinion: Ukraine, the dilemma of external and domestic affairs

Haoran Li March 3, 2014

Ukraine’s president, Viktor Yanukovych, was ousted from power several days ago.The country’s recent political uprising can be traced back to November last year, after Yanukovych had decided to have...

Jennifer Hutchinson is a freshman political science major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater.  Contact her at jhutch2872@gmail.com.

Opinion: It’s time to take a stand against Russia

Jennifer Hutchinson March 3, 2014

It seems that President Obama’s foreign policies are being tested now more than ever as Russian troops occupy Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. While Russia and the United States have never seen eye to...

Rachel Godin is a junior journalism major and columnist for the Daily Kent Stater. Contact her at rgodin1@kent.edu. 

Opinion: What’s going on in Kiev?

Rachel Godin February 25, 2014

Political demonstrations have been going on for two months in Kiev, Ukraine, but the issues are just now making major headlines because of the 82 killed and 600 wounded, numbers amounting to the bloodiest...

News on the go: Feb. 26, 2014

Celia Fernandez February 25, 2014

President Barack Obama has threatened Tuesday  to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year if the Afghan government doesn’t sign a security agreement. Obama said even if U.S....

News on the Go: Feb. 25, 2014

Taylor Williams February 25, 2014

With the Olympics coming to a close Sunday evening, Russian president Vladimir Putin is faced with responding to the turmoil in Urkaine, a country he has named vital to Russia. Backing the groups in Ukraine’s...

Ukrainian crisis heads into new phase

Angela Charlton and Jim Heintz, AP February 23, 2014

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — With an ally claiming presidential powers Sunday and the whereabouts and legitimacy of the nominal president unclear, newly freed opposition icon Yulia Tymoshenko may feel her chance...

News on the Go: Feb. 21, 2014

Emily Mills February 20, 2014

Protests in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev continued Thursday after a truce was broken between protesters and the Ukrainian army. At least 70 people were reportedly killed in the deadliest day in Ukraine...