World War III? 
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World War III? 

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By Carlineissa Jean Francois In 1991, Ukraine gained its independence from the Soviet Union and the USSR. The antipathy between the two countries increased in 2014 as Ukrainians denounced their Pro-Russian president. This led to Russia’s decision to annex the Crimean Peninsula, as well as backing separatists who rebelled in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine and its…

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United States and Russia Agree on Diplomacy, No Advances in the Ukraine by Elizabeth Martinez

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On Sunday, March 30th, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Russian Foreign Minister Segery Lavrov to discuss a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis. The two diplomats were able to agree that a political solution and further discussion on how to deescalate the issue is necessary. However, Lavrov didn’t commit to pulling back…

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Ukraine: The Scene of Chaos and Tension by Vivian Bermudez

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Civil unrest in Ukraine began 4 months ago when Prime Minister Viktor F. Yanukovych decided to take the $15 billion buy-out from Russia instead of finalizing negations to join the European Union. Civilians took to the streets to advocate their disdain of the decision taken by the Prime Minister, along with their general unhappiness towards…

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Everything You Need To Know to Understand the Situation in Ukraine by Julissa Higgins

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The Ukraine is currently experiencing both internal conflict, wherein bloody anti-government protests are rising, and external conflict, wherein Russia has invaded the country, and taken a hold of Crimea, the peninsula that became a part of the Ukraine after the breakup of the Soviet Union. On March 3, the U.N. met to discuss what would…