The U.S. and Global Security Review - Blog by Michael Novakhov

Putin’s War of Words - NYTimes.com Thursday December 4 th , 2014  at  7:48 PM 1 Share Since  Russia ’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in March, President  Vladimir V. Putin  has used strong language to inspire nationalist support at home and encourage pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. Here are 10 recent examples. ‘True Sovereignty for Russia Is Absolutely Necessary for Survival’ -  Dec. 4, 2014 In his state of the nation speech, Mr. Putin  used the same aggrieved, angry tone he has often adopted  in his public pronouncements since the Ukrainian crisis erupted in March. The West reacted to the annexation of Crimea and the conflict in Ukraine by imposing sanctions, but Mr. Putin said those events were just a pretext. “This is not just a nervous reaction of the United States and its allies to our position with regards to events and the coup in Ukraine,” he said in his 70-minute speech. “If all that had not happened, they would have come up wi

19 Dead in Gun Battle in Chechen Capital - Time Russia’s Fifth Column | TIME Thursday December 4 th , 2014  at  3:22 PM TIME 1 Share Police in UAE Make Arrest in Killing of American Woman Thursday December 4 th , 2014  at  3:20 PM Voice Of America 1 Share Police in the United Arab Emirates have arrested a local woman on suspicion of stabbing to death an American school teacher in a restroom at a shopping mall in the capital, Abu Dhabi. Authorities say the suspect also tried to plant a makeshift bomb at the home of an American doctor.  The bomb was dismantled and no one was hurt. Police say the victim in Monday's stabbing was killed by a woman wearing clothing commonly worn by Arab Muslim women in the Gulf region. Security cameras at the mall had filmed the suspect wearing a black robe, black gloves and a niqab - a Muslim veil that conceals the face except for the eyes. The victim