USAF spotted Russian aircraft off the coast of California

USAF spotted Russian aircraft off the coast of California


Chapter USAF Herbert Carlisle said the increased activity of the Russian Air Force in the Asia- Pacific region , reports Reuters. According to him, the Russian planes were spotted off the coast of the U.S. state of California and the island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean .

Carlisle explained that American fighter F- 15 was forced to climb to intercept Russian " Bear " ( Tu-95 ) , which flew over Guam .

Head of the U.S. Air Force believes that Russia spends so exploration and demonstrates the power in connection with the conflict in Ukraine. " Of course , events in Ukraine and Crimea are a problem for us. But it is also a problem for us in the Asia-Pacific region and in Europe ," - said Carlisle.

He added that the sharply increased activity of the Russian Air Force off the coast of Korea and Japan.

" Public statements about the alleged General Carlisle grown Activity flights of Russian long-range aviation " in connection with the events in Ukraine " was summoned to the Russian Defense Ministry surprise " - said RBC senior defense officials .

" First, the United States of America through the Bering Strait actually border with the Russian Federation . Therefore regarded the Russian Air Force aircraft flights over neutral waters of the Pacific Ocean as some kind of" call " the U.S. is at least strange . Especially since the intensity of flights American reconnaissance aircraft near the eastern borders of Russia has never declined since the end of the Cold War , "- said the representative of the Ministry of Defense .

" Secondly , linking scheduled flights by Russian military aircraft in the eastern Pacific Ocean to the events in Ukraine can only be due to poor knowledge of geography . Least because these areas are located in different hemispheres of the earth. This , apparently , of the discharge , as they say in Ukraine itself : " Apples and uncle in Kiev " , - he added.

" And , finally, enough to bring down the blame on others ... If themselves climbed up to his ears in the crisis in Ukraine , then look for those responsible for what is happening there now, among others - is useless. Any international security problems can be solved only dialogue " , - concluded the representative of the Russian military.

Maria Bondarenko

Western media : Russia only really looking for a way out of the Ukrainian crisis

Western media : Russia only really looking for a way out of the Ukrainian crisis

07.05.2014 7:35
Author: Artem Krasulin


With the escalation of the situation in Ukraine Western media are gradually beginning to change rhetoric. Some publications have come to the conclusion that only Moscow is really trying to find a way out of the crisis through diplomacy. Kiev at this time with the help of the military continues to suppress the protests , and the Western allies are engaged only as an introduction inefficient sanctions and shift the responsibility to each other.
Whether a Angela Merkel to manage the whole of Europe ? So the question is the Canadian Centre for Research of globalization. Its experts conclude that Berlin perhaps primarily responsible for the crisis in Ukraine. Initially , the authors write articles, Germany tried to establish economic and , as a consequence, political control over Kiev . The plan failed . Now Merkel avoids responsibility and gives the first position Barack Obama. Moreover, despite the imposed sanctions against Moscow , Washington and Berlin calculated that Russia eventually solve the Ukrainian crisis .
" Support of Kiev regime that the U.S. and Germany have , could cost the Europeans very expensive - warns the Canadian Centre for Research globalization. - In one way or another it was Germany provoked a crisis in Ukraine in November - December."
This theme continues The Guardian. British journalists who had clearly not sympathetic to Moscow , apparently , can not continue to ignore the facts. Commentators are : while Russia calls for an equal dialogue between Kiev and residents of the south- eastern regions , Ukrainian military continues to " anti-terrorist operation ." It is noteworthy that this phrase author takes quotes. According to him , the main purpose of Kiev now - avoid referendums in Lugansk and Donetsk. Diplomatic solution to the conflict is clearly not conducive , so the number of victims of conflict is growing every day .
In an article entitled " Ukrainian crisis is exacerbated by the background of new conflicts and the threat of civil war " , the author of The Guardian writes: "While Russia insists that the south- eastern regions of Ukraine have full rights to participate in a dialogue with the new authorities in Kiev, Ukrainian military continues its so-called " anti-terrorist operation ." They are trying to regain control over these areas and prevent the holding of referendums in Donetsk and Lugansk. This operation has already led to casualties on both sides . "
"Odessa - the new hot spot in the Black Sea ? " - Asks the German Deutsche Welle, which continues to discuss the tragic events in Odessa. The newspaper reminds how and Sevastopol , the city historically associated with Russia . For a long time it was a large and prosperous trading port , and there is now home to a third of ethnic Russians . Despite this, the current regime is unlikely to take their opinion , in the city of Kiev - their plans. And if the authorities lose control of Odessa , it will be for them a real disaster. " For Kiev, Odessa - is now the most important port on the Black Sea. It planned to build a terminal for liquefied natural gas . Moreover, after the loss of Odessa Sevastopol should become the main base of the Ukrainian fleet " - explains the author of the publication .
Do not fully share the position of the White House , even the U.S. media . The publication emphasizes the Miami Herald : Ukrainian people must determine their own destiny without interference from other countries. And this question is not one day. " Ukrainians will need more time and suffering before they can decide on their own so what the future want to see" - the author writes an article entitled "Blood draw in Odessa portends chaos."
Journalists remind : the second day of May in the terrible tragedy in Odessa players " Chernomorets" and "Metalist" tied . Paper draws a parallel : in Ukrainian crisis will not be a winner , too .

Kiev throws under Slovyansk new subdivisions

Kiev throws under Slovyansk new subdivisions

07/05/2014 12:04
Author: Eugene Poddubnyi


In Slovyansk night again there was a fight . Ukrainian troops nightfall launched an attack on militia positions . On the outskirts of the city were heard two powerful explosions . On the eve of the information appeared that Kiev sent to the place of operation multiple rocket launchers "Grad" .
Tonight battle ensued on the outskirts Sloviansk in the area of fisheries , there is a fortified outpost of the national militia . Self-Defense Forces headquarters there was sent one airborne combat vehicle . Total available militias six such machines. The battle lasted a short time, after which there was a lull . However, in the morning on the outskirts Sloviansk again began to shoot . Skirmishes were reported near the village of Andreevka , near the height of the dominant Karachun .
At this altitude, gathered a large force Ukrainian security officials who report new Kiev authorities : there and armor, and special forces and soldiers of the National Guard , in the same set and multiple launch rocket systems "Grad" .
On the eve of a new Slovyansk were deployed units that have not previously participated in the punitive operations . In particular , the station Lozovaja were delivered to the tanks 20 and 30 armored variously modified. After unloading this column moved in the direction of Slavic and stopped somewhere in the 20 kilometers from the city .
On the eve of Ukrainian military tried to take Semenivka village , where two days ago there were bloody battles . In fact this is the closest suburb Sloviansk - to the city center for about 5 kilometers .
Now Slovyansk relatively quiet. In the center are not shooting , heard the sound of gunfire ceased and side entrances to the city . But people's self-defense fighters preparing for a possible aggravation of the situation , as the last two weeks , they do not leave their positions in case the Ukrainian troops will still direct assault on the city and reach the center of Slavic .
The city remained civilians , they could not leave Slovyansk as a humanitarian corridor was not open. Punitive operation continues without warning alert system is not here militias include civil defense siren in case of danger , and in the temple bells begin to beat alarm.
Now Slovyansk still control people's self-defense fighters . While data on the dead and wounded during the fighting last night did not arrive, but it is reported that there are injured as a result of night shooting .