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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev attend a Victory Day parade, which commemorates the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2014. Russia marked the Victory Day on May 9 holding a military parade at Red Square. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)

Putin in Crimea for Victory Day celebration

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and IVAN SEKRETAREV - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on a boat, inspects the missile cruiser Moskva during a navy parade marking the Victory Day in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday, May 9, 2014. Putin extolled the return of Crimea to Russia before tens of thousands Friday during his first trip to Black Sea peninsula since its annexation. The triumphant visit was quickly condemned by Ukraine and NATO. (AP Photo / Ivan Sekretarev) ** FILE **

NATO, facing assertive Russia, ponders what to do

By JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG - Associated Press

Ukrainian presidential candidate Valeriy Konovalyuk said Moscow is likely to interfere with his country's elections which will be held on May 25. (Associated Press)

Ukraine presidential candidate expects Russia to interfere with election

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Poland Defense Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

STARR: Strengthening Poland during the Ukrainian crisis

By Jeffrey Starr

A pro-Russian gunman sets a banner which reads: &quot;Do not forget, do not forgive!&quot; in front of the city hall decorated with flags of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, in the center of Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, May 8, 2014. A strong majority of Ukrainians want their country to remain a single, unified state and this is true even in the largely Russian-speaking east where a pro-Russia insurgency has been fighting for autonomy, a poll released Thursday shows. The survey results were released as the pro-Russia forces were considering whether to go ahead with a referendum on autonomy planned for Sunday in defiance of a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin to delay the vote. A decision was expected later in the day. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Pro-Russia insurgents to hold vote in east Ukraine

By PETER LEONARD - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a reception marking Victory Day in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Russia will mark Victory Day on May 9 holding a military parade in Red Square in Moscow. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)

Obama, Putin to mark D-Day celebration in France

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Men carry the coffin of a person killed during last week's unrest, during a commemorative service in the center of Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. The U.S. and European nations have increased diplomatic efforts ahead of Ukraine's May 25 presidential election, as a pro-Russian insurgency continues to rock the country's eastern regions. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Putin: Troops have pulled back from Ukraine border

By LAURA MILLS - Associated Press

A land-based mock up of China's first cruiser under construction in Wuhan represents a major step forward in Beijing's large-scale naval warfare buildup.

Inside the Ring: China’s missile cruiser a major step to naval warfare buildup

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Singer Conchita Wurst representing Austria performs the song ' Rise Like a Phoenix' during a rehearsal for the second semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest in the B&amp;W Halls in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Conchita Wurst also known by his birth-name Thomas Neuwirth. Challenging conceptions of masculine and feminine beauty, Wurst seems to have stolen the limelight ahead of the televised extravaganza, with a potential worldwide audience of some 170 million viewers, sporting long and curly raven-dark hair, eyelash extensions, an angelic face, a floor-length golden gown and a well-groomed beard.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Bearded drag queen in Eurovision spotlight

By JAN M. OLSEN and DAVID MAC DOUGALL - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Swiss Federal President Didier Burkhalter hold a joint news conference in the Kremlin in Moscow, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Russia has pulled back its troops from the Ukrainian border, Vladimir Putin told diplomats Wednesday as he urged insurgents in southeast Ukraine to postpone their planned referendum Sunday on autonomy. (AP Photo/Sergei Karpukhin, Pool)

White House disputes Putin claim of Russian troop withdrawal from Ukraine border

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

The pro-Russian gunmen surrounded a military base in Donetsk, Ukraine, Tuesday and said they were holding negotiations with commanders inside to ensure that they did not join forces with government-allied groups. (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS)

Echoes of Russia’s Crimea, Ukraine strategy seen in Slovyansk, Odessa

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Roundup for Russia: Militants march Ukrainian state employees away from the regional administration building in Donetsk on Monday, continuing their campaign of seizing and ransacking government buildings across restive eastern Ukraine. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

With eye on Ukraine’s May 25 elections, U.S. warns Russia to quell crisis as violence intensifies

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Romanian Navy conducts Black Sea drills

Associated Press

Masked demonstrators break into storerooms inside the military prosecutor's office in Donetsk. Pro-Russian forces and their supporters have been seizing and ransacking government buildings across eastern Ukraine. (Associated Press)

Bipartisan call for more Russian sanctions as battles rage in Odessa, Ukraine

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., speaks at the Republican party of Wisconsin State Convention Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Sen. Ron Johnson: “Sad fact is that sanctions haven’t worked”

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks during a campaign stop at American Legion Post 20 on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Greenwood, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Sen. Lindsey Graham: Obama “delusional” about what’s happening in Ukraine

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

People walk inside the burnt trade union building in Odessa, Ukraine, Sunday, May 4, 2014. More than 40 people died in the riots, which some from gunshot wounds, but most in a horrific fire that tore through the trade union building late Friday. (AP Photo/Sergei Poliakov)

US Ambassador to Ukraine: No evidence of direct Russian involvement in violence in Odessa

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

ORTEL: Saudi ‘Crimea’ could be a global economic disaster

By Charles Ortel

A pro-Ukrainian self defense unit performs weapons exercises at their training ground outside Donetsk, Ukraine. Sen. Bob Corker, Tennessee Republican, proposed legislation that would call on President Obama to provide the Ukrainian military with "direct military assistance." (associated press)

Republicans push for bill to allow military aid to Ukraine

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 17, 2014, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at the White House in Washington. Obama says the botched execution of an Oklahoma inmate highlights significant problems with the death penalty, and he's asking the attorney general for a review. Obama says he found inmate Clayton Lockett's execution on April 29 "deeply troubling." Lockett convulsed violently during the execution and tried to lift his head after a doctor declared him unconscious. He later died of an apparent heart attack. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Obama continues touting executive action; GOP says inaction on Ukraine hurts the U.S.

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times