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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

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

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

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

Illustration on Russian expansionism by Heng, Lianhe ZaoBao, Singapore

HANSON: Why Putin grabs what isn’t his

By Victor Davis Hanson

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

Russian political activists Nadya Tolokonnikova, center, and Maria Alyokhina, left, of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, join Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., the chairman of the Helsinki Commission in seeking action to stop violations of human rights by pro-Russian militants in the Ukraine region, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 6, 2014. At right is Pyotr Verzilov, Nadya Tolokonnikova's husband who helped to interpret. The political activists spent more than a year behind bars for performing songs critical of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pussy Riot members tell Congress of rights abuses

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

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

Illustration on Putin's aims of empire by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

RAHN: No Western counter to Russia’s Ukraine gambit

By Richard W. Rahn

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

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

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

A Russian-made MiG-29 jet performs stunts outside Moscow, Aug. 21, 2009. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Russian bombers, fighter jets spotted over Crimea: report concludes

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Lt. Gen. Qi Jianguo, deputy chief of general staff of People's Liberation Army of China, accused Washington of being the mastermind behind a conspiracy to deprive Africa of peace and prosperity and lauded anti-West dictators at an April 27 banquet in Harare, Zimbabwe. (Associated Press)

Inside China: General hits U.S. in Africa

By Miles Yu

The White House said Thursday that there are no further complications in President Obama's relationship with German Chancellor Angela Merkel since she expressed deep resentment last year over revelations that the National Security Agency had spied on her personal and professional communications. The two will hold a joint press conference Friday after four hours of scheduled meetings (Associated Press)

Talk of Russia to dominate Obama, Merkel meeting

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times