President Obama imposed sanctions on Russia. In turn, Russia imposed its own, even saying John McCain could not go to Russia anymore—prompting the Arizona Senator to make a joke that he’ll have to cancel his Siberia vacation. But to prove that current events have less in common with common sense and more in common with professional wrestling, read this: Russian President Putin is mocking the sanctions, and is even going to open an account in a US sanctioned bank! He joked that he will not be introducing a ‘visa regime’ to Crimea..

But just keep your hands off Putin’s puppies, Barack…

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I LOVE stories about weird frequencies—Clyde Lewis has done a series of great shows on odd transmissions over the year. And with tension in Russia and the United States again, it’s no doubt that UVB-76 is being listened to by people across the shortwave world.

Apparently the haunting transmissions went active again this week..

  Here is a video on YOUTUBE uploaded on March 18 2014 claiming that the shortwave transmission was back, and you can make out a voice in the background of the static..  

IF you’re into the numbers stations oddities, here’s a site that logs all of the best audio..

And more good reason: The weird oddities and history of UVB-76

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Crimea has voted: 95+% of the over 1.2 million people who went to the polls want to be a part of Russia.. people took to the streets to celebrate after the vote, champagne glasses were raised and people kissed under the moonlit skies.. But what now? Well hopefully not this: State TV says Russia could turn the United States into radioactive ash..

The drums are beating.. Russia downs a United States drone, according to a report..

Beating..beating.. North Korea fires 25 missiles into the sea of Japan..

So .. what are Russians doing off the coast of Florida?

Why Did "The Ukraine" Become Just "Ukraine"?

This from Mental Floss.. and it’s a truly amazing story of how the nation of Ukraine has evolved.

The America.
The Russia?
The Britain?

no..

Ukrainians didn’t like “the” Ukraine was bit. No “the” Ukrainians didn’t.

I guess we’re all guilty of saying it…now and then. The crisis in “the” Crimea has certainly led to people thinking about the word they say before ‘Ukraine.’ 

Why Did "The Ukraine" Become Just "Ukraine"?

• Armed men take position at two airports in Crimea..


• Russians occupy..


• Another report says Ukrainians ‘regain’ airports from Russians..


• Ukraine claims Russian invasion and asks for United States help..


• Ukraine in ‘some sort of chaos’..

I'll take Crimean Tatars with my Crisis

The latest.. Which may be different by the time you finish reading.

Russian fighter jets have been put on combat alert over tensions in Ukraine.. Now that the Winter Games have successfully concluded for Momma Russia, Vlad the Impaler is doing as he sees fit.. 

Including this provocative move: A Russian spy ship has docked in Havana, Cuba. And the silence is deafening as to why.

All eyes are now on Moscow’s military moves in the Ukraine—troops are being spotted in Crimea..Ukraine’s ousted president is defiant, saying he’s still in charge.. And from RT: The Facts you Need to Know about Crimea..