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Politics: Evidence is mounting that Russia took 4 clear paths to meddle in the US election
Russia's interference was a multi-faceted, coordinated, and well-planned campaign aimed at undermining the backbone of democracy. It was September 2015 when the FBI first noticed that Russian hackers had infiltrated a computer system belonging to the Democratic National Committee. It was the first sign that Moscow was attempting to meddle in...
Donetsk Militia Registers Multiple ‘Harvest Truce’ Breaches by Ukrainian Troops
DONETSK (Sputnik) — The truce, which was expected to last from June 24 until the end of August, was also violated twice near the city of Horlivka, north of the regional capital Donetsk. There were no immediate reports of casualties, the source said. “The ‘regime of calm’ has been violated seven times as of 2:00 a.m. [23:00GMT], twice in the...
French MPs Hope to Form Sister City Ties Between Crimea, South France
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — French parliamentarians discussed on Friday the prospects of establishing parliamentary relations between the towns and cities of Crimea and those in the south of France with Russian lawmaker and former Prosecutor General of the Republic of Crimea Natalia Poklonskaya, a member of French delegation said. “We would like that the...
Politics: ‘Her hubby is running a Ponzi scheme’: The FBI is probing Paul Manafort’s business dealings with his son-in-law
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, poured millions of dollars into real-estate deals brokered by his son-in-law, Jeff Yohai. President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, poured millions of dollars into real-estate deals brokered by his son-in-law, Jeff Yohai. Those investments came...
Jamiu Alimi: Russian clubs after Kano Pillars defender
According to a report, two Russian clubs are interested in signing the 24-year-old in this summer transfer window. Kano Pillars defender Jamiu Alimi could be packing his bags for a trip to Russia according to a report. Alimi has been a consistent defender in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) which has earned him call-ups to the...
Elina Svitolina: Injured player could miss Wimbledon
The 22-year-old Ukrainian was clearly struggling as she slid to a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 loss to a player ranked outside the top 100. World number five Elina Svitolina said she could miss Wimbledon with a heel injury, after slumping to a second-round defeat by qualifier Camila Giorgi in Birmingham on Thursday.The 22-year-old Ukrainian was clearly...
Britain’s May vows EU citizens can stay after Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May promised Thursday to let EU citizens stay after Brexit as she met sceptical European leaders for the first time since her disastrous election gamble. Under pressure from all sides since losing her parliamentary majority in the June 8 vote, May held out an apparent olive branch on the uncertain fate of three...
Angela Merkel: German Chancellor slaps down May on Brexit talks
Britain's vote to leave the EU exactly a year ago on Friday was the biggest in a series of shocks that the bloc has faced. German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted Thurday that the EU’s future took priority over Brexit talks as Prime Minister Theresa May met European leaders for the first time since a disastrous election gamble.Under...
Petra Kvitova: Two-time Wimbledon champion reaches first quarter-final of comeback
Kvitova did serve a few double faults which briefly seemed worrying, but hit some fine ground strokes and moved better. Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was cheered as if she had been the home player, after a straight-sets win over Britain’s Naomi Broady in Birmingham on Wednesday carried her into a first quarter-final in eight...
May to confront Brexit worries at EU summit
Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May will try Thursday to convince European leaders she can still push through Brexit despite being badly weakened by an election bet that turned sour. The two-day Brussels summit marks the debut of French President Emmanuel Macron, the figurehead of a renewed confidence among the remaining 27 states that...
