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Ukraine president strips one-time ally Saakashvili of citizenship
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has stripped one-time ally Mikheil Saakashvili of his Ukrainian citizenship, the migration service said on Wednesday, spelling the likely end of the former Georgian president’s political aspirations in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia risks decades of low growth under U.S. sanctions: Putin adviser
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia risks being saddled with U.S. sanctions for decades, curbing economic growth and preventing it from regaining its status as a leading economic power, an adviser to President Vladimir Putin said in an interview. , Alexei Kudrin told Reuters that the current proposed tightening of sanctions in Washington should not...
Ukraine revokes citizenship of former Georgian PM Saakashvili
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Thursday he has stripped former Georgian president and one-time ally Mikhail Saakashvili of his Ukrainian citizenship, paving the way for his possible extradition…Click To Continue …read more Source: Daily...
Ukrainian, DNC alleged connection: Congress investigates
Sen. Chuck Grassley sent a letter to the DOJ asking questions about a DNC consultant’s relationship with Ukraine …read more Source:...
Ukraine president strips one-time ally Saakashvili of citizenship
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has stripped one-time ally Mikheil Saakashvili of his Ukrainian citizenship, the migration service said on Wednesday, spelling the likely end of the former Georgian president’s political aspirations in Ukraine. Saakashvili, who is widely credited with cracking down on graft as president of Georgia...
Tech: Inside the ‘co-living’ spaces where millennials pay over $1,400 a month for maid service and instant friends
Shared-housing startup Common is expanding to two new cities. If you’ve ever searched for an apartment on Craigslist, Common is coming for you. Founded in 2015, the shared-housing startup offers fully furnished apartments across New York, the Bay Area, Chicago, and Washington, DC. Common eliminates the hassle of finding an apartment and...
Exxon Mobil fined $2 million for violating sanctions against Russia
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, and then-Exxon Mobil Chief Executive Rex Tillerson meet in Sochi, Russia, on Aug. 30, 2011. (Alexei Druzhinin / Associated Press)Exxon Mobil Corp. showed “reckless disregard” for U.S. sanctions on Russia three years ago while Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was the oil giant’s chief executive...
Russia: Moscow, EU warns US after House votes for new sanctions
It now heads to the Senate before Trump faces the tricky choice of whether to veto the bill, which has been opposed by the White House… Moscow and the European Union hit out at the United States on Wednesday after an overwhelming vote by the House of Representatives to impose new sanctions on Russia left President Donald Trump facing a...
Iran’s Armed Forces to Give Crushing Response to US Mischief: Deputy Top Commander
Deputy Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazzayeri warned US President Donald Trump’s administration about its moves in the region, saying that Tehran will give tough response to Washington’s uncalculated actions. General Jazzayeri’s remarks came a day after the US House of Representatives...
Kiev Cuts Electricity Supplies to Self-Proclaimed Donbass Republics
KIEV (Sputnik) — Kiev has cut off electricity supplies to the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) in eastern Ukraine, Acting Director of Ukraine’s Ukrenergo power company Vsevolod Kovalchuk said on Wednesday. “From 00:00 [21:00 GMT] July 26, 2017, the transmission of electricity to...
