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Trump says he’s not watching impeachment hearing — then critiques it
President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed the House’s impeachment proceedings as a “hoax” and said he was “too busy to watch” — and then blasted Democrats’ choice of questioners at a hearing he said he hadn’t been briefed on. “I’m sure I’ll get a report,” Trump told reporters at a short Oval Office pool spray...
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[Ticker] Russia jails six Crimean Tatar activists for terrorism
A Russian court has sentenced six Crimean Tatar activists to jail terms between seven and 19 years on charges of organising terrorist activities and plotting a violent overthrow of the Russian government, the Moscow Times reports. “This decision brings to a close what can only be described as a sham trial,” Amnesty International said....
Trump weighs conditioning foreign aid on religious freedom
Aides to U.S. President Donald Trump are drafting plans to condition U.S. aid to other countries on how well they treat their religious minorities, two White House officials said. The proposal is expected to cover U.S. humanitarian assistance, and could also be broadened to include American military aid to other countries. If the proposal becomes...
Who will betray Trump?
WASHINGTON — From the moment Francis Rooney expressed alarm to his House colleagues that Donald Trump might have abused presidential power in his dealings with Ukraine — and more dramatically, that an impeachment inquiry could be warranted — the Florida Republican was a marked man. He made for a most unusual suspect. A silver-haired business...
Trump says he’ll release transcript of a second call with Ukrainian president Tuesday
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he plans to release a transcript of a second phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, one that occurred months before the July call that kickstarted House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. “They want to have a transcript of the other call, the second call, and I’m...
30 years after Wall’s fall, Europe’s new divisions
Thirty years ago, on November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall came down — and with it vanished the dividing line that had separated Germany and Europe for several decades. The process of reunification that ensued was astonishingly peaceful. For many, this amounted to a miracle. Yet, as soon as October 3, 1990, during the Berlin unification celebrations,...
Ursula von der Leyen seeks new balance
Ursula von der Leyen has lost her balance — at least a bit. When the European Parliament narrowly confirmed von der Leyen as the next European Commission president in July, MEPs expected a College of Commissioners with an equal number of conservatives and social democrats — nine each from the EU’s mainstay center-left and center-right...
Romania puts forward 2 center-right MEPs for Commission post
Romania’s new government on Wednesday put forward two center-right MEPs, Adina-Ioana Vălean and Siegfried Mureșan, as candidates to be the country’s next European commissioner. Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen will have to choose between the two. Vălean may be considered the front-runner as von der Leyen is under...
Dilettants can’t switch off the Internet | Novoye Vremya – Ukraine
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Debate: Green light for Nord Stream 2
After much hesitation, the Danish authorities have given the green light for a section of the Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 to be constructed across Danish seabed. The pipeline circumvents Ukraine as a transit country. Journalists ask what role the situation in Ukraine played in this late decision. …read more Source::...
