Section: The United Kingdom
Wife of Russian accused of Putin assassination plot shot dead in Kiev
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian wife of a Chechen man accused by Russia of plotting to kill President Vladimir Putin was shot and killed outside Kiev on Monday in an attack that also wounded her husband, Ukrainian interior ministry officials said. …read more Source:...
Ex-Trump aide Manafort charged with US tax fraud over Ukraine work
The charges stem from an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the US presidential election. …read more Source:...
Trump-Russia investigation: Manafort charged with tax fraud
Donald Trump’s former presidential campaign manager, Paul Manafort, faces 12 charges of defrauding the US over his dealings with pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine. Manafort, and one of his business associates, Rick Gates, are accused of laundering more than $18m (£14m) through offshore financial institutions to conceal purchases of...
Mueller’s indictments for Manafort and Papadopoulos spell bad news for Trump
The US president has publicly attacked the investigation as a “witch hunt” with no basis in fact. Following weeks of intense speculation in Washington, Bob Mueller, the special investigator looking into Russian interference in the presidential election, has revealed his first indictments – and they could spell bad news for Donald Trump. The...
Manafort’s ‘lavish lifestyle’ laundered illicit cash through property loans – and Airbnb
The indictment unsealed on Monday details a scheme to turn ill-gotten Ukrainian money into American property that was then mortgaged for millionsPaul Manafort may be about to become the most infamous Airbnb host in America. The former chair of the Trump campaign was charged – along with his “right-hand man” Rick Gates – with conspiring against...
Manafort’s ‘lavish lifestyle’ laundered illicit cash through property loans – and Airbnb
The indictment unsealed on Monday details a scheme to turn ill-gotten Ukrainian money into American property that was then mortgaged for millionsPaul Manafort may be about to become the most infamous Airbnb host in America. The former chair of the Trump campaign was charged – along with his “right-hand man” Rick Gates – with conspiring against...
Paul Manafort’s path from Ukraine to US indictment
Work for Yanukovich leads ex-Trump aide into heart of Russia probe …read more Source: Financial...
U.S. hopes for more from Russia after Crimean prisoners freed
KIEV (Reuters) – The release of two Crimean Tatars from Russian custody this week was a good sign and hopefully means Russia will take positive steps in eastern Ukraine as well, the U.S. special envoy to the Ukraine peace talks said on Saturday. …read more Source:...
Through seven works in seven cities, how Europe bared its soul through opera
The V&A’s exhibition is not only a celebration, but a cause for celebration. This lively exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum is part of a current wave of events in various media promoting opera. I’m not sure what has provoked this wave, or why it should be happening just now, but “Opera: Passion, Power and Politics” is...
Out of Russian custody, Tatar leaders vow to return to Crimea
KIEV (Reuters) – Two Crimean Tatar activists released from Russian custody this week said on Friday they would travel back to the annexed peninsula and campaign for the freedom of other political prisoners and the return of Crimea to Ukraine. …read more Source:...
