Section: NPR (Canada)
Putin Says Russia Won’t Expel Diplomats In Response To U.S. Sanctions
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov went on state TV Friday to announce plans for a tit-for-tat response to U.S. sanctions on Russia. But President Vladimir Putin says it’s not happening.(Image credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) …read more Source:...
Obama Expels 35 Diplomats, Imposes Retaliatory Sanctions Against Russia For Hacking
The Obama administration is expelling 35 Russian intelligence operatives and imposing sanctions on Russian intelligence services in response to Kremlin efforts to influence the presidential election. …read more Source:...
PHOTOS: Dutch Court Decides Crimean Treasures Must Go To Ukraine
When Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, many of the region’s most precious artifacts were on loan to a Dutch museum. A court has now ruled that the objects must go to Ukraine, not Crimea.(Image credit: Peter Dejong/AP) …read more Source:...
Russia Withdraws Support For International Criminal Court
Russia is withdrawing its signature from the treaty establishing the ICC, after the court released a report calling the 2014 seizure of Crimea from Ukraine an “international armed conflict.” …read more Source:...
Forced Out Of Crimea, Tatar Restaurant Finds Solidarity Among Kiev Diners
Musafir was once one of Crimea’s most popular restaurants, serving Tatar food. But this ethnic group has been persecuted since Russian annexation. The eatery has found a welcoming refuge in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Flight MH17 Was Shot Down By Missile Moved From Russia, Investigators Say
A Dutch-led team of international researchers found that a Buk missile shot down flight MH17 in 2014. Evidence suggests the missile was brought from Russia and fired from rebel-held eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Russian Hackers Doxxed Me. What Should I Do About It?
NPR’s David Welna was recently hacked by a pro-Kremlin website when he applied for press credentials in Ukraine. He’s hardly alone. But it’s an issue the U.S. government is reluctant to discuss. …read more Source:...
Why Afghanistan Is Worried About The Meaty Feasts Of Eid Al-Adha
The way animals are transported and slaughtered for the major Muslim holiday has health officials concerned about the threat of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. …read more Source:...
Russia’s Crimea Bridge Project Beset By Engineering Worries And Labor Woes
Russia is racing to build a bridge to Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula it annexed in 2014. The strategically vital project is beset by charges of near-slave labor for workers and engineering concerns. …read more Source:...
Trump Campaign Manager Dismisses Report Of Ukraine Payments As ‘Silly’
“The suggestion that I accepted cash payments is unfounded, silly, and nonsensical,” Manafort said after the New York Times reported $12.7 million listed in a political party’s “black ledger.” …read more Source:...
