Section: US & Canada
Russian Journalist Vyshinsky Freed Pending Trial In Kyiv
A Ukrainian court ruled on August 28 to release Russian journalist Kirill Vyshinsky pending trial on charges of high treason. The head of Russia’s state-run RIA Novosti’s office in Ukraine, Vyshinsky was arrested in May 2018 amid accusations that the news agency was involved in a “hybrid information war” waged by Russia...
‘Molly of Denali’ brings rare Alaska representation and education to kids
TORONTO — Early in production for the new Alaska-set children’s animated series “Molly of Denali,” creative producer Princess Daazhraii Johnson’s young son got a sneak peek — and his reaction moved her to tears. The scene saw the mother of the Indigenous protagonist, 10-year-old Molly (Shahnyaa) Mabray, cutting a...
Ukrainian court frees Russian journalist
A Ukrainian court has released a Russian journalist, an apparent signal that a much-anticipated prisoner exchange with Russia is getting on track …read more Source:: The Washington...
Zarif: Iran Not Seeking Tensions
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says his country is not seeking heightened tensions.Speaking Wednesday during a visit to Japan for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Zarif said Iran believes “every nation should be allowed to exercise its own rights under international law.”Abe visited Tehran earlier this year in an...
This Senator Tried to Make Nice With Russia. It Shut Him Out.
Drew Angerer/GettyEarly this week, two Senators—Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Chris Murphy (D-CT)—announced that the government of Russia had blocked them from entering the country for a planned official visit. The snub represented an abrupt turn of events, especially for Johnson. Just last year, the Wisconsin Republican had visited Moscow and then...
Ukrainian court frees Russian journalist
A Ukrainian court has released a Russian journalist, an apparent signal that a much-anticipated prisoner exchange with Russia is getting on track. The court ruled Wednesday to free Kirill Vyshinskiy … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
Ukrainian court frees Russian journalist
A Ukrainian court has released a Russian journalist, an apparent signal that a much-anticipated prisoner exchange with Russia is getting on track …read more Source:: ABC...
Russian Journalist Vyshinsky Jailed In Kyiv Released Ahead Of Trial
A Kyiv court has ruled that Russian journalist Kirill Vyshinsky, who is in detention in Ukraine, can be released on his own recognizance as he awaits trial. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Paul Manafort Convicted of 8 Bank and Tax Fraud Charges; Mistrial on 10 Other Charges
Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS/NewscomPaul Manafort, the former chairman of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and a veteran dweller of the D.C. “swamp” culture Trump allegedly detests, has been found guilty of eight out of 18 charges related to tax evasion and bank fraud. But the jury could not reach a conclusion on the remaining...
Manafort Sent to Jail over Accusations of Witness-Tampering
JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS/NewscomPaul Manafort, formerly President Donald Trump’s campaign manager, is heading to a jail cell after a judge revoked his bail today. Manafort faces a host of federal charges. He is accused of concealing millions of dollars in income while representing pro-Russian political interests in Ukraine, and of not...
