Section: US & Canada
Up In Arms: Ukrainian Aircraft-Engine Plant Caught Up In U.S.-China Rivalry
Vyacheslav Boguslayev, an 80-year-old Ukrainian tycoon, and his Motor Sich aircraft-engine producer are caught up in the rivalry between the United States and China. Whose hands the company falls into could impact Chinese investment in Ukraine — as well as U.S. military assistance for Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Bolton: No Need For Zelenskiy to ‘Rush’ Into Action On Donbas
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton says there is no need for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to “rush” into any course of action regarding Russia’s involvement with separatist forces in eastern Ukraine.”I think, from the perspective of a new government in Ukraine, President Zelenskiy would be well-advised...
Court In Russia-Annexed Crimea Releases Crimean Tatar Activist On Trial
A court in Ukraine’s Russia-annexed Crimea has released from detention a Crimean Tatar activist, who is on trial for alleged illegal explosive possession and transportation, a charge he has strongly denied. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
RFE/RL Interview: Bolton On Iran, Ukraine, and Russia
U.S. national-security adviser John Bolton says that Iran cannot hope for sanctions relief without a “comprehensive deal,” that Washington would be “happy” to join talks mediating between Ukraine and Russia, and that U.S. sanctions on Moscow are tougher than those imposed by the European Union. Bolton made the comments in...
Schumer to Trump: ‘Under no circumstances’ can Russia rejoin G-7
Senate Democrats on Tuesday warned President Trump to drop his idea of welcoming Russia back into Group of Seven nations, saying Vladimir Putin’s interference in U.S. elections and forays in Ukraine, U.K. and Syria make him wildly unfit to rejoin the club of industrialized nations. “If President Putin’s regime is …...
Russia bars Republican Sen. Ron Johnson from entering country
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said that Russia has rejected his visa, denying him entry as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation, according to a news release.What did Johnson say?Johnson said, “Unfortunately, Russian officials continue to play diplomatic games with this sincere effort and have denied me entrance to Russia. Regardless of...
Trump Tries to Make Colonialism Great Again
Tom Cotton has carved out a niche in Washington. From his bill slashing legal immigration to his defense of tariffs against China to his calls for attacking Iran and preparing for war with North Korea, the Arkansas senator—who holds two Harvard degrees and won a Bronze Star in Iraq—has become Trumpism’s respectable face.So it’s little...
U.S. Adviser Bolton Visits Ukraine to Gauge New Authorities
KIEV (Reuters) – John Bolton, U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, said on Tuesday that he had traveled to Kiev to hear the priorities of the new government following the election of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Bolton told reporters that Zelenskiy and Trump could meet soon in Poland, but he did not give a date. Bolton...
Bolton Arrives in Ukraine to ‘Underscore US Support’
White House national-security adviser John Bolton has arrived in Kyiv – the first visit to Ukraine by a top U.S. official since the election of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in April.“Ambassador Bolton is here to underscore U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Euro-Atlantic path. He looks forward to...
Vasily Grossman’s Lost Epic
In the Soviet Union, every literary work was a political statement, whether the writer liked it or not. Soviet censorship allowed some room for negotiation, but outside the USSR, official and dissident literature were perceived as polar opposites. This stark distinction imbued Soviet-era literature with a gratifyingly Manichaean quality, and...
