Section: US & Canada
Trump Says Ukraine’s New President, Zelenskiy, to Visit White House Soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday that Ukraine’s new president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, was going to be invited to the… …read more Source: U.S....
‘Our Chernobyl’ Or Fisherman’s Paradise? Ukraine’s Lake Sasyk
Ukraine’s Lake Sasyk was created artificially when Soviet engineers separated a lagoon from the Black Sea and flooded it with water from the Danube. Critics say it’s an environmental disaster, but others say it has created a unique ecosystem. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Andreescu downs Bertens to advance to quarterfinals at Rogers Cup
TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu grew increasingly frustrated as her injured right shoulder forced her to sit out tournament after tournament for a large stretch of her breakout season. Turns out that time off may have done more to help than hinder the Canadian rising tennis star. Andreescu, competing in just her fourth match since May, advanced to the...
US, Ukraine Diplomats: West Underestimated Russian Threat in 2008
This story originated in VOA’s Georgian and Ukrainian services.Eleven years after Russian tanks rolled through a mountain tunnel in the Greater Caucasus mountains to invade neighboring Georgia, State Department officials say the U.S. underestimated the geopolitical implications for all of Western Europe. “What happened 11 years ago...
Exclusive: Enigmatic Attorney Says He Hired D.C. Lobbyists For Zelenskiy ‘Out Of Good Will’ — And Out Of His Own Pocket
We tracked down the enigmatic political consultant who hired a Washington, D.C. lobbying firm for Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Marcus Cohen told RFE/RL he paid nearly $70,000 out of his own pocket — out of good will toward the new Ukrainian president. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Citizen Detained Planning Alleged Sabotage At Ukraine Military Site
Ukraine’s SBU security service says it has detained a Russian man on suspicion of preparing an act of sabotage at a “strategically important military site.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Scientists Produce Radioactivity-Free Chernobyl Vodka
A team of British scientists has helped produce a radioactivity-free vodka called “ATOMIK” from crops near the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the University of Portsmouth said on Thursday.The team did find some radioactivity in the grain but said the normal distillation process meant the only radioactivity in the alcohol...
Ukraine President Plans to Implement Land Reform This Year
KIEV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine will implement land reform this year and that his government would… …read more Source: U.S....
What It’s Like to Travel the World With the Secretary of State
Nolan Peterson, The Daily Signal’s foreign correspondent, is back in Washington after a week traveling abroad with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Today, he joins Daniel in the studio to share about the trip and the news he reported on, ranging from Russia to China to North Korea and Afghanistan. We also cover the following stories:...
Ukraine, Turkey Mull Free Trade Deal
Ukraine and Turkey are considering a free trade agreement that could see two-way commerce more than double to $10 billion yearly, a statement says on the Ukrainian presidential website. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
