Section: US & Canada
Justin Trudeau went along but hasn’t gotten along
Andrew MacDougall is a London (U.K.) based columnist, commentator and consultant. He was formerly director of communications to Stephen Harper One wonders what reaction Justin Trudeau would get today if he rocked up in the lobby of the Lester B. Pearson building? The response to Trudeau’s November 2015 visit is now the stuff of legend. The...
Senate Panel Backs Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Sanctions
This story originated in VOA’s Ukrainian Service. Some information is from Reuters.WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday approved legislation to sanction construction of the underwater Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany.“Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act,” which passed committee by a 20-2...
Ukraine’s Naftogaz Seeks $5.2 Billion In Damages from Russia Over Seized Crimea Assets
Naftogaz Group, Ukraine’s state-run oil and gas conglomerate, on July 31 filed a lawsuit for a $5.2 billion damage claim over assets that Russia seized during its annexation of Crimea in March 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Canadian officer first woman to command standing NATO naval group
HALIFAX — Commodore Josee Kurtz, a 31-year veteran of the Royal Canadian Navy, says she hopes her historic appointment to lead a NATO fleet inspires more young people to join the armed forces. Since mid-June, Kurtz has been in charge of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two, one of four naval groups operated by the 29-member alliance. The 51-year-old...
Hungary Approves Transit of Russian Military Goods to Serbia
Inspecting 10 newly arrived Russian armored vehicles at a Serbian Army base in Nis, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for “strengthening” Belgrade’s military.Flown to Serbia via Hungarian airspace aboard Russian transport planes, the small fleet of BRDM-2 reconnaissance vehicles were...
Ukraine Detains Ex-Police Officer Suspected Of Spying For Russia
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says a former police officer has been detained in the southern region of Zaporizhzhya on suspicion of spying for Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
What Putin Really Wants
Military aggression is no surprise coming from Russia—it’s what Russia’s been doing for generations. But Americans might be surprised to learn the motivations behind that aggression. What’s going through Putin’s mind when he invades Crimea and wages war in eastern Ukraine? Today, we address those questions and more with...
ZelenskIy’s Economic Team Head Wants New IMF Loan, Lift Farmland Sale Ban
Ukraine wants a new, longer-term International Monetary Fund (IMF) program with an emphasis on drawing foreign investment, selling state-owned assets, and lifting the ban on the sale of farmland. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU: Black Sea Polluted With Litter Twice More Than Mediterranean
The Black Sea contains almost twice the amount of marine litter as in the Mediterranean Sea, the European Union delegation to Ukraine said in a July 30 news release. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Court Approves Seizure Of Detained Russian Tanker
A Ukrainian court has formally approved the seizure of a Russian tanker that was detained by Ukrainian authorities at the Danube River port of Izmail last week, Ukraine’s Chief Military Prosecutor Anatoliy Matios said on July 30. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
