Section: US & Canada
U.S. Economic Warfare and Likely Foreign Defenses
Today’s world is at war on many fronts. The rules of international law and order put in place toward the end of World War II are being broken by U.S. foreign policy escalating its confrontation with countries that refrain from giving its companies control of their economic surpluses. Countries that do not give the United States control of...
Trump Welcomes Defense Secretary: ‘Our First Priority Is Always the Safety and Sovereignty’ of America
President Donald Trump welcomed new Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to the Pentagon Thursday with a speech emphasizing U.S. sovereignty through military might. “The sight of American warriors brings solace into the hearts of our friends and strikes fear into the hearts of our enemies. Our military today is more powerful, by far, than ever...
Trump Congratulates Ukraine’s Zelenskiy on Parliamentary Elections
U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Ukraine’s new president Volodymyr Zelenskiy on holding parliamentary elections which Zelenskiy’s party won, and offered U.S. help to promote reforms in Ukraine, Zelenskiy’s office said on Thursday.Zelenskiy, a television sitcom star who was elected in a landslide in May, called an early...
Epstein Loses His Famous Fellow Inmates as Manafort and El Chapo Head to New Lockups
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos GettyPaul Manafort, President Trump’s ex-campaign chairman, is no longer Jeffrey Epstein’s fellow inmate at a federal prison in Manhattan, The Daily Beast has learned.Last week, the 70-year-old Manafort was moved from the Metropolitan Correctional Center to FCI Loretto in Pennsylvania,...
Ukraine seizes Russian tanker involved in November conflict
The Ukrainian Security Service said Thursday it had seized a Russian tanker that blocked off the Kerch Strait in a November spat between the two countries. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine Seizes Russian Tanker Involved In Kerch Strait Incident
Ukrainian authorities have seized a Russian tanker that Moscow allegedly used to block Ukrainian vessels in the Kerch Strait last November. Russia has been holding 24 Ukrainian sailors since the November 25, 2018, incident. An official Ukrainian video handout shows members of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) boarding the Russian tanker Nika...
Ukraine Seizes Russian Tanker It Says Was Implicated in Sailors’ Detention
With reporting by Christopher Miller in Kyiv. Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says it has seized a Russian tanker that Moscow allegedly used to block three Ukrainian naval vessels before detaining them and 24 Ukrainian sailors in November near Crimea.The SBU said in a statement posted on its Facebook page July 25 that an investigation...
Ukraine takes Russian tanker linked to 2018 military seizure
Ukrainian security officials said Thursday they detained a Russian oil tanker, saying it participated in the seizure of military vessels captured by Russia last fall. …read more Source: United Press...
Nuclear Talks in Doubt as North Korea Tests Ballistic Missiles, Envoy Cancels Trip
By Hyonhee Shin and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea test-fired two new short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, South Korean officials said, its first missile test since its leader, Kim Jong Un, and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to revive denuclearization talks last month. Recent Stories in National Security Nuclear Talks in Doubt...
Ukraine Seizes Russian Tanker, Frees Crew After Moscow Threat
By Maria Tsvetkova and Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Thursday seized a Russian tanker for its alleged involvement in the capture of three Ukrainian navy vessels by Russia, prompting Moscow to warn of consequences if any Russian citizens were “taken hostage.” Recent Stories in National Security Ukraine Seizes Russian...
