Section: US & Canada
Investigators Set To Name Suspects, File Charges In MH17 Shootdown
Investigators in the Dutch-led Joint Investigation Team (JIT) are expected to first inform family members and then hold a news conference on June 19 to lay out “developments in the criminal investigation” in the downing of the Boeing 777. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Investigators to name suspects in downing of Flight MH17
International investigators are set on Wednesday to launch criminal proceedings against suspects in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine nearly five years ago. …read more Source:...
Pentagon Gives More Support To Kyiv As Volker Says Kremlin Not Ready To End War
The U.S. Department of Defense will provide $250 million to enhance Ukraine’s military capabilities as the nation continues to battle Russia-backed separatists in its eastern regions. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
India Bullies Twitter Into Banning Accounts of American, British Students Thousands of Miles Away
Photo Illustration by Lyne Lucien/The Daily Beast/GettyTwitter is warning a Texas college student that it might “be obliged to take action” after some of his tweets were ruled a national security threat by the government of India eight thousand miles away.The notice issued to 21-year-old Ryan Barenklau on Saturday is part of a crackdown on a...
Russian Court Jails Five Crimean Tatars On Extremism Charges
A court in Russia has sentenced five Crimean Tatars to lengthy prison terms on extremism charges that they say are politically motivated. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Explainer: Will Russia Return To PACE Next Week?
On June 24, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will begin its summer session in Strasbourg and it is expected to vote on a report that could welcome Russia back to the chamber after a three-year hiatus. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pentagon To Give Additional $250 Million In Military Aid To Ukraine
The U.S. Department of Defense says it plans to provide $250 million to enhance Ukraine’s military capabilities as the nation continues to battle Russia-backed separatists in its eastern regions. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Merkel Backs Extending Russia Sanctions During Ukrainian President’s Visit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her country’s backing for extending sanctions against Russia as she met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berlin. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Says Dutch Investigators To Name First MH17 Suspects On June 19
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Olena Zerkal says Dutch authorities plan to name suspects in the downing of flight MH17 five years ago, in which all 298 people aboard the passenger jet were killed. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
There’s No Need to Subsidize American Uranium
There is no compelling evidence that uranium imports present a threat to America’s national security interests. But President Donald Trump is expected to weigh in on a petition between now and mid-July brought by two uranium mining companies which have tried to build that case. If their lobbying efforts are successful, the payout could be a...
