Section: US & Canada
Ukraine Ruling Coalition Breaks Up; Snap Elections Likely
Ukraine’s ruling coalition broke up Friday after the People’s Front party quit outgoing President Petro Poroshenko’s faction, potentially paving the way for incoming President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to call a snap election. “We declare our withdrawal from the current coalition, the cessation of its activities … and the...
Ukraine’s Main Parliamentary Coalition Breaks Up Ahead Of President-Elect’s Inauguration
Ukraine’s Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy says the main parliamentary coalition has broken up after the People’s Front party led by Oleksandr Turchynov withdrew from it. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Parliament Coalition Breaks Up: Speaker
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s main parliamentary coalition broke up on Friday after the People’s Front party quit outgoing President Petro… …read more Source: U.S....
Council Of Europe Marks 70th Anniversary With Russia’s Membership In Spotlight
The Council of Europe’s relations with Russia are in the spotlight as the Continent’s key human rights body celebrates its 70th anniversary at a gathering in Finland. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Authorities Dismantle Transnational Cybercrime Group
The members allegedly used malware in an attempt to steal $100 million from thousands of victims across the globe. Criminal prosecutions have begun in the United States, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.(Image credit: Peter Dejong/AP) …read more Source:...
Key Development
The out-going top prosecutor in Ukraine – who Rudy Giuliani had been courting/pressuring to open investigations into Joe Biden has announced he’s not playing ball. He says there’s no probe, no reason to open a probe, etc. Yuriy Lutsenko said he didn’t want “Ukraine to again be the subject of US presidential elections.” This is...
Joe Biden’s Conflict of Interest on Ukraine
Lev Golinkin If Biden wants to be president, he should pledge that his son will disentangle himself from investments that could impact foreign policy. The post Joe Biden’s Conflict of Interest on Ukraine appeared first on The Nation. …read more Source: The...
Sketchy Joe Biden, Ukraine memo should be handled with care
Earlier this week, a memo surfaced in Ukraine, allegedly revealing how former Vice President Joseph R. Biden accepted an “unlawful benefit” from his son’s financial ties to local oil and gas producer Burisma. I am no fan of Mr. Biden, but the “memo” needs to be taken with a great … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine's top prosecutor says no evidence of wrongdoing by Bidens
Ukraine’s top prosecutor said Thursday that he had no evidence of wrongdoing by former Vice President Joe Biden—who has been accused by allies of President Trump including Donald Trump Jr.— of corrupt dealings in the country.In an interview… …read more Source: The...
Ukraine Prosecutor Says No Probe Into Biden, Despite Giuliani’s Efforts
Ukraine’s attorney general equivalent says that his country is not investigating Joe Biden or his son Hunter over their activities in the Eastern European nation, despite coaxing from Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani for them to do so, Bloomberg reports. “I do not want Ukraine to again be the subject of U.S. presidential elections,” Ukraine...
