Section: US & Canada
Russia Says President Trump Initiated Long Phone Call With Putin
President Donald Trump initiated a lengthy call with his Russian counterpart on Friday, in which Vladimir Putin urged sanctions relief for North Korea and warned against interference in Venezuela, the Russian embassy in Washington said. The leaders’ call lasted for 1.5 hours, according to a post on the embassy’s Facebook page, and the...
Slovak PM’s White House Visit Spotlights US Defense Accords
VOA’s Russian Service contributed to this report. WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump applauded Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini’s announcement that his country plans to increase its military spending to 2% of its GDP in the next three years, as well as purchase U.S.-made F-16 war planes. A joint statement issued by the two...
Venezuela Crisis Discussed in Trump-Putin Call
VOA’s Nike Ching at the State Department and Carla Babb at the Pentagon contributed to this report. WHITE HOUSE — The crisis in Venezuela was among the topics discussed in a Friday phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The president reiterated the need for a peaceful transition” in...
The Last Man and the Future of History
TAI: This year marks the 30th anniversary of your famous essay, “The End of History?” But few of your critics pay any attention to the “Last Man” thesis that you developed in the book based on the essay. Can you talk about that idea—what it means and how it speaks to today’s challenges?Francis Fukuyama: The whole “Last Man” section is about...
A Beluga Whale Is Allegedly a Russian Spy. There’s a Long History of Marine Mammals in the Military
The discovery of a beluga whale in Norwegian waters that may or may not be working for the Russian navy has captured worldwide attention. Norwegian fisherman spotted the marine mammal on Monday wearing a GoPro camera harness with a label on the inside, written in English, “Equipment of St. Petersburg.” The find alarmed Norwegian officials and led...
Trump, Putin Discuss Possible New Nuclear Accord
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for more than an hour on Friday, discussing the possibility of a new nuclear accord, North Korean denuclearization and the political situation in Venezuela, the White House said. White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters Trump and Putin talked about the possibility...
This is An Insanely Big Deal
I need to return to the fact that the country’s biggest paper reported this week that the President’s personal lawyer is conducting unofficial diplomacy abroad, apparently mixed with his own private business and investments, in which he offers friendly treatment from the President of the United States in exchange for those governments...
No Occupancy: High Court Backs Czech Hotel Owner’s Crimea Test For Russian Guests
A Czech man has received death threats since the country’s Constitutional Court this week backed his right to subject Russian hotel guests to a political litmus test over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Sean Hannity: Ukraine’s embassy admits DNC did try to collude with their government during the 2016
We have breaking news: An admission from the Ukrainian embassy that, in fact, the DNC did try to collude with their government during the 2016 election. We actually have evidence. We are going to show you how the Democratic Party is unraveling right before your eyes, lawmakers, presidential candidates alike literally melting down because they are...
‘Not My Flag, Not My Country’ — Leaving Annexed Crimea
It’s estimated that tens of thousands of people have left Crimea for the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, since the 2014 annexation of the peninsula by Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
