Section: US & Canada
Ukraine’s president says the Capitol attack makes it hard for the world to see the US as a ‘symbol of democracy’
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a meeting in New York on September 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Saul Loeb/Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the January 6 Capitol attack was a “strong blow” to American democracy. “After...
Democrats Beclown Themselves Again With Trump Impeachment II
Question: Why did the Nazis lose WWII when they seemed to have such huge advantages in technology, weaponry and manpower? It was tied in with the central policy of Nazism, which was elimination of the Jews. Everyone knows how the Germans expended enormous energy and funds to imprison and exterminate 6 million Jews. But how did that help their...
Belarus police detain more than 160 protesters
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Police in Belarus on Sunday arrested more than 160 participants in demonstrations calling for the ex-Soviet nation’s authoritarian president to resign. Protests have rocked the ex-Soviet nation for the sixth straight month following the Aug. 9 presidential vote, which was widely seen as rigged to give President...
Ukrainian Security Service Raids Aeronautics Firm’s Board Meeting After Kyiv Sanctions Potential Investors
Ukraine’s state security service (SBU) is investigating a shareholder meeting of Motor Sich, the maker of jet engines for the defense industry, after the government imposed sanctions against Chinese investors seeking to purchase a stake in the company. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
In Russia, Economic Slump Erodes Consensus That Shielded Putin
The rally-around-the-flag effect of President Vladimir V. Putin’s assertive foreign policy known as the Crimea consensus is unraveling with the economy. …read more Source:: The New York...
Biden reportedly warned brother about business dealings: ‘For Christ’s sake, watch yourself’
President Joe Biden delivered a warning to his younger brother about business dealings. However, it appears that the younger brother didn’t heed the warning because he recently appeared in an advertisement that touted his relationship with the commander in chief that has some raising ethics questions. During the campaign trail, Joe Biden...
Despite Ukraine Ban, Russia Gives Sputnik V Doses to Rebel-Held Area: Media
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has begun supplying its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to the rebel-controlled region of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine despite a… …read more Source:: U.S....
COVID-19: Ukraine, Georgia, And Iran Make Progress In Acquiring Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccination programs in Ukraine, Georgia, and Iran were given a boost over the weekend as health officials announced progress in getting their populations inoculated. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Facebook’s ‘Supreme Court’ that has the power to overrule Mark Zuckerberg just handed down its first decisions – these are the Oversight Board’s first 20 members
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images In late 2018, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced an ambitious plan: to create an independent oversight board. The board can overrule Facebook’s content moderation guidelines, and can even overrule Zuckerberg. Last week, the group made its first rulings on...
Ukraine stayed quiet during Trump-era pressures. Now it’s sharing some Giuliani tales.
Ukrainian officials look to pack away the uneasy memories of the Trump campaign dirt digging. …read more Source:: The Washington...
