Section: US & Canada
Joe Biden’s Ukrainian corruption scandal explained
This week on Glenn Beck’s “2020 Candidate Profile” series, Glenn looked beyond former Vice President Joe Biden’s troubles with touchiness, and did a deep-dive into the potential Democratic presidential candidate’s alleged dirty dealings in the Ukraine. After crediting journalists John Solomon and Peter Schweizer for...
France’s Macron meets Ukraine’s 2 presidential contenders
PARIS (AP) – Ukraine’s beleaguered president traveled to Germany and France on Friday ahead of a presidential runoff in which he is trailing a comic actor who is a political novice. His rival headed to Paris only. Polls show Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko behind by a wide margin ahead of … …read more Source: The...
Ex-Obama WH Counsel Greg Craig Pleads Not Guilty
Former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig has pleaded not guilty to charges of making false statements and concealing information in a federal foreign lobbying investigation spun off from the Russia probe. Craig entered the plea Friday in federal court in Washington a day after he was accused of hiding the details of his work for the Ukrainian...
Ex-Obama Aide Denies Guilt In Ukraine Lobbying Case
Former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig has pleaded not guilty to charges of making false statements and concealing information about work he performed in 2012 for Ukraine in a case that originated in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Judge sentences Ukraine lobbyist W. Samuel Patten to probation
A federal judge gave lobbyist and consultant W. Samuel Patten, a former associate of Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, probation Friday in a case that originated with special counsel Robert Mueller. …read more Source: United Press...
Merkel Meets With Ukrainian Leader
German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised the “very close relations” her country has built with Ukraine over recent years as she welcomed President Petro Poroshenko to Berlin on April 12 ahead of the country’s April 21 runoff vote. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
This Week: Barr Goes Full Trump On FBI ‘Spying,’ Testifies About Mueller Report
Bill Barr was in the hot seat this week. In back-to-back Capitol Hill hearings, lawmakers grilled the Attorney General on his handling of the (very) long-awaited Mueller report. First came the House Appropriations Committee hearing, where Barr testified that he had no intention of submitting the full, unredacted report to Congress or of asking a...
The Week In Russia: Hunger Games: Putin’s Big Appetite For A Seat At The Table
From Syria to Sudan, Libya to Venezuela — Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to leverage Russia’s resources for outsize gain but often pulling back before things get too risky. Many of the Kremlin’s domestic actions are marked by a similar sense of opportunism. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘No Comment’ — Doorstepping Ukraine’s Candidates
Both candidates in Ukraine’s presidential election have been reluctant to answer RFE/RL’s questions. But we did try… …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
French President Hosts Ukrainian Presidential Candidate Zelenskiy
French President Emmanuel Macron met with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the Ukrainian comedic actor and presidential candidate, on April 12 at the Elysee palace in Paris. The second round of Ukraine’s presidential election is April 21. Zelenskiy won the first round by a wide margin over President Petro Poroshenko, but he did not receive enough...
