Section: US & Canada
Backers of Ukraine’s Rival Presidential Candidates Brawl
Police have moved in to stop a scuffle between supporters of rival candidates in Ukraine’s presidential election. Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who stars in a widely popular TV sitcom about a schoolteacher turned president, easily beat President Petro Poroshenko in the first round on March 31. Zelenskiy garnered 30% of the vote, while...
Backers of Ukraine’s rival presidential candidates brawl
Police have moved in to stop a scuffle between supporters of rival candidates in Ukraine’s presidential election …read more Source: ABC...
Election Heats Up as War Grinds On in Eastern Ukraine
The war with Russia may be a key issue in the Ukrainian presidential election, but on the ground, many civilians caught up in the conflict say their problems are not being addressed. In the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, Ukrainian soldiers, rebel fighters and civilians are dying every day as the conflict grinds on. Hundreds of thousands...
As Election Heats Up, War Grinds On in Eastern Ukraine
The war with Russia is a key issue in the Ukrainian presidential election — but on the ground, civilians say their problems are not being addressed. In the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, Ukrainian soldiers, rebel fighters and civilians are dying every day as the conflict grinds on. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee...
Ukrainian Activist Placed In Solitary Confinement In Russian Prison
Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh, who is serving a five-year prison term in Russia on charges he and his supporters say are politically motivated, has been placed in solitary confinement. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Is Belarus Putin’s Next Land Grab?
Last summer, in a small town overlooking the Russian border, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko made a stark and pointed pronouncement. “If we don’t survive these years—if we fail,” he said, “it means we will have to become part of some other state, or they will simply wipe their feet on us. God forbid they unleash another war, like...
Report: Ukraine officials claim U.S. blocked evidence of Democrat Party interference in 2016 election
by WorldTribune Staff, April 8, 2019 Ukrainian officials say their efforts to deliver evidence of Democratic Party interference in the 2016 presidential election have been brushed off by the U.S. Department of Justice, a report said. “Ukrainian law enforcement officials believe they have evidence of wrongdoing by American Democrats and their...
Prosecutors Call Patten ‘Valuable Resource’ In Ongoing Criminal Probes
International political consultant W. Samuel Patten has been a “valuable resource” in his cooperation with multiple criminal investigations, prosecutors said in a Monday sentencing memorandum. In the filing, D.C. federal prosecutors continued the practice of special counsel Robert Mueller, who referred the case, and declined to recommend a...
Ukraine’s 2 Finalists for President Head for a Showdown in a Soccer Stadium
KYIV, Ukraine—The final two contenders are getting ready to rumble. In a March 31 election, voters narrowed the field of Ukraine’s presidential contenders from 37 candidates to two. In one corner, comedian and political dark horse Volodymyr Zelensky. In the other, incumbent President Petro Poroshenko. The first round went to Zelensky, who...
DC Lobbyist Who Cooperated With Mueller Asks For Probation On Foreign Lobbying Charge
International political consultant W. Samuel Patten asked for a sentence of no jail time in a Monday court filing, arguing that his extensive cooperation with the government and remorse for his crimes warranted a probationary sentence. Patten, who pleaded guilty to an illegal foreign lobbying charge and a charge of lying to Congress in August...
