Section: US & Canada
Ukrainian Diaspora Voters Show Starkly Different Political Preferences for Kyiv
This story originated in VOA’s Ukrainian Service. Pete Cobus contributed to this report. LONDON – Ukrainians who live abroad strongly prefer sitting President Petro Poroshenko to other candidates in last weekend’s first-round presidential election, contradicting the choice of voters who reside within the eastern European nation....
Trump Continues To Complain That NATO Allies Don’t Spend Enough On Defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump praised NATO countries for increasing their financial contributions to the Western alliance, but he hounded them to pay even more, saying America still shoulders a disproportionate share of the cost of protecting Europe. The president met Tuesday with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who was in...
Ukrainian Government Bans Gas Price Hikes Before Vote
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian government has banned state-run gas producer Naftogaz from raising consumer gas prices, Prime Minister Volodymyr… …read more Source: U.S....
‘I Don’t See A Future Here’: Life In Eastern Ukraine After Five Years Of War
A UN official says civilians living under the control of Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine “have lost their livelihoods” and seen their limited resources “exhausted.” We spoke to 12 civilians who described life under occupation. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Gen. Stephen J. Townsend worries over Russian ‘green little men’ in Africa
The Pentagon is keeping a wary eye on the recent influx of Russian “little green men” into Africa, as concerns rise over whether Moscow is looking to replicate its military successes in Ukraine and Syria in the competition for influence and allies on the continent. Russian mercenaries are becoming more … …read more Source:...
Command Performance? On Ukraine’s Front Lines, Troops Aren’t Necessarily Sold On Poroshenko
Petro Poroshenko is trying to burnish his image as commander in chief to boost his reelection chances in a presidential runoff. But when it comes to the troops, is their wish really his command? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Handling the Transatlantic Stress Test: A Conversation with Lithuania’s Foreign Minister
This week marks the annual NATO ministerial meeting in Washington, when foreign ministers from the Alliance’s 29 members convene to discuss shared security threats. It also marks the 70th anniversary of NATO itself: a milestone that has been met with both celebration of NATO’s past and trepidation about its future.One of the foreign...
The Pro-Kremlin Media’s Spin On Ukraine Elections
Pro-Kremlin media in Russia focused heavily on violations of election law as Ukrainians voted to choose a new president. International observers said the vote was generally free. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko, out of presidential contention, accuses Poroshenko of cheating
The candidate who placed third in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election concedes defeat, but alleges the incumbent who came in second rigged the results in his favour. …read more Source:...
Joe Biden’s creepy hands colluded with the Ukraine Government
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