Section: US & Canada
In Ukraine’s presidential election, one big issue: corruption
Ukraine’s next president will face many issues, but perhaps the largest problem he or she will have to solve is the country’s endemic corruption. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Russia, NATO Poised for Black Sea Standoff
A series of deployments comes days before Ukraine’s contentious election, and a significant anniversary of former Soviet states joining the Western bloc. …read more Source: U.S....
Facebook Beefs Up Political Ad Rules Ahead of EU Election
Facebook said Friday it is further tightening requirements for European Union political advertising, in its latest efforts to prevent foreign interference and increase transparency ahead of the bloc’s parliamentary elections. However, some EU politicians criticized the social media giant, saying the measures will make pan-European online...
Ukraine on edge in election with untested comedian as front-runner
Volodymyr Zelensky, a 41-year-old entertainer who plays a president on TV, leads in the polls ahead of the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election Sunday. …read more Source: Toronto...
Ukraine’s War on Russian Disinformation Is a Lesson for America
The eighth and ninth graders didn’t realize their teacher was wrapping another skill inside their classes: how to spot fake news and hate speech. Students learning about world history also learned about how propagandists could manipulate the historical narrative. Language and literature students learned about the political uses of language....
East Ukraine Conflict Divides Country’s Young Voters
Five years after a deadly separatist conflict broke out in eastern Ukraine, the front line between government forces and Russia-backed separatists has become a de-facto border, cutting off a generation of first-time voters from Sunday’s presidential election. Only those who left their homes in the east to live in areas under government...
‘Everything is bad’: Ukraine on edge in election with untested comedian as front-runner
Volodymyr Zelensky, who plays a president on TV, leads in polls. The key question Sunday is whether incumbent Petro Poroshenko can take second for a runoff. …read more Source: The Washington...
Ukraine’s Orthodox Church Faces Eviction In Russia-Annexed Crimea
Ukraine’s independent Orthodox Church is facing eviction in Simferopol, the capital of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, which was seized by Russia in 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Campaigning Ends In Ukraine Ahead Of Presidential Vote
Candidates in Ukraine’s presidential election spent one final day campaigning on March 29 ahead of the crucial first round vote this weekend. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Official: Obama White House Pushed Delay of Anti-Israel U.N. Resolution to Provide Cover for Clinton
A former Obama administration official said the administration orchestrated the delaying of a controversial anti-Israel United Nations resolution until after the 2016 presidential election, knowing it would pass when the United States abstained. The official’s claim contradicts on-the-record denials by Obama administration officials, who...
