Section: US & Canada
Russian Court Sentences Ukrainian Pavlo Hryb To Six Years In Prison
A court in Russia has sentenced Ukrainian national Pavlo Hryb to six years in prison on a charge of “abetting terrorism.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Authorities Move to Seize Painting Seized By Nazis From Kyiv Museum
In recent years, U.S. officials have stepped up efforts to locate art seized from Ukraine by Nazi forces and return it to Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian MP Demands Evidence of Alleged ‘No Prosecute’ List
A Ukrainian parliamentarian is asking Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko to prove allegations he recently made that Marie Yovanovitch, U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, gave him a list of people who should not be prosecuted — a claim quickly rejected by the United States. “The statement of Ukraine’s prosecutor-general does not correspond to...
Feds seek return of ‘Amorous Couple’ art looted by Nazis
The U.S. government says it wants to return a painting to its true owner that was looted from a museum in Nazi-controlled Ukraine near World War II’s end. Manhattan prosecutors … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine launches criminal investigation of pro-Hillary ‘intrusion’ into U.S. campaign
by WorldTribune Staff, March 21, 2019 Ukraine’s top prosecutor has opened an investigation into a Ukrainian law enforcement agency’s alleged attempt to sway the 2016 U.S. presidential election in Hillary Clinton’s favor, a report said. Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko alleges that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine...
Ukraine, US bicker over corruption fight ahead of election
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine and the United States are having a diplomatic spat after Washington criticized the Ukrainian government’s anti-corruption efforts ahead of the nation’s March 31 presidential election. Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko claimed in an interview with The Hill TV aired Wednesday that U.S....
U.S. Rejects Top Ukrainian Prosecutor’s ‘Don’t Prosecute’ Accusation
The U.S. State Department has dismissed a reported claim by Ukrainian Prosecutor-General Yuriy Lutsenko that U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch gave him “a list of people whom we should not prosecute.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Questions Surround Miami Massage Mogul’s Role In Trump Photo Ops
Two Chinese-born tech executives managed to pose for pictures with Trump at a paid dinner, possibly thanks to a deal with a South Florida massage magnate, the Miami Herald reported Thursday. Li “Cindy” Yang reportedly ran a business that offered to link Chinese executives with President Trump and other Republican notables. But one December 2017...
Farming and Agriculture in the Age of Trump
The agricultural and food component of the U.S. economy is large and dynamic by most economic measures. While farming accounts for just over 1 percent of GDP and employment, the full economic significance of farming is much larger because agricultural products are used in value-added activities such as food manufacturing, services, and food...
Kremlin Accuses US of Stoking Tensions by Flying Bombers Near Its Borders
The Kremlin on Thursday complained that flights by U.S. nuclear-capable B-52 strategic bombers across the Baltic Sea near Russia’s borders were creating tensions in the region, but Washington said they were needed to deter potential adversaries. Russia’s Defense Ministry said earlier on Thursday that it had scrambled two Sukhoi SU-27...
