Section: US & Canada
Lloyd Axworthy to lead Canada’s election observation mission to Ukraine
Former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy will lead Canada’s election observation mission to Ukraine as concerns mount that Russia may interfere in the country’s democratic process, CBC News has learned. …read more Source: National...
Manafort Back In Court For Second Sentencing After VA’s Light Treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort faces his second sentencing hearing in as many weeks, with a judge expected to tack on additional prison time beyond the roughly four-year punishment he has already received. Manafort, 69, faces up to 10 additional years in prison when he is sentenced Wednesday in Washington in...
Trump Knew Just What He Was Getting With Manafort: A Crook
Rick Wilking/ReutersThe 47-month sentence meted out to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort by Judge T.S. Ellis in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, last Thursday was little more than a slap on the wrist, considering the fact that Manafort is clearly the highest profile and most unrepentant white-collar criminal to be sentenced in...
The Wacky Tale of Paul Manafort, Anne Hathaway’s Fraudster Ex-Boyfriend, and a Vatican Land Scam
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyBefore Robert Mueller got him thrown in jail, before he ran Donald Trump’s campaign, before he helped make Viktor Yanukovych the president of Ukraine, Paul Manafort angled to make a ton of money off of the Vatican. A federal judge in D.C. will finalize at The Daily Beast....
Google Maps cleared by Russia in dispute over Crimean peninsula annexed from Ukraine
Google was let off the hook by a top Russian official Tuesday over a spat involving how Crimea is displayed to Google Maps users in Russia. Vasily Piskaryov, a leading member of the lower house of the Russian legislature, the State Duma, said Google has complied with Moscow’s demand that … …read more Source: The Washington...
Trump: Russian Actions in Ukraine Pose ‘Extraordinary Threat’ to U.S. National Security
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No More ‘Business As Usual,’ Russia Not A Strategic Partner, European Parliament Declares
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted to approve a report stating that Russia “can no longer be considered a ‘strategic partner’” and that “the EU cannot envisage a gradual return to ‘business as usual’ until Russia fully implements the [2015] Minsk Agreement. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Live Blog: Ukraine Election Run-Up
Follow all of the latest developments as they happen. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Slovakia Returns to Normal
One of Europe’s most interesting political stories is currently unfolding in Slovakia as the country readies itself for a presidential election later this month. Defying the common view of Central Europe as a backward region captivated by charismatic nationalist leaders with a soft spot for Russia, Slovaks are about to elect a squarely...
Maslenitsa 2019 Celebrations
Maslenitsa is an ancient ceremony—a farewell to winter celebrated since pagan times in Slavic regions in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and other countries. Maslenitsa, or Pancake Week, is both a folk and religious holiday tied to Shrovetide, the carnival before Lent. Some traditional festivities include the burning of effigies of “Lady Maslenitsa,”...
