Section: US & Canada
Deputized As Election Monitors, Ukrainian Ultranationalists ‘Ready To Punch’ Violators
Ukrainian vigilantes say their members might resort to violence “in the name of justice” if police fail to adequately monitor this month’s presidential election. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine: Tymoshenko promises prison for military embezzlers
Ukrainian presidential candidate has promised life imprisonment for anyone found guilty in alleged military corruption that reportedly includes incumbent Petro Poroshenko …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine Urged To Protect Women’s Solidarity Events From Violent Attacks
Amnesty International is urging the Ukrainian authorities to ensure that participants in events marking International Women’s Day on March 8 are “protected from violence.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine: Tymoshenko promises prison for military embezzlers
Ukrainian presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko has promised life imprisonment for anyone found guilty in alleged military corruption that reportedly includes incumbent Petro Poroshenko. A media investigation last week detailed alleged … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Paul Manafort to be sentenced Thursday; faces 25 years in prison
A federal judge will sentence Paul Manafort on Thursday for defrauding banks and the government and failing to pay taxes on millions of dollars in income he earned from Ukrainian political consulting — charges that stemmed from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The...
Manafort Scheduled to Learn Sentence for Tax and Bank Fraud
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is scheduled to learn his sentence for tax and bank fraud related to money he earned advising Ukrainian politicians. …read more Source: U.S....
Correction: Ukraine-Election story
In a story March 6 about the Ukrainian presidential election, The Associated Press incorrectly identified the candidate who allegedly was offered a bribe to drop out of the race. The … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
How a wayward cat upstaged Putin and became a Russian celebrity
A bridge to Russian-annexed Crimea was the president’s snub to the West. But a cat stole the show and is now is a Kremlin-backed superstar. …read more Source: The Washington...
Paul Manafort scheduled to learn sentence for tax, bank fraud
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is scheduled to learn his sentence for tax and bank fraud related to money he earned advising Ukrainian politicians. …read more Source:...
Manafort scheduled to learn sentence for tax, bank fraud
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is scheduled to learn his sentence for tax and bank fraud related to money he earned advising Ukrainian politicians. …read more Source: CTV...
