Section: US & Canada
Georgia’s Ex-President Saakashvili Resorts To Swiftian Satire
A day after taking a DNA test to prove his pure Georgian ancestry, former President Mikheil Saakashvili shared an image of himself being taken prisoner by scores of tiny people. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine President Signs Amendment on NATO, EU Membership
Ukraine’s president on Tuesday signed a constitutional amendment committing to join NATO and the European Union, acknowledging that the nation still has a long way to go to meet the membership criteria. Speaking in parliament, Petro Poroshenko said he sees securing Ukraine’s membership in the EU and NATO as his “strategic mission.”...
Erdogan Recommits to Buying Russian Missiles Despite US Warnings
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reaffirmed his commitment to buy a Russian missile system in the face of renewed warnings from NATO ally the United States. The prospect of a clash between Ankara and Washington has grown, with Moscow moving the delivery date for the missiles to this year. Erdogan is blaming Washington for the deepening...
Ukraine President Signs Constitutional Amendment On NATO, EU Membership
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a constitutional amendment committing the country to becoming a member of NATO and the European Union. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Votes to Ban Smartphone Use by Military, Trying to Hide Digital Traces
Online posts, including pictures and videos, have given away the locations and activities of Russian troops, exposing Kremlin falsehoods about actions in Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: The New York...
Amnesty International: Five Years After Euromaidan, Justice For The Victims ‘Still Not Even In Sight’
Amnesty International says the Ukrainian criminal justice system has “resisted and obstructed justice” when dealing with the human rights violations committed by police during the Euromaidan protests five years ago. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine president signs amendment on NATO, EU membership
Ukraine’s president has signed constitutional amendments committing to join NATO and the European Union …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine president signs amendment on NATO, EU membership
Ukraine’s president has signed a constitutional amendment committing to join NATO and the European Union. Speaking in parliament Tuesday, President Petro Poroshenko said he sees securing Ukraine’s membership in the … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Brian Mulroney: From scandal-adjacent elitist to magnanimous statesman
Brian Mulroney, the former prime minister of Canada. (Jacquelyn Martin/CP) In March 2014, Mila Mulroney threw a surprise 75th birthday party for her husband at Palm Beach’s private Club Colette, a glitzy event that garnered gush from American gossip columns. “Billionaires party with former Canadian prime minister,” New York Post’s...
Ukraine Pitches for More EU Aid for Southeast As Elections Near
Ukraine’s foreign minister asked the European Union on Monday for hundreds of millions of euros in loans and aid for infrastructure and businesses in its troubled east and south, regions he said Russia was trying to “suffocate.” EU foreign ministers were discussing increasing support for Ukraine, which holds a presidential...
