Section: US & Canada
Canadian election observers arrive in Ukraine amid fears of Russian meddling
The first waves of Canadian election monitors have arrived in Ukraine, as fears rise over Russian meddling in the March 31 presidential ballot. …read more Source:...
With Armored Vehicles and Snipers, US Seeks to Deter Russia
With the Russian border little more than an hour away, the desolate grey sky burst open with an explosion of fire and a plume of smoke. If the scene evoked the Cold War, it was intentional. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo trekked Wednesday to the Polish town of Orzysz to witness NATO live-fire exercises in an unmistakable sign to Warsaw that...
Canadian delegation to monitor Ukraine election amid fears of Russian interference
“Election observation is one of most transparent and accountable ways to support democracy,” a spokesman for Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said. …read more Source: Global...
Bipartisan Senators reintroduce legislation to slap new sanctions on Russia
A bipartisan group of senators is renewing their effort to slap new sanctions on Russia over its 2016 election interference and actives in Ukraine and Syria.The bill, spearheaded by Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) a… …read more Source: The...
Canadian election observers arrive in Ukraine amid fears of Russian meddling
The first waves of Canadian election monitors have arrived in Ukraine, as fears rise over Russian meddling in the March 31 presidential ballot. …read more Source: CTV...
Canadian election observers arrive in Ukraine amid fears of Russian meddling
OTTAWA — The first waves of Canadian election monitors have arrived in Ukraine, as fears rise over Russian meddling in the March 31 presidential ballot. The Canadian Press has learned the last of 58 long-term monitors arrived in the east European country on Tuesday. The group is made up of 50 people who are part of a Canadian-led bilateral...
Are Russian Trolls Saving Measles From Extinction?
Scientists are beginning ask whether the European measles epidemic was bolstered by Russian trolls who infiltrated anti-vaccination groups to spread the Kremlin’s agenda. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Lobbyist Involved In Inauguration Straw Donor Scheme To Be Sentenced In April
Lobbyist Sam Patten, who pleaded guilty in August to failing to register as a foreign agent, will be sentenced on April 12. The Wednesday order setting Patten’s sentencing date came just two days after prosecutors filed a status report on Patten’s cooperation entirely under seal. They similarly filed a status report under seal in...
Manafort Again Insists He Did Not Purposefully Lie To Mueller’s Team
Paul Manafort is making one last push to convince a federal judge that he “did not lie” to the special counsel Robert Mueller’s office during his cooperation sessions — at least not on purpose. In a Feb. 8 filing unsealed Wednesday, Manafort’s attorneys accuse prosecutors of inflating the importance of small details and...
Measles outbreak in Ukraine leaves 8 people dead
Skyrocketing measles rates in Ukraine are believed to be caused partly by vaccine refusal. …read more Source: Global...
