Section: US & Canada
Kremlin sternly urges Belarus to free detained Russians
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin on Friday demanded that Belarus quickly release 33 Russian private security contractors detained on terrorism charges, dismissing the accusations as bogus. Belarusian officials said the employees of private Russian military contractor Wagner are facing a criminal probe on charges of plotting terror attacks in Belarus...
Ukraine Welcomes ‘Constructive’ Iran Talks but No Details on Plane Crash Compensation Yet
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday that talks with Iran about the downing of a Ukrainian airliner in January… …read more Source:: U.S....
Nine Killed in Crimea Minibus Crash After Driver Falls Asleep at Wheel
MOSCOW (Reuters) – At least nine people were killed after a minibus crashed in Crimea in the early hours of Friday, authorities in the… …read more Source:: U.S....
New Bill Backing Reform In Ukraine Seeks To Show U.S. ‘Will Stand By’ Its Friend
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation to provide military assistance and reform support to Ukraine over the next five years, underscoring the widespread congressional backing for the nation despite repeated disappointments as it battles Russia-backed forces. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Nunes declines to answer if he received information from Ukraine lawmaker meant to damage Biden
The House Intelligence Committee’s ranking Republican member, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) on Wednesday declined to answer whether he had received materials from Ukrainian sources meant to damage former Vice President Joe… …read more Source:: The...
Nunes declines to answer whether or not he received information from Ukraine meant to damage Biden
The House Intelligence Committee’s ranking Republican member, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), reportedly declined to answer at a closed-door committee hearing Thursday whether he had received materials from Ukrainian sources… …read more Source:: The...
EU Sanctions Russian Intelligence, N.Korean, Chinese Firms over Alleged Cyberattacks
The European Union on Thursday imposed travel and financial sanctions on a department of Russia’s military intelligence service and on firms from North Korea and China over their suspected participation in major cyberattacks across the world.In its first-ever sanctions related to cybercrime, the EU targeted the department for special...
Federalist Society Co-Founder Calls Trump Bid To Change Election Day ‘Fascistic,’ Impeachable
The co-founder of the conservative legal organization the Federalist Society said Thursday that Trump’s bid to move Election Day was “fascistic” and worthy of impeachment. Steven Calabresi wrote in a New York Times op-ed that he’d voted for Trump, protested the Mueller investigation and opposed the President’s impeachment over...
The Next High Crime
When Stanford University Professor Pamela Karlan testified on December 4, 2019, as the first witness in the House Judiciary Committee’s hearings on the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump, she unknowingly predicted the future. To make the corrupt and impeachable nature of Trump’s shakedown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
EU, in first-ever cyber sanctions, hits Russian intelligence
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday slapped sanctions on six people and three organizations, including Russia’s military intelligence agency, accusing them of responsibility for several cyber-attacks that threatened EU interests. EU headquarters said in a statement that those targeted include people considered to be involved in the...
