Section: US & Canada
Manafort Allegedly Shared Polling Data With Russian Operative
The filing was made January 8 by defense lawyers for Paul Manafort, who has already been convicted by a federal jury and has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges stemming from work he did for Ukrainian politicians. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Bodies Of Three Ukrainians Recovered After Ship Sinks In Black Sea
Turkish rescue teams say they have recovered the bodies of three Ukrainians who were killed when a cargo ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Warship Arrives At Romanian Port Amid Black Sea Tensions
The USS Fort McHenry is the first U.S. ship to enter the Black Sea since a naval standoff between Russian and Ukrainian forces near the annexed Crimea Peninsula in November. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Orthodox Christians Celebrate Christmas Amid Internal Divisions
Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas as believers gather in Moscow, Kyiv, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Cairo, and cities throughout the world to usher in the holy day. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Still No Word On Location, Fate Of Abducted Russian Sailors Off West Africa Coast
The whereabouts of six Russian sailors abducted by pirates in the dangerous waters off the West African coast are still unknown, Russian officials say. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Orthodox worshippers dive into ice, bless horses, smoke to mark Epiphany
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers plunged into icy rivers and lakes across Europe on Sunday to recover crucifixes cast by priests in ceremonies commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ. Tradition holds that the person who retrieves the wooden cross will be freed from evil spirits and will be healthy throughout the...
Four Ukrainians Dead As Cargo Ship Sinks Off Turkey’s Black Sea Coast
Four Ukrainian citizens have been killed after a cargo ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast, Kyiv’s envoy to Ankara said. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trudeau extends Christmas greetings to divided Orthodox Christians
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Canadians who celebrate Orthodox Christmas today to “spread joy and kindness to their neighbours, extend a helping hand to those in need, and show greater compassion to those most vulnerable, at home and around the world.” The majority of the world’s 260 million Orthodox Christians who follow the...
Ukrainian Orthodox Christians Formally Break From Russia
An independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine was formally recognized in a four-hour ceremony in Istanbul, formalizing a split with the Russian church to which it had been tied since 1686. …read more Source: The New York...
These Are the Biggest Geopolitical Risks of 2019
The geopolitical environment is the most dangerous it’s been in decades, and yet the global economy is faring well. Markets are taking hits and (mostly) bouncing back. What’s wrong with this picture? Nothing … yet. The most serious geopolitical risks (a cyber confrontation with Russia, war with Iran, implosion in Europe, a true...
