Section: US & Canada
Israeli mayor refuses to deliver remarks in Poland censored under new Holocaust law
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli mayor canceled his participation in a ceremony with the mayor of the Polish town of Radomsko after the speech he was to deliver to Israeli high school students was censored by local authorities. Eli Dukorsky, mayor of the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Bialik, refused to deliver the censored speech and the ceremony...
Report: Pilot blamed by Russia for MH17 crash commits suicide
The pilot was described by Ukraine as a war hero, but Russia accused him of shooting down MH-17 …read more Source:...
Russian Forces Launch Large-Scale Artillery Drill in Crimea
The country’s armed forces have rallied 8,000 troops for the drills across 19 training ranges, including two breakaway regions in neighboring Georgia. …read more Source:...
Fighter pilot blamed by Russia for downing Malaysian Airlines plane found dead
A Ukrainian fighter pilot blamed by the Kremlin in the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 has committed suicide, according to reports. Capt. Vladyslav Voloshyn, 29, who had claimed to be the victim of a smear campaign by Moscow, shot himself in his Mykolaiv home near the Black Sea, the BBC reported, citing local media…. …read...
How To Deal with Putin
In a result that should surprise no one, Vladimir Putin was elected to a fourth term as Russia’s President on Sunday, March 18. The Kremlin’s outrageous efforts to increase turnout—including reminders to show up at the polls posted on the mobile apps of major state-owned banks—combined with massive and well-documented voter fraud...
‘Trust No One’: Exiled Azerbaijani Reporter Says He’s Being Hunted In Kyiv
An Azeri reporter trapped in Ukraine claims he narrowly escaped an attempt to abduct him and send him back to Azerbaijan, where prison may await. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
CNN Reporter: Russians Have Been ‘Immensely Disappointed’ With Trump’s Presidency
CNN reporter Matthew Chance said on Sunday that Russian citizens are “immensely disappointed” with President Donald Trump’s tenure. Chance was reporting from Russia as voters went to the polls in an election easily won by President Vladimir Putin, given that his chief opponent wasn’t allowed to be on the ballot. Host...
Putin Won at the Ballot Box. He’s Losing Elsewhere.
Russia increasingly faces a mess in Syria, U.S. aid to Ukraine, harsh sanctions and anemic economic growth. …read more Source:...
Putin Believes He’s Destined to Make Russia Great Again. And He’s Just Getting Started
A few weeks ago, one of the members of the Russian government turned to President Putin and asked, “Vladimir Vladimirovich, well, what will happen to me after March 18?” He asked his question in the presence of other ministers, and the upcoming elections were certainly on all their minds. They were all worried about whether they would keep their...
Analysis | With Vladimir Putin’s re-election, expect rising tensions with the West
MOSCOW – When Russian President Vladimir Putin took the stage on a square outside the Kremlin to claim victory in Sunday’s national election, he did so at an open-air concert celebrating the fourth anniversary of his annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
