Section: US & Canada
Putin very, very pleased with Trump and his willingness to ‘compromise’
The AP is reporting that Vladimir Putin likes Donald Trump. He really likes him. “I have no disappointment at all,” Putin said when asked about the U.S. president. “Moreover, on a personal level he made a very good impression on me.” What does Putin like most about Trump? He’s someone who will compromise. “It’s possible to negotiate...
US envoy hopeful Russia will seek peace in eastern Ukraine
The United States’ special representative for Ukraine says he hopes that Russia will still “make peace and withdraw from eastern Ukraine” and that if it does, Washington stands ready to … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
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Nyet, thanks: Congress greets new Russian envoy with closed doors
Russia’s new ambassador to the United States has been described as both ruthless and charming. Since his arrival in Washington six months ago, he has emphasized the charm — hosting parties, giving speeches and even launching a bluegrass-backed embassy podcast at a moment of bitter U.S.-Russian relations.But Anatoly Antonov says he has been...
Aide to U.A.E. with ties to Team Trump is cooperating with Mueller investigation
An adviser to the United Arab Emirates who attended a meeting in early 2017 that connected participants close to both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin is now cooperating with Special Counsel Robert Mueller and testified before a grand jury last week. The New York Times writes: Mr. Mueller appears to be examining the influence of foreign money on...
Controversial bill on war-ravaged Donbas passes amid human rights concerns
KYIV – Ukraine’s Parliament passed a controversial bill that pro-presidential lawmakers say aligns legislation closer to reality on the ground in war-torn Donbas. Exactly 280 deputies – 56 more than needed – voted on January 18 for President Petro Poroshenko’s measures to name Russia as an aggressor state and designate areas Kyiv...
Crimean court jails activist in retrial
A court in Ukraine’s Russia-controlled Crimea region has sentenced pro-Kyiv activist Volodymyr Balukh to three years and seven months in a high-profile retrial on a weapons- and explosives-possession charge. The Rozdolne District Court on January 16 also ordered Mr. Balukh to pay a 10,000-ruble ($175 U.S.) fine. …read more Source: The...
Scholar lectures on reflective essays by victims of war in Ukraine’s east
EDMONTON, Alberta – The Edmonton branch of the Shevchenko Scientific Society in Canada on December 13, 2017, sponsored a presentation by Marianna Novosolova on the topic “In Search of Their New Selves: Reflective Essays by Victims of the War in Eastern Ukraine.” This open lecture was arranged in conjunction with the University of Alberta’s...
Government and Ukroboronprom deadlocked over debt, production problems at shipyard
Where there is bureaucracy and waste, inevitably there has been the opportunity for ongoing corruption. And such a situation is only aggravated by misplaced state secrecy. In Ukraine, there perhaps has been no greater symbol of ongoing poor decision making, planning, bureaucracy and waste than the Ukrainian naval vessel Ukrayina. The Ukrayina, a...
Ukraine faced mixed fortunes, missed opportunities in 2017
Ukraine missed some chances to improve the domestic situation last year, with the fight against corruption not as efficient as Western creditors expected and the economy growing at only a sluggish pace. Among the country’s achievements in 2017 were the long-awaited ratification of the association and free trade agreement plus a visa-free...
