Section: US & Canada
In Ukraine, Ultranationalist Militia Strikes Fear In Some Quarters
They swore to protect Ukraine from criminals, but rights groups warn that 600 right-wingers on patrol could fuel intimidation and violence in Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Netanyahu is trying hard to court Putin. Is his rhetoric working?
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow, Jan. 29, 2018. (Alexey Nikolsky/AFP/Getty Images) MOSCOW (JTA) — The story behind the huge Victory Monument that was unveiled in 2012 in the Israeli city of Netanya is not exactly common knowledge even...
The 5 Most Wanted Geopolitical Fugitives of 2018
It’s not always nice to be wanted. In a time of heightened geopolitical drama, here’s a look at a handful of the “most wanted” characters that have captivated the world’s attention, and what their specific stories tell us about the state of the globe in 2018: Carles Puigdemont When Spain emerged from the Franco years, it held a...
‘Kremlin Report’ Targets Russian Elite, Putin Signals Muted Response
The U.S. Treasury Department released a list of 210 officials and billionaires from Russia’s ruling elite, exposing them to scrutiny and potential future sanctions in a move President Vladimir Putin called an “unfriendly act” and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said would “poison” ties for a long time to come....
‘Kremlin Report’ Targets Russian Elite, Putin Signals Muted Response
The U.S. Treasury Department released a list of 210 officials and billionaires from Russia’s ruling elite, exposing them to scrutiny and potential future sanctions in a move President Vladimir Putin called an “unfriendly act” and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said would “poison” ties for a long time to come....
U.S. Envoy: ‘More Openness’ From Russia, But No Ukraine Peacekeeper Deal
Russia has shown more “openness” to U.S. suggestions on a possible UN peacekeeping mission in war-torn eastern Ukraine, but Washington and Moscow remain far from striking a deal, the U.S. special envoy for Ukraine says. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Envoy: ‘More Openness’ From Russia, But No Ukraine Peacekeeper Deal
Russia has shown more “openness” to U.S. suggestions on a possible UN peacekeeping mission in war-torn eastern Ukraine, but Washington and Moscow remain far from striking a deal, the U.S. special envoy for Ukraine says. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
At Raucous Hearing, Saakashvili Fights For Ukrainian Citizenship
Opposition politician Mikheil Saakashvili was in Ukraine’s Supreme Court on January 29 to seek the restitution of his Ukrainian citizenship, which was revoked by President Petro Poroshenko last year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
16 Years of Presidents Talking About the War in Afghanistan
President Trump said Tuesday the U.S. military would not be hamstrung by “artificial timelines” in Afghanistan, an acknowledgment of the deteriorating security situation there by a leader who previously called for a withdrawal of the American military from the country.“Our warriors in Afghanistan also have new rules of engagement,” Trump said in...
Ukraine shows solidarity across nation on Day of Unity
KYIV – Ukraine’s ages-long pursuit of stable statehood came into focus on January 22, when the country commemorated the Act of Unity proclaimed 99 years ago between Ukrainian lands that were part of the Austro-Hungarian and tsarist Russian empires. Although short-lived, in 1919 the Ukrainian National Republic (UNR) based in Kyiv, which...
