Section: US & Canada
Kremlin turns Belarus into bridgehead for anti-Ukrainian provocations
In recent months, Russia has repeatedly used Belarus for provocations against Ukraine. The latest example was the arrest of Ukrainian journalist Pavel Sharoyko by the Belarusian KGB – an incident in which the hand of Moscow is clearly perceptible. The Sharyoko case, as well as a series of separate episodes, illustrate that many of Minsk’s...
Poroshenko Denies Interfering With Ukraine’s Anticorruption Efforts
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he has not interfered in the work of state anticorruption agencies, comments that come amid mounting domestic and foreign pressure over Kyiv’s commitment to combating graft. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Boxer Lomachenko Set To Defend WBO Title
Ukrainian boxer Vasyl Lomachenko will face Cuba’s Guillermo Rigondeaux to defend his World Boxing Organization junior-lightweight title. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko Denies Interfering With Ukraine’s Anticorruption Efforts
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he has not interfered in the work of state anticorruption agencies, comments that come amid mounting domestic and foreign pressure over Kyiv’s commitment to combating graft. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Mogherini Defends Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity As EU Weighs Russia Sanctions Extension
The European Union’s foreign policy chief reiterated the EU’s “unwavering” support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity as the bloc considered moves to extend economic sanctions on Russia for its aggression in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
New Filing And TPM Exclusive Emails Show Manafort’s Involvement In Op-Ed
The extent of Paul Manafort’s alleged involvement in ghostwriting an op-ed favorable to him has become much clearer from a new court filing submitted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team Friday afternoon and emails about the op-ed provided to TPM by the man who claims to be its author: a former Ukrainian government publicist, Oleg...
Prosecutors say emails prove Manafort heavily edited Ukraine op-ed
Prosecutors argue that the opinion piece violates a gag order, and that emails show Manafort made dozens of changes in the draft. …read more Source:...
Dissident Who Was Snatched Back By Supporters In Ukraine Is Arrested Again
This time former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili wasn’t rescued from a police van, as he was earlier this week. The stateless politician was taken to a police station.(Image credit: Efrem Lukatsky/AP) …read more Source:...
Ukraine arrests opposition figure Mikheil Saakashvili
Saakashvili has pushed to galvanize opposition to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and other government figures he contends are corrupt …read more Source: The Globe and...
Ukraine arrests opposition figure Mikheil Saakashvili
Saakashvili has pushed to galvanize opposition to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and other government figures he contends are corrupt …read more Source: The Globe and...
