Section: US & Canada
Russian Police Chief Arrested On Suspicion Of Spying For Ukraine
A police chief in Russia’s western region of Kursk has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Defense lawyers seek more investigations into MH17 downing
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — Defense lawyers for a Russian charged with involvement in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 cast doubt Monday on prosecutors’ assertions that the passenger jet was shot down by a Buk surface-to-air missile. The comments came as Dutch defense lawyers for Oleg Pulatov began...
Defence lawyers seek more investigations into MH17 downing
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands — Defence lawyers for a Russian charged with involvement in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 cast doubt Monday on prosecutors’ assertions that the passenger jet was shot down by a Buk surface-to-air missile. The comments came as Dutch defence lawyers for Oleg Pulatov began listing...
Defense lawyers seek more investigations into MH17 downing
Defense lawyers for a Russian charged with involvement in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 have cast doubt on prosecutors’ assertions that the passenger jet was shot down by a surface-to-air missile …read more Source:: ABC...
Bolton Says House Impeachment Inquiry Taught Trump ‘He Could Get Away With It’
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton told ABC News’ Martha Raddatz in an interview on Sunday about his forthcoming book that Election Day is the “last guardrail” protecting American democracy and that there’s no telling what will happen if Trump gets reelected in November. Bolton also said that limiting the inquiry to Ukraine...
The Voice of America Will Sound Like Trump
Of all the myriad Washington bureaucrats, diplomats, congressional staffers, and politicians who spend their time thinking about U.S.-China policy, probably no one has actually triggered the Chinese more than Libby Liu. For 14 years, Liu was the president of Radio Free Asia, an independent but congressionally funded broadcaster that transmits...
Ukrainian President praises relationship with Trudeau but mum on support for Security Council seat
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the international community must maintain pressure on Moscow to return the land it seized from Ukraine in 2014 – and he thanked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to readmit Russia into the G7. But even though Ukraine is one of Canada’s closest...
Vladimir Putin Signals He May Seek to Extend His Rule in 2024
Vladimir Putin said he’ll consider running for a fifth presidential term in 2024, arguing that the hunt for any successor risks paralyzing Russia’s government as the next election nears. “I don’t rule out such a possibility,” if the necessary amendment to the constitution is approved, Putin said in a Rossiya 1 television...
Ukraine Apartment Block Gas Explosion Kills at Least One
KYIV (Reuters) – A gas explosion at a multi-storey apartment block in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv has killed at least one person, rescuers… …read more Source:: U.S....
Trump Denies Involvement In Berman Ouster–Right After Barr Told Berman POTUS Fired Him
President Donald Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr apparently forgot to consult with each other while coming up with an explanation for the abrupt firing of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoff Berman on Friday night. In a seething letter sent to Berman on Saturday, Barr accused the U.S. attorney of choosing “public...
