Section: US & Canada
Ukraine’s President Sidelines Opponent by Stripping His Citizenship
Mikheil Saakashvili, a former Georgian president who moved to Ukraine to help fight corruption, went from being President Petro O. Poroshenko’s ally to his opponent. …read more Source: The New York...
Don’t just fear the power-grid hack. Fear how little the U.S. knows about it
The robust and agressive takedown of part of Ukraine’s power grid by hackers served as a wakeup call for cyber experts and exposed just how much America does not know … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Don’t just fear the power-grid hack. Fear how little the U.S. knows about it
The robust and agressive takedown of part of Ukraine’s power grid by hackers served as a wakeup call for cyber experts and exposed just how much America does not know … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Don’t just fear the power-grid hack. Fear how little the U.S. knows about it
The robust and agressive takedown of part of Ukraine’s power grid by hackers served as a wakeup call for cyber experts and exposed just how much America does not know … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
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Over recent months I’ve been telling you about various changes we’re making at TPM, expanding our team with the changes made possible with our membership program, setting up our new Investigations Desk and a bunch more. What I wanted with the Investigations Desk was to add a stable of new reporters who could dramatically increase our...
Trump’s Ex-Biz Partner Eyed Energy Deal As He Helped Push Ukraine ‘Peace Plan’
When a former business partner of President Donald Trump’s and a Ukrainian politician approached an ally of the administration with a “peace plan,” they were already at work on an energy trading deal. That deal, said one of the region’s leading energy policy experts, stood to benefit from the scheme the pair proposed to resolve the...
Why Does the Kremlin Care So Much About the Magnitsky Act?
Let’s get something straight: The Magnitsky Act is not, nor has it ever been, about adoptions.The Magnitsky Act, rather, is about money. It freezes certain Russian officials’ access to the stashes they were keeping in Western banks and real estate and bans their entry to the United States. The reason Russian (and now, American)...
Spokesman: Trump may veto Russia sanctions bill
By Karoun Demirjian | Washington Post WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s spokesman suggested Thursday that Trump may veto a massively popular bill designed to restrain his ability to roll back sanctions against Russia, despite the very strong likelihood that lawmakers will have the votes to override it. White House communications...
Ukraine’s Teenage Thrill Seekers
Transit authorities in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, are urging thrill-seeking teenagers to stop riding on top of metro trains. So-called “metro surfing” is one of several risky activities taken up by young Ukrainian daredevils seeking fame on YouTube. The call to abandon the perilous stunts comes after two recent deaths on...
The Russia, Iran, North Korea Sanctions Bill Is Moving Ahead
Lawmakers reached an agreement Wednesday for the Senate to vote on a sweeping sanctions bill that was overwhelmingly approved by the House this week, in a push to promptly get the legislation to the president’s desk. The bill targeting Russia, Iran, and North Korea faced a series of procedural and partisan disputes before breezing through...
