Section: US & Canada
The Daily Vertical: Ukraine Won. And Putin Lost. (Transcript)
The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
No one noticed the collusion conspiracy theory just ‘blew up,’ says National Review editor
National Review Contributing Editor Andrew McCarthy said that although liberals and opponents of President Trump were overjoyed at the implications of the Washington Post story claiming Jared Kushner asked for a Russian back-channel, they missed that it completely blew up their favorite conspiracy theory. He made the comments on Fox News’...
Ukraine’s Government Is Failing to Unite Ukrainians
Nicolai N. Petro, Josh Cohen Politics, Eurasia The current course of denigrating those deemed insufficiently Ukrainian will only lead to a fracturing of the country. Last month Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko dramatically expanded his country’s sanctions against Russia by imposing multiyear sanctions on a number of IT companies. Once...
Poland Extradites Austrian Accused of Killing Civilians in Ukraine
Poland has extradited an Austrian accused of killing unarmed civilians and captured troops in Ukraine. Austrian authorities will identify the suspect only as Benjamin F. He was arrested last month on a European warrant while trying to cross into Ukraine from eastern Poland. He is suspected of committing the killings last year while fighting...
Vox Sentences: Angela Merkel is tired of this shit
Vox Sentences is your daily digest for what’s happening in the world, curated by Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind. Sign up for the Vox Sentences newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday, or view the Vox Sentences archive for past editions. Merkel doesn’t mince words; a racially motivated attack in Portland; the...
House Intel Committee Wants To Hear From Trump Campaign Adviser Epshteyn
The House Intelligence Committee wants to speak to Trump campaign adviser Boris Epshteyn as part of its probe into Russia’s interference in the U.S. election, CBS News reported Tuesday. “Like many others, Mr. Epshteyn has received a broad, preliminary request for information from the House Intelligence Committee,” a lawyer for Epshteyn, who...
Ukraine’s Forever War
KYIV, Ukraine—On May 13, an artillery shell fired from within separatist-controlled territory landed in a residential neighborhood of Avdiivka, a front-line town in eastern Ukraine. Three women and a man were standing outside the home where the shell hit. Elena Aslanova, Olga Kurochkina, Maria Dikaya, and Oleg Borisenko. They all died. Two...
WATCH: Water pipe bursts underground in Kiev, creates huge explosion
Surveillance video shows an underground water pipe bursting in Kiev, Ukraine, damaging many cars and buildings. Luckily, no one was hurt. …read more Source: ABC...
Trump personal attorney declines congressional Russia probe request
President Donald Trump’s longtime personal attorney has turned down a request to be interviewed and provide documents in the congressional probe into Russian interference into the 2016 election.Michael Cohen, who worked at the Trump Organization until January and remains the president’s private counsel, confirmed Tuesday he would not...
Dutch Lawmakers Approve E.U. Trade Deal With Ukraine
With the vote, Europe declared victory in a long and contentious battle with Russia that pushed the two sides close to the edge of confrontation. …read more Source: The New York...
