Section: US & Canada
Eurovision Offers Russia Remote Performance in Ukraine Show
Organizers of the Eurovision song contest say they’re taking the unprecedented step of offering to let Russia’s contestant perform via satellite after authorities in host Ukraine banned her from entering the country.The European Broadcasting Union says it is offering to… …read more Source:...
Russia, Ukraine at odds over singer’s Eurovision performance
GENEVA (AP) — Eurovision song contest organizers say they have taken the unprecedented step of offering to let Russia’s contestant perform via… …read more Source:...
Russia, Ukraine at odds over singer’s Eurovision performance
GENEVA (AP) — Eurovision song contest organizers say they have taken the unprecedented step of offering to let Russia’s contestant perform via satellite after authorities in host Ukraine banned her from entering the country — a proposal that was immediately rejected by a Russian state broadcaster. The European Broadcasting Union says...
A Russian Critic of Putin Is Assassinated in Ukraine
Denis N. Voronenkov, a former Russian lawmaker who fled to Kiev last year, said in a recent interview that he knew he was an assassination target. …read more Source: The New York...
Former Russian lawmaker and Moscow critic gunned down in Ukraine
Denis Voronenkov, a key witness in a Ukrainian treason case against pro-Russia former president Viktor Yanukovich, was shot by an unidentified assailant in central Kiev on Thursday. His death fueled tensions between the two countries. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Ukrainian military warehouse explodes near war’s front line
Ukrainian officials suspect pro-Russia forces were behind a massive fire at an ammunition warehouse 60 miles from the front line of the war with Russian-backed separatists. Ukraine Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak made the claim following the morning fire but didn’t cite any evidence pointing to Russian involvement. The Russian military...
Russian Defector’s Murder Sends a Chilling Message
Relations between Ukraine and Russia, dismal since 2014, are now at a nadir. …read more Source:...
Russian Defector’s Murder Sends a Chilling Message
Relations between Ukraine and Russia, dismal since 2014, are now at a nadir. …read more Source:...
When Russia interfered: I witnessed a Russian-led coup attempt in my home country
(Credit: AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File) Testifying before a congressional committee, FBI Director James Comey has confirmed that his agency is investigating links between the Donald Trump campaign and Russia. While this investigation continues, Americans should be reminded of the signs of Russian interference in democratic processes outside the...
London Attack a Reminder of Fears for Post-Brexit Security Cooperation
BRUSSELS—Hours before Wednesday’s attack in London, the head of the European Union police agency Europol warned that a large group of radicalized individuals posed a constant threat to Britain and Europe. “Some of these are likely to succeed in the future,” Rob Wainwright, who is British, wrote in a blog to commemorate the attacks in...
