Section: US & Canada
Russians Mark Anniversary of Opposition Leader’s Murder
The second anniversary of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov’s murder was marked Monday in Moscow. U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft read a message on the bridge where Nemtsov was assassinated, just meters from the Kremlin. “We are here today to honor his memory, the values for which he stood, and to express our hope for the...
Michael Cohen Ukraine Bigly
As I try to pull all this stuff together, I wanted to mention a few more fascinating details. Yesterday we noted that renegade Ukrainian MP Andrii Artemenko says he’s known Cohen for years. They first met when Cohen was setting up that ethanol business with family in Ukraine. Artemenko also says he started talking to Cohen about his...
Putin Congratulates Russian Special Forces on Crimea Anniversary
The Kremlin’s military holiday coincides exactly with the day that pro-Russian forces took control of Crimea. …read more Source:...
Russian Opposition Struggles 2 Years after Nemtsov Killing
Two years after he was killed near the Kremlin, Boris Nemtsov can still attract crowds of supporters. But his death left in tatters Russia’s opposition movement, which is struggling with infighting and seems unable to rally behind one unifying figure. In the largest Russian opposition protest in months, thousands marched Sunday across...
GOP intelligence chairman David Nunes: “There’s no evidence of anything” regarding Russia-Trump campaign contacts
(Credit: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) President Donald Trump’s connections to Russia have been well documented, but it doesn’t sound like Rep. David Nunes — the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and a Republican — is that eager to investigate them. During a press conference with reporters on Monday, Rep. Nunes...
Why Everybody Suddenly Has a Ukraine Plan
A U.S. policy vacuum and a disappointed Ukrainian population present a vacuum to be filled. …read more Source:...
Sean Spicer wanted CIA director to discredit reports of Trump campaign contacts with Russia
(Credit: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) New reports suggest that President Donald Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer personally tried to discredit a story about the Trump campaign’s alleged contacts with Russian intelligence officials. Spicer asked CIA Director Mike Pompeo, Senate Select Intelligence Committee Chair Richard Burr,...
The best tech employees work an insane number of hours — or do they?
FILE – In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. Facebook is taking new measures to curb the spread of fake news on its huge and influential social network, focusing on the “worst of the worst” offenders and partnering with outside fact-checkers to sort honest news reports from...
The Daily Vertical: The Cost Of Doing The Right Thing
The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Morning Vertical, February 27, 2017
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
