Section: US & Canada
Vandals put pig head, fake blood on Ukraine rabbi’s grave
Ukrainian prosecutors have opened a probe into an attack on an important Jewish pilgrimage site in a central Ukrainian town. The grave of a revered Hasidic rabbi was desecrated with … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
The Morning Vertical, December 21, 2016
Your daily roundup …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kremlin Lashes Out At U.S. Over ‘Destructive’ Sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman has criticized the United States for targeting additional individuals and organizations with sanctions over Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine and suggested the Kremlin would respond in kind. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Does Anybody Remember Crimea?
The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. sanctions companies, people over Russia actions in Ukraine
The US sanctioned more Russian companies over Crimea and Ukraine, a move Moscow criticized as hostile. …read more Source:...
Uman synagogue vandalized with pig head bearing swastika
(JTA) – Unknown individuals broke into a synagogue in the Ukrainian city of Uman, sprayed red paint on the walls and left behind a pig’s head with a swastika carved into its forehead. The attack occurred on Tuesday night, DS News reported. The synagogue is part of the Ohel complex, built near the gravesite of the Breslover movement’s...
Ukraine’s Parliament Passes 2017 Budget, Possibly Freeing Up IMF Loans
Ukraine’s parliament approved a budget for 2017, raising its chances of securing more aid from the International Monetary Fund under a $17.5 billion loan package. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Flashback: Bill Clinton Gave China Missile Technology
With all this talk of Russians allegedly interfering in U.S. elections, it is worth recalling that it wasn’t too long ago that the previous Democrat in the White House betrayed America by working hand in hand with our Communist enemies in mainland China. As president, Bill Clinton essentially wiped out any strategic advantage the U.S. had...
Long Arm of Israel Reaches Hamas Terrorist
Aside from a bullet, it’s difficult to know what went through Mohammad Zawari’s mind when Israeli agents finally caught up with him. Perhaps he was astonished by the fact that Mossad agents were able to track and pinpoint his location within the relative safe confines of Tunisia. Or perhaps he felt regret for having rubbed the...
The US is firing back over Russia’s annexation of Crimea by blacklisting businesses
The United States on Tuesday targeted more Russian businessmen and companies over Russia’s annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: Business...
