Section: US & Canada
Trump Says Would Be ‘Great Thing’ For Russia, Ukraine To Reconcile
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would like to see rivals Russia and Ukraine mend ties in their ongoing geopolitical feud, which includes accusations by Kyiv that Moscow is fomenting a separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine by leading, supplying, and fighting alongside proxy forces. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trump Threatens Schiff Again By Baselessly Claiming That He Leaked Briefing Info
President Trump appeared to suggest in a Sunday afternoon tweet that Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) could face consequences over reports of a classified intelligence briefing earlier this month warning House lawmakers of Russian interference in the 2020 presidential election. In his Sunday afternoon tweet, Trump baselessly claimed that Schiff leaked...
‘We have wrapped around those in grief.’ $3 million raised to help families of Iran plane crash victims
Business owner and philanthropist Mohamad Fakih spearheaded campaign to raise money for relatives of Canada-bound victims of Ukraine Flight 752, which was shot down in Tehran last month. …read more Source:: Toronto...
More Russian Weapons for Serbia Despite US Sanction Threats
Serbia has received a sophisticated anti-aircraft system from Russia, despite possible U.S. sanctions against the Balkan state, which is formally seeking European Union membership.Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told the pro-government TV Prva on Sunday that the Pantsir S1 air-defense system was purchased after suggestions from Russian...
More Russian weapons for Serbia despite US sanction threats
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has received a sophisticated anti-aircraft system from Russia, despite possible U.S. sanctions against the Balkan state, which is formally seeking European Union membership. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told the pro-government TV Prva on Sunday that the Pantsir S1 air-defense system was purchased after...
Bulgarian Court Approves Extradition To Ukraine Of Acid Attack Suspect
A Bulgarian court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man suspected of co-organizing an acid attack on a Ukrainian activist that eventually led to her death. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Chinese Trapped at Home by Coronavirus Feel the Strain
During weeks holed up in her grandmother’s apartment with 10 relatives and eating a restricted diet, Chinese teenager Li Yuxuan says tempers have frayed.Li and her family are among the millions of people across China’s Hubei province, epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, who are subject to official orders to stay at home amid...
Former Ukraine diplomat Marie Yovanovitch has book deal
NEW YORK — Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, the career diplomat who during the impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump offered a chilling account of alleged threats from Trump and his allies, has a book deal. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt confirmed Friday to The Associated Press that it had acquired Yovanovitch’s planned...
There Are Worse Things to Fear Than an Electoral College Tie
On Thursday, Quinnipiac University released a series of polls on presidential head-to-head match-ups in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. President Donald Trump narrowly won all three of those states in 2016, and with them, the White House itself. Quinnipiac’s polls showed the current Democratic candidates ahead in the first two states...
Marie Yovanovitch, Former U.S. Envoy To Ukraine, Signs Book Deal
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, who played a key role in the House of Representatives hearings on the impeachment of President Donald Trump last November, has signed a deal to write a book about her career. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
