Section: US & Canada
The First Days of the Trump Regime
There are two kinds of Republican senators who voted to acquit Donald Trump in his impeachment trial two weeks ago: Those who acknowledged he was guilty and voted to acquit anyway, and those who pretended the president did nothing wrong.“It was wrong for President Trump to mention former Vice President Biden on that phone call, and it was wrong...
More Than 1,000 US Veterans Condemn Trump Over Vindman
A group of more than 1,100 U.S. military veterans from all five branches have signed a statement lashing out at President Donald Trump for firing Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the National Security Council.Vindman testified before a House committee during the Trump impeachment hearings in November. He expressed his concerns about Trump’s...
Ending Putin’s support of Venezuela no easy feat for US
MOSCOW (AP) — In October 2016, the head of Russia’s largest oil company traveled to the birthplace of Hugo Chávez, in the empty, sweltering plains of Venezuela, to unveil a giant bronze statueof the late socialist leader that he and his longtime friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin, commissioned from a prominent Russian artist. It was a...
Ukraine’s Evacuation Flight To China Departs, Officials Not Naming Quarantine Site
A plane chartered by the Ukrainian government departed three hours late for its ultimate destination of China where a group of Ukrainians and foreign nationals will be evacuated from Wuhan city, the epicenter of a new coronavirus outbreak in the country. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
OSCE Urges Restraint In East Ukraine After Uptick In Fighting Leads To Casualties
Two high-ranking officials from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) expressed deep concern over the recent upsurge in fighting in eastern Ukraine near a front-line town from which the warring sides withdrew forces in November. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Real Message of Trump’s Latest Clemency Binge
Throughout the Ukraine scandal, President Donald Trump’s defenders argued that his freeze on military aid sprang from a “legitimate interest” in anti-corruption efforts in that country. It was a disingenuous claim on its face all along, not only because Trump’s stated goal was to undermine a political rival’s candidacy, but also...
Crimean Journalist Semena Moves To Mainland Ukraine ‘Indefinitely’
RFE/RL contributor Mykola Semena, who has been convicted of separatism in the Russian-controlled Crimea region, moved to mainland Ukraine on February 18. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Fires Longtime Aide, Ex-Ukraine Peace Negotiator Surkov
Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired influential longtime aide Vladislav Surkov following weeks of speculation that the 55-year-old was leaving the Kremlin amid a change in its Ukraine policy. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Federal Prosecutor In NY Is DOJ’s New Point Man For Ukraine Matters
The top federal cop in the Eastern District of New York is the Justice Department’s new point man on all things Ukraine — a twist following the President’s recent effort to press Ukraine for political dirt. The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard Donoghue, will assist in coordinating “several open matters”...
Putin Sacks Top Adviser and Ex-Ukraine Pointman Surkov
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday sacked Vladislav Surkov, one of his chief advisers and the architect of Russia’s Ukraine policy who was viewed among the country’s most powerful men.The dismissal of the 55-year-old Surkin was announced on the Kremlin website but there was no indication of what his new job would be.In recent years,...
