Section: US & Canada
Ukrainian officials disclose their wealth in e-declarations
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian officials and lawmakers have disclosed their incomes and assets in a publicly available database for the first time. Late Sunday was the deadline by which … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Portugal, Romania to return to Eurovision contest in 2017
Organizers of the Eurovision song contest say Portugal and Romania will return as the glitzy, popular show heads to Ukraine’s capital of Kiev next year …read more Source: U.S....
The Morning Vertical, October 31, 2016
Your daily roundup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Menchini: Remembering my grandfather, lost in the First World War
On Nov. 1, it will be 100 years since the death of my grandfather at the Battle of the Somme in France. As his grandson, I and many members of his family, felt a burning need as proud Canadians to honour his memory and that of his wife and children. Alfredo (Alfred) Menchini was born in Bagni di Lucca, Tuscany, Italy in 1879 and immigrated to...
Is Donald Trump a Russian agent? A nonpartisan guide to national security and foreign policy issues in the presidential election (part I)
Vladimir Putin; Donald Trump (Credit: Reuters/Alexei Druzhinin/AP/Evan Vucci/Photo montage by Salon) According to Hillary Clinton and her supporters, Donald Trump is crazy friendly with Russian president Vladimir Putin, a bad man who hates America and threatens its interests, and therefore Trump cannot be trusted even with U.S. intelligence...
Did Moscow Botch a Coup in Montenegro?
On the day of Montenegro’s Parliamentary elections on October 16, a remarkable story emerged: Montenegrin security services had arrested some 20 Serbian nationals who were alleged to be preparing an attack on various state institutions that very evening, as the results were rolling in. Among those arrested was a retired Serbian general who...
Georgia’s governing party seeks constitutional majority
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The governing party in the former Soviet republic of Georgia aimed to win a constitutional majority of parliament seats in the second round of national voting Sunday, which was marked by low turnout. Only 37.5 percent of eligible voters took part in the runoffs, which will choose a third of the country’s parliament...
What Will Ukraine Do Without Uncle Joe?
Vice President Joe Biden led the administration’s support of Ukraine. But Kiev worries whether the next White House will have its back as Putin looks to ramp up pressure. …read more Source: Foreign...
Evan McMullin cites national security expertise
SALT LAKE CITY — Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin casts himself as the only ‘true conservative’ in the race and an alternative for voters wary of Republican Donald Trump. The political newcomer has no chance at the presidency because he’s not on enough ballots. But he could become a spoiler in Utah and establish...
Moldovans Electing President for 1st time in 20 years
Moldovans began voting Sunday for a president in an election that could move the former Soviet republic closer to Europe or push it back into Russia’s orbit. It is the first time in 20 years citizens have directly voted for their president in a country where many are angry about high-level corruption. Both the European Union together with...
