Section: US & Canada
It’s Not About Britain. It’s About Europe
“What’s in a name?” asked Juliet in a fit of despair. Names shape our world even if underlying truths are more important. She knew that Romeo being a Montague determined how events had shaken out for the two star-crossed lovers.We should be careful with names. Take “Brexit,” the name for Britain’s exit from the European Union. It has...
Kremlin Names Veteran Kozak As New Ukraine Negotiator
Veteran official Dmitry Kozak has been appointed as Russia’s chief negotiator in relations with Kyiv and Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin has announced, amid efforts to de-escalate a five-year conflict that has claimed thousands of lives. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Bloomberg in 2015 Saw Russia’s Point in Invading Ukraine
Bill PuglianoThe at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...
Ukraine-Based Crimean Tatar TV Channel Blames Lack of State Funding for Imminent Closure
Ukraine’s first and currently only television channel in the Crimean Tatar language says it is on the brink of shutting down operations due to lack of government funding.ATR hasn’t received $2 million that the government allocated for the channel in this year’s state budget, a statement by the channel said on Feb. 10.The channel...
Russian charged in brazen Berlin killing of Georgian man
A Russian man was charged by federal prosecutors Tuesday with the brazen killing of a Georgian man on the streets of Berlin last year, in a case that has already prompted political fallout between Berlin and Moscow. Vadim K., who used the alias Vadim S., faces charges of murder and weapons violations, said prosecutors’ spokesman Markus...
Rouhani Urges Iranians to Vote as Country Marks Islamic Revolution
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has used a speech marking the 41th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution to encourage Iranian voters to participate in upcoming parliamentary elections.Tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets of Tehran and other cities and towns on Tuesday for the annual celebrations amid rising public...
Ukraine’s Zelensky dumps chief of staff in bid to break links with oligarch
The new chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, met last year with Trump lawyer Giuliani during dirt-digging mission. …read more Source:: The Washington...
Putin Picks New Ukraine Negotiator After Ties Thaw a Little
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a senior Ukrainian-born Russian official was now in charge of managing Moscow’s relations with Ukraine, a move likely to be seen by some politicians in Kyiv as further evidence of a slight thaw in ties.President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Dmitry Kozak, deputy head of...
Ukrainian President Fires Chief of Staff, Appoints Aide Who Met With Giuliani
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has dismissed the chief of his administration, Andriy Bohdan, and replaced him with Andriy Yermak, an aide whose name has been linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudolph Giuliani.The presidential decrees on relieving Bohdan from his duties and appointing Yermak were signed on...
Ukraine’s Political Course Won’t Change After Chief of Staff’s Exit: Presidential Statement
KIEV (Reuters) – The office of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday the country’s political course will not change after the… …read more Source:: U.S....
