Section: US & Canada
Donald Trump’s other blood sport
His name was Fedor and other men feared him. He had a shaved head, deadpan eyes and construction-worker muscles. He was a Russian army veteran who called Vladimir Putin a friend. “His thing,” Donald Trump said, “is inflicting death on people.”And he was Trump’s newest business partner.It was June 5, 2008 and Trump had called a news...
OSCE Calls For ‘Thorough’ Investigation Of Russian Journalist’s Death In Kyiv
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s media freedom advocate called on Ukrainian authorities to carry out a thorough investigation into the death of journalist Aleksandr Shchetinin. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
A Tangled Web of Corruption Is Strangling Moldova
Luke Coffey Economics, Moldova Even American money is being stolen. Until few years ago Moldova, a small country nestled between Romania and Ukraine, was predominantly Western-oriented. Sadly, this support for Euro-Atlantic integration is quickly fading. To some degree, this is the fault of the current Moldovan political leadership. If the...
Who’s the victim — Jason Kenney or the PCs?
The government of Ukraine named Jason Kenney to its Order of Merit on the weekend. The Alberta PC Party did not. Rules adopted by the party look like a way to kick Kenney out of the leadership contest if he shows any sign of damaging the party brand. Or hitting him with a $20,000 penalty for acting in an unseemly way. Or refusing to allow his...
Lithuania FM: EU Sanctions on Russia Should Stay
EU sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine should stay in place as long the situation on the ground does not improve, Lithuania’s foreign minister said on Monday, dismissing calls from EU’s rotating president Slovakia for them to be lifted. The European Union imposed energy, financial and defense sanctions on Moscow after it...
Meet Hillary Clinton’s anger translator
Neera Tanden still feels the Bern, and — to her chagrin — so does Hillary Clinton.Tanden, a longtime Clinton confidante and influential policy-politics-communications adviser, likes Sanders, respects his people (after dutifully detesting them in the primary) and helped broker the progressive policy deal that led to Bernie Sanders’...
Meet Hillary Clinton’s anger translator
Neera Tanden still feels the Bern, and — to her chagrin — so does Hillary Clinton.Tanden, a longtime Clinton confidante and influential policy-politics-communications adviser, likes Sanders, respects his people (after dutifully detesting them in the primary) and helped broker the progressive policy deal that led to Bernie Sanders’...
Ukraine moves Roma families after girl’s murder triggers ransacking
Allen ConeLOSHCHINOVKA, Ukraine, Aug. 29 (UPI) — Ukrainian officials moved Roma families out of village after their homes were ransacked in the wake of allegations a Roma man raped and killed a girl. …read more Source: United Press...
Ukraine Journalist and ‘Personal Enemy’ of Vladimir Putin Found Dead Hours After 54th Birthday
A Ukrainian journalist who reportedly considered himself a “personal enemy” of Russian President Vladimir Putin was found dead in his apartment on Sunday, the day after he had celebrated his 54th birthday. The Kyiv Operatyvny reported Alexander Shchetinin was found dead on his Kiev apartment balcony by friends who had come to congratulate him....
The US Defense Industry and the ‘Weaponization’ of American Foreign Policy
James CardenWhen the US provides “security assistance” and exports weapons to places like Ukraine and Saudi Arabia, it often benefits nobody besides weapons manufacturers. …read more Source: The...
