Section: US & Canada
Did Trump Campaign Manager Reap Millions in Stolen Ukrainian Wealth?
Manafort’s name appears in “secret ledger” obtained by corruption investigators, according to the New York Times. The bromance between Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has been one of the oddities of the 2016 presidential campaign. Aside from Trump’s praise of Putin—even when reminded of the murders of...
World Powers Call for Calm as Putin Bolsters Crimea Defense
World powers urged Russia and Ukraine to refrain from ratcheting up a confrontation over Crimea as President Vladimir Putin bolstered the disputed peninsula’s military with some of his army’s most advanced air-defense missile systems. The European Union said there was no independent confirmation of claims that Ukrainian agents had...
Clinton team hits report of Trump aide’s ties to Russia
The Hillary Clinton campaign is questioning Donald Trump’s top political aide’s ties to a pro-Kremlin political party in the Ukraine and claiming it is further evidence of the Republican nominee’s cozy relationship with Russia …read more Source: U.S....
Germany urges Russia, Ukraine to ease tensions over alleged Crimea attack
Andrew V. PestanoMOSCOW, Aug. 15 (UPI) — Germany is urging Russia and Ukraine to reduce tensions related to Crimea as both countries dispute the circumstances over an alleged attack. …read more Source: United Press...
The UK Returns
There has been much dismay in response to the British electorate’s decision to leave the EU, including the assumption that the UK is signaling a retreat from the world and its position as NATO’s second military power. On closer inspection, however, it is much more likely that exactly the reverse is happening: Theresa May’s...
Report: Ukrainian Records Show $12M Designated for Trump Campaign Chief Manafort
The Ukrainian government set aside millions of dollars in cash payments for Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, while he was a political consultant in the country, the New York Times reported late Sunday. Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators found in a secret ledger that former president Viktor Yanukovych’s pro-Russian...
Trump Campaign Manager Dismisses Report Of Ukraine Payments As ‘Silly’
“The suggestion that I accepted cash payments is unfounded, silly, and nonsensical,” Manafort said after the New York Times reported $12.7 million listed in a political party’s “black ledger.” …read more Source:...
Clinton team hits report of Trump aide’s ties to Russia
NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton’s campaign is questioning Donald Trump’s top political aide’s ties to a pro-Kremlin political party in the Ukraine… …read more Source:...
In Ukraine, Attacks On Journalists Chill Media Landscape
Journalists who have challenged Ukraine’s authorities or reported from separatist-held areas are coming under attack. Extreme nationalists have unleashed a torrent of criticism that has inspired public contempt for journalists, while leaks have exposed their personal data. At the same time, journalists have received death threats, been...
Trump struggles for a campaign reset
New revelations about the foreign financial ties of Donald Trump’s campaign chairman are threatening to steal the thunder from the Republican presidential nominee’s much-hyped foreign policy speech, adding to the turmoil that has engulfed his presidential bid.Paul Manafort on Monday blasted a New York Times report that detailed secret...
