Section: US & Canada
Ukraine Has ‘Prevented’ 15 Extremist Attacks at Euro 2016
Ukrainian authorities claim to have prevented 15 planned attacks that would have targeted the Euro 2016 football tournament in France. Vasily Gritsak, head of Ukraine’s state security service (SBU), said a French citizen detained last month at the border between Ukraine and Poland had been planning a string of attacks aimed at the...
In Putin’s Russia, History is Subversive
Over the past two years, as the Kremlin has annexed Crimea, waged a war of aggression against Ukraine, intervened in Syria, and otherwise threatened Euro-Atlantic security, the situation inside Russia has deteriorated. President Vladimir Putin’s authoritarianism has intensified.Putin’s reputation as a champion against a supposedly...
Ukraine arrests Frenchman allegedly planning synagogue attack in Paris terror spree
(JTA) — Ukraine’s State Security Service said it has arrested a Frenchman who planned to carry out terrorist attacks, including on a synagogue, during the Euro 2016 soccer championships in Paris. The man, 25, was arrested in late May on the country’s border with Poland and was heavily armed, according to the announcement Monday by the...
Ukraine Struggles to Shake Off Legacy of Corruption
The resignation of Aivaras Abromavicius, the economy and trade minister, amid allegations of cronyism was a worrying sign in the fight against graft. …read more Source: The New York...
Euro 2016 Soccer Championship Attack Plot Foiled, Ukraine Says
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s state security service said on Monday a French citizen detained in late May on the border with Poland had been planning attacks in France to coincide with the Euro 2016 soccer championship it is hosting.The Ukrainian border guard service reported on Saturday that the unnamed 25-year-old had been arrested...
Ukraine arrests Frenchman for plotting attacks on Euro 2016
Ukrainian Security Service says man planned series of 15 attacks on bridges, railways and other infrastructure for Euro 2016 …read more Source: The Globe and...
Frenchman accused of amassing arsenal for Euro 2016 attacks
A Frenchman who amassed an arsenal of weapons, explosives and tactical gear was plotting to attack the European Championship soccer tournament and was arrested trying to cross into the European Union from Ukraine, officials said Monday. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Ukraine Arrests Man ‘Planning Euro 2016 Attacks’
The head of Ukraine’s State Security Service (SBU) Vasyl Hrytsak says it has detained a French citizen planning a series of armed attacks in France during the Euro 2016 soccer championship. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Arrests Frenchman for Plotting Attacks on Euro 2016
Ukraine’s intelligence agency SBU said on Monday it has thwarted a plot to attack soccer’s European Championships in France by arresting a Frenchman who wanted to cross from Ukraine into the European Union armed to the teeth. ”The Ukrainian Security Service has managed to foil a series of 15 terrorist attacks which were planned...
Frenchman accused of amassing arsenal for Euro 2016 attacks
A Frenchman who amassed an arsenal of weapons, explosives and tactical gear was plotting to attack the European Championship soccer tournament and was arrested trying to cross into the European Union from Ukraine, officials said Monday. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
