Section: US & Canada
Russia Claims to Have Detained Ukrainian Spy Trained by CIA
Russia’s Federal Security Services (FSB) claims to have arrested a Ukrainian intelligence agent who was trained by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). In a statement released on Thursday, the FSB identified the man as Ukrainian Lieutenant Colonel Yuriy Ivanchenko, a counterintelligence officer for Ukraine’s Security Services...
Poland Plans to Remove 500 Soviet Monuments
Poland’s state Institute for National Remembrance (INR) has urged regional authorities to take down 500 Soviet monuments, the institute’s director told Polish news site Onet. Poland has a troubled history with the Soviet Union and its relationship with Moscow is linked to the debate over the 50 years of Soviet influence on the...
Moscow Boycotts Obama’s Final Nuclear Security Summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Just as fears of nuclear terrorism are rising, U.S. President Barack Obama’s drive to lock down vulnerable atomic materials worldwide seems to have lost momentum and could slow further.With less than 10 months left in office to follow through on one of his signature foreign policy initiatives, Obama will convene...
Kirill Shamalov Married Putin’s Daughter, Then Made A Fortune
IGORA, Russia (Reuters) – The wedding party dominated a ski resort nestled in the hills about an hour’s drive north of St. Petersburg. No expense was spared and everyone was sworn to secrecy. The happy couple rode in a traditional Russian sleigh drawn by three white horses, said one of the workers who described the scene to...
A Ukrainian Village Between Front Lines And Minefields
Only 10 people remain in the village of Syze, about three kilometers from territory held by Russia-backed separatists near Luhansk. The locals have a nickname for a hometown that they see as forgotten and useless: “The Appendix.” (Andriy Dubchak, RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Obama Still Has Time to Leave a Legacy of Nuclear Security
The good news is that world leaders are gathering again in Washington to announce new measures to stop terrorists from getting nuclear weapons. The bad news is that it may not be enough. This is the fourth and final nuclear security summit, and it could not come at a better time. The Brussels attacks and news that the terrorists had secretly...
Russia nabs Ukrainian spy, says he will be sent home
Russia’s domestic security agency said Thursday it has captured a Ukrainian security officer who volunteered to spy for Moscow and will send him back because they believe he is a double agent. …read more Source: CTV...
Russia Nabs Ukrainian Spy, Says He Will Be Sent Home
Russia’s domestic security agency said Thursday it has captured a Ukrainian security officer who volunteered to spy for Moscow and will send him back because they believe he is a double agent. The Federal Security Service, or FSB, the main KGB successor agency, said in a statement that the man, Yuri Ivanchenko, was detained on Saturday. The...
CIA-trained Ukrainian spy arrested in Russia
Ed AdamczykMOSCOW, March 31 (UPI) — A CIA-trained Ukrainian counterintelligence officer who attempted to infiltrate Russia’s Federal Security Bureau will be deported, the agency said Thursday. …read more Source: United Press...
Director Of Ukrainian Library In Moscow To Face Fresh Charges
The director of the Library of Ukrainian Literature in Moscow, who has already been accused of inciting extremism and ethnic hatred, is facing fresh charges …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
