Section: US & Canada
Russian court poised to find Ukrainian pilot guilty for deaths of journalists in ‘Stalinist-era show trial’
MOSCOW – A Russian court appeared Monday to lay the groundwork for a guilty verdict against a Ukrainian helicopter pilot nicknamed Ukraine’s “Joan of Arc,” Russian news agencies reported, wrapping up a trial over the 2014 deaths of two Russian journalists that has revived memories of Stalin-era show trials. There was, however, initial...
Russian court apparently convicts Ukraine pilot
A Russian court on Monday apparently convicted a Ukrainian pilot in connection with the murder of two Russian journalists and several civilians, according to Russian state media, although the verdict was still being read out. …read more Source: USA...
Putin is Less Likeable and Trustworthy Than a Year Ago: Poll
Russian President Vladimir Putin has become less likable and trustworthy in the eyes of the Russian people, according to a survey by independent pollster the Levada Center. The poll, conducted earlier in March, asked a sample of 1,600 Russians from across the country to answer a number of questions as to how they view Putin. The center has been...
Savchenko Faces Murder Verdict In Russian Court
Russian news agencies report that a court in the Rostov region found Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko guilty of complicity in the killing of two Russian journalists in eastern Ukraine in 2014. The ruling will not be official until the judge finishes reading it, but his wording strongly indicated that the court accepted the prosecution’s...
Savchenko Trial: Judge Begins Reading Verdict On Ukrainian Pilot Charged With Killing Of Russian Journalists
UPDATE: 6:40 a.m. EDT — The final verdict on the Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who is charged with complicity in the deaths of two Russian journalists in Eastern Ukraine, has still not been pronounced, her lawyer reportedly said Monday. Earlier reports indicated the 34-year-old had already been found guilty. So far, the judge said that...
Russia Expected to Find Ukrainian Pilot Guilty in Journalists’ Killings
A Russian court is expected to find a Ukrainian pilot guilty in the 2014 killing of two Russian journalists in war-torn Ukraine. The trial of Nadiya Savchenko has been internationally condemned as a political sham. She is set to be sentenced Tuesday after the court hands down its verdict. Prosecutors have demanded a 23-year prison sentence for...
Judge begins to deliver verdict in Ukrainian pilot trial
DONETSK, Russia (AP) — A Russian court has begun reading a verdict for Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who is charged with complicity to murder two Russian journalists in war-torn eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: CNS...
Russian court convicts Ukraine pilot
A Russian court on Monday convicted a Ukrainian pilot in connection with the murder of two Russian journalists and several civilians. …read more Source: USA...
Ukrainian air force pilot convicted in deaths of 2 Russian reporters
A Russian court has found Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko guilty of complicity in the killing of two Russian journalists, a verdict certain to inflame already dire relations between Moscow and Kyiv. …read more Source:...
How Trumpism Went Global
As tensions over Donald Trump’s political ascendency boil over into violence, many are wondering how a narcissistic, authoritarian-leaning demagogue has secured the inside track to becoming a major party’s nominee for president of the United States.Much of the commentary has focused on Trump’s character and the historic moment...
