Section: US & Canada
Just what was said: Remarks by Obama, Trudeau
WASHINGTON — A text of some remarks by U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before their bilateral meeting in the White House: OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. Bonjour. On behalf of the American people, on behalf of Michelle and myself, it is my honour to welcome to the United States Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mrs....
The Show Trial Must Go On
The spectacle of the show trial has been a trademark of Vladimir Putin’s rule, virtually from day one. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Yaresko says rumors fuelling political crisis
By Natalia Zinets and Matthias Williams KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko on Thursday deflected questions about… …read more Source:...
Obama Welcomes Justin Trudeau To The White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama offered a red-carpet welcome for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House on Thursday, ending a frosty period in U.S.-Canada relations and celebrating shared goals on climate and trade.”We haven’t always conveyed how much we treasure our alliance and ties with our...
Ukrainian pilot jailed in Russia ends dry hunger strike
Andrew V. PestanoMOSCOW, March 10 (UPI) — Nadiya Savchenko, a former Ukrainian pilot and politician on trial in Russia over the alleged killing of two journalists, ended her hunger strike. …read more Source: United Press...
Obama: Ukraine ‘Vulnerable’ To Russian ‘Military Domination’ No Matter What U.S. Does
President Barack Obama has said in an interview published on March 10 that Ukraine “is going to be vulnerable to military domination by Russia no matter what” the United States does. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trumputin: The disturbing parallels between Trump and Putin
Donald Trump has a bit of a thing for strongmen. Saddam Hussein and Moammar Gadhafi might have been “bad guys,” he allows, but “at least they killed terrorists.” Ditto for Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, whom he has often characterized as a lesser, and more preferable, evil than Islamic State. And when he got caught retweeting fascist fortunes by...
TV Show’s Revelation About Dustin Hoffman’s Roots Brings the Actor to Tears
Actor Dustin Hoffman was overwhelmed with emotion after learning about the heroic actions and suffering of his great-grandparents in Soviet Russia, about whom he apparently knew nothing until he heard their story during an interview with PBS’s “Finding Your Roots.” Researchers with the genealogy show hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr....
Captured Ukrainian Military Pilot Takes Drink, Easing Hunger Strike
But Nadya V. Savchenko, who is on trial in Russia, may have done so after falling for a trick by the country’s intelligence agents, her lawyer said. …read more Source: The New York...
Russia’s Defense Ministry Buys Five Military Dolphins
Russia’s Ministry of Defense is planning to acquire five dolphins for military purposes, Russian state news agency Itar-Tass reported. A bid for two female and three male dolphins was posted on Russia’s public procurement website, for a total of $25,000. What the dolphins will be used for by the Ministry of Defense is not made clear,...
