Section: US & Canada
US to Fix, Not Scrap Open Skies Treaty
Washington residents were startled in April 2017 to see a low-flying aircraft transit directly through the normally restricted airspace at the center of the U.S. capital, with all its monuments and iconic government buildings.Many were more surprised to learn that the aircraft in question was a Russian Tupolev Tu-154 spy plane and that the...
Russians hacked company key to Ukraine scandal: researchers
BOSTON — A U.S. cybersecurity company says Russian military agents have successfully hacked the Ukrainian gas company at the centre of the scandal that led to President Donald Trump’s impeachment. Russian agents launched a phishing campaign in early November to steal the login credentials of employees of Burisma Holdings, the gas company,...
The Iran Plane Crash Is the Big Story
The downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 and the deaths of all 176 people on board—newlyweds flying home from their wedding, graduate students charting ambitious careers, whole families returning from visiting relatives—have come to be portrayed as a tragic asterisk tacked onto the dramatic tale of how Donald Trump and Iranian...
Dozens gather in Toronto to support protesters in Iran after deadly air crash
TORONTO — Several dozen Iranian-Canadians gathered in Toronto Monday to show solidarity with those in Iran who are protesting their country’s government in the wake of the deadly downing of a passenger jet. The protesters in Toronto want to see regime change in Iran and the installation of a democratic system. Iran has said its forces...
‘The Magical Powers Of The Con’: For Many, Moscow’s Defense Of Iran Is Redolent Of Its Denial Over MH17
As the world reeled from the downing of Ukrainian Airlines Flight PS752 from the skies over Iran and Tehran’s belated admission that its own forces were responsible, Russia sought to muddy the waters around the tragedy in a way some observers compared with its obfuscation campaign following the July 2014 crash of a commercial airliner over...
Iran announces arrests in plane crash as Canada, allies eye London meeting
OTTAWA — Iran announced arrests today in the downing of the Ukrainian airliner that killed all 176 people on board last week as Canada and its international allies prepared for a meeting to push for justice for families of the victims. The announcement by an Iranian judiciary spokesman follows the surge of angry protests in Iran over the downing...
After jet tragedy and impeachment, Ukranians fatigued by bad news
Last week’s airline tragedy was just the latest international incident to face Ukraine, which finds itself caught between east and west. …read more Source::...
Iran says some arrests made for downing of Ukrainian plane, but gives no details
Iran’s judiciary said Tuesday arrests have been made for what the country is calling the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed all 176 people aboard last week, but offered no details. …read more Source::...
Giuliani Has Been Lobbying To Join Trump’s Impeachment Defense Team
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani is itching to join President Donald Trump’s anti-impeachment team ahead of the Senate impeachment trial, HuffPost and CNN reported on Monday night. An unnamed adviser told HuffPost that Giuliani has been “working Trump hard” in his efforts. Another adviser said that the lawyer has made it clear to Trump that he...
Report: Russia Hacked Ukrainian Energy Firm Tied to Impeachment Inquiry
Hackers from Russia’s military intelligence unit, the GRU, have allegedly targeted a Ukrainian energy firm tied to the impeachment proceedings against U.S. President Donald Trump.Cybersecurity experts at California-based Area 1 Security released a report on Monday that found Burisma Holdings, where the son of presidential front-runner Joe...
