Section: US & Canada
Crimean filmmaker pleads not guilty in terrorism trial
MOSCOW – A Ukrainian filmmaker who has been in jail for more than a year on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit terrorism. Critics have dismissed Oleg Sentsov’s prosecution as revenge for his pro-Ukrainian position in Russia-occupied Crimea. Sentsov, a Crimean native, was a vocal voice against Russia’s...
Crimean filmmaker pleads not guilty in terrorism trial
MOSCOW (AP) — A Ukrainian filmmaker who has been in jail for more than a year on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit terrorism. …read more Source: U.S....
Russia Slams NATO Drills In Western Ukraine
Russia says ongoing military exercises involving NATO countries in western Ukraine are “of provocative nature.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: The Honeymoon Is Over In Crimea
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trial Of Ukrainian Director Starts In Russia
The trial of Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov has started in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The BRICS countries just launched a rival to the IMF and World Bank
Shanghai (AFP) – A new bank dedicated to the emerging BRICS countries opened for business in China’s commercial hub of Shanghai on Tuesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The so-called emerging BRICS countries are made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and their “New Development Bank” has been...
Neighbors From Hell: Now Parents Have a Bedtime Story About How Predatory America Has Become
Illustrated and written in rhyme, ‘Neighbors from Hell’ gives parents a way to talk about our messed-up society. It came in a vision a few years back: a book for children that approximated some of the horrors of society that everyday people face, and the monstrous qualities that many people take on as they try to earn a living....
Russia Wants UN Supervision Of MH17 Investigation
Russia wants the United Nations to play a greater role in supervising an investigation into what caused the downing of the MH17 passenger plane in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Japan defence paper slams China’s ‘coercive’ maritime demands
Tokyo (AFP) – Japan on Tuesday slammed Beijing’s bid to reclaim land in the South China Sea as a “coercive attempt” to force through sweeping maritime claims, in a defence paper that comes as Tokyo tries to expand the role of its military.Tokyo said China was acting “unilaterally and without compromise”, as it...
New BRICS bank opens for business in China: Xinhua
Shanghai (AFP) – A new bank dedicated to the emerging BRICS countries opened for business in China’s commercial hub of Shanghai on Tuesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported.The so-called emerging BRICS countries are made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and their “New Development Bank” has been...
