Section: US & Canada
UN: Civilians Caught in Eastern Ukrainian Conflict
A report by the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights finds civilians in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine remain at risk of human rights violations and death despite an easing of hostilities between the Ukrainian government and Russian-backed rebels in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.The U.N. report welcomes recent diplomatic...
Ukraine, rebels agree on prisoner exchange before year’s end
Russia’s envoy at talks between Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists said Monday that they agreed on conditions for a prisoner exchange following a deal reached by the two nations’ presidents. Boris … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
McConnell not ruling out witnesses in impeachment trial
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that he was not ruling out calling witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial — but indicated he was in no hurry to seek new testimony either — as lawmakers remain at an impasse over the form of the trial by the GOP-controlled Senate. The House voted...
Putin Inaugurates Crimea-Russia Rail Link
Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in a ceremony on December 23 officially opening railway travel on a new bridge between mainland Russia and the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula. Putin traveled on the first train ride from Kerch, on the Crimean Peninsula, to the Russian town of Taman, where he addressed a gathering. The railway bridge...
Ukraine, rebels agree on prisoner exchange before year’s end
Russia’s envoy at the talks with Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists says they have agreed on conditions for a prisoner exchange following a deal reached by the nations’ presidents …read more Source:: ABC...
Ukraine, Rebels Agree on Prisoner Exchange Before Year’s End
Russia’s envoy at the talks with Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists says they have agreed on conditions for a prisoner exchange following a deal reached by the nations’ presidents. …read more Source:: U.S....
DOJ: No Need To Fast Track McGahn Case Now That House Has Impeached Trump
The Justice Department argued Monday that the House’s move to impeach President Trump eliminated the need for an appeals court to fast-track a case about the House subpoena of Don McGahn. The argument came in court filings, which the court requested last week after the House voted on impeachment articles that were not directly related to...
Amid Western Condemnation, Putin Opens Crimea Bridge to Rail Traffic
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday took part in a ceremony officially opening a controversial bridge from mainland Russia to the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula to rail traffic.Kyiv, the United States, and European Union have condemned Russia’s construction of the bridge, calling it a violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty,...
Amid Western Condemnation, Putin Opens Crimea Bridge To Rail Traffic
Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken part in a ceremony officially opening a controversial bridge from mainland Russia to the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula to rail traffic. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Opens Railway Bridge to Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has inaugurated a massive railway bridge to Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. …read more Source:: U.S....
