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    Pompeo abruptly cancels Berlin trip over ‘pressing’ issues
    May07

    Pompeo abruptly cancels Berlin trip over ‘pressing’ issues

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo abruptly canceled his first official trip to Berlin, where he was scheduled to meet Tuesday with Chancellor Angela Merkel and her foreign minister, for what were described as “pressing” but undefined reasons. “Unfortunately, we must reschedule the Berlin meetings,” Morgan Ortagus, a State Department spokeswoman,...

    Congressional Democrats Suggest Early Departure Of U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine Is Politically Motivated
    May07

    Congressional Democrats Suggest Early Departure Of U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine Is Politically Motivated

    Two top U.S. Democratic lawmakers have suggested that the early departure of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine may have been a politically motivated move on the part of President Donald Trump’s administration. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    US Recalls Ukraine Ambassador; Democrats Cry ‘Hit Job’
    May07

    US Recalls Ukraine Ambassador; Democrats Cry ‘Hit Job’

    The U.S. has recalled career diplomat Marie (Masha) Yovanovitch from her post as ambassador to Ukraine, timing the State Department says was aligned with the coming presidential transition in Kyiv. But two key Democratic lawmakers claim the move was “a political hit job” with roots in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The State Department said...

    Ukraine says Russia starting ‘gas war’ with controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline
    May07

    Ukraine says Russia starting ‘gas war’ with controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline

    Two Ukrainian gas officials say Russia is trying to start a “gas war” and isolate Ukraine by pushing for a controversial pipeline that would effectively bypass the country to deliver natural gas to Europe. …read more Source: United Press...

    Russian Energy Minister: European Oil Shipments To Resume By Mid-May
    May07

    Russian Energy Minister: European Oil Shipments To Resume By Mid-May

    Russia’s energy minister said that oil is expected to resume flowing through a key pipeline to Europe by the middle of May, after contaminated supplies disrupted exports. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Recalled in ‘Political Hit Job’, Lawmakers Say
    May07

    U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Recalled in ‘Political Hit Job’, Lawmakers Say

    Marie Yovanovitch stepping down as ambassador follows attacks from both right-wing media figures in the United States and a senior Ukrainian official. …read more Source: Foreign...

    More on Russia’s Version of ‘The Jews Will Not Replace Us’
    May07

    More on Russia’s Version of ‘The Jews Will Not Replace Us’

    Below I mentioned this article penned by one of Vladimir Putin’s advisors claiming that the incoming Ukrainian President might cleanse eastern Ukraine of ethnic Russians and repopulate it with Jews. TPM Reporter Josh Kovensky speaks Russian (before coming to TPM he worked at the English language Kyiv Post in Ukraine) and he’s written...

    Paul Whelan, former Marine jailed in Moscow, calls espionage case retaliation for U.S. sanctions
    May07

    Paul Whelan, former Marine jailed in Moscow, calls espionage case retaliation for U.S. sanctions

    Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine jailed in Moscow, has described the Russian espionage case against him as retaliation for U.S. sanctions, a report said Tuesday. Mr. Whelan, 49, relayed messages from prison suggesting his arrest was related to sanctions imposed on Russia for annexing Crimea in 2014, Foreign Policy … …read more...

    Russia Frees Two Ukrainian Fishermen Held For Months After Incident Off Crimea Coast
    May07

    Russia Frees Two Ukrainian Fishermen Held For Months After Incident Off Crimea Coast

    Two Ukrainian fishermen detained last year by Russian border guards after their boat broke down off the coast of the Crimea Peninsula have been released. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    WHO warns over spread of measles in Europe as 34,000 cases reported in 2 months
    May07

    WHO warns over spread of measles in Europe as 34,000 cases reported in 2 months

    Measles outbreaks will continue to spread in Europe without a robust response, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned as it urged countries in the region to vaccinate vulnerable populations. There were 34,300 cases recorded in the region in the first two months of 2019, according to a WHO update — triple the 11,436 cases in same period last...