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    Prosecutors Call Patten ‘Valuable Resource’ In Ongoing Criminal Probes
    Apr08

    Prosecutors Call Patten ‘Valuable Resource’ In Ongoing Criminal Probes

    International political consultant W. Samuel Patten has been a “valuable resource” in his cooperation with multiple criminal investigations, prosecutors said in a Monday sentencing memorandum. In the filing, D.C. federal prosecutors continued the practice of special counsel Robert Mueller, who referred the case, and declined to recommend a...

    Ukraine’s 2 Finalists for President Head for a Showdown in a Soccer Stadium
    Apr08

    Ukraine’s 2 Finalists for President Head for a Showdown in a Soccer Stadium

    KYIV, Ukraine—The final two contenders are getting ready to rumble. In a March 31 election, voters narrowed the field of Ukraine’s presidential contenders from 37 candidates to two. In one corner, comedian and political dark horse Volodymyr Zelensky. In the other, incumbent President Petro Poroshenko. The first round went to Zelensky, who...

    DC Lobbyist Who Cooperated With Mueller Asks For Probation On Foreign Lobbying Charge
    Apr08

    DC Lobbyist Who Cooperated With Mueller Asks For Probation On Foreign Lobbying Charge

    International political consultant W. Samuel Patten asked for a sentence of no jail time in a Monday court filing, arguing that his extensive cooperation with the government and remorse for his crimes warranted a probationary sentence. Patten, who pleaded guilty to an illegal foreign lobbying charge and a charge of lying to Congress in August...

    FP’s Guide to the Ukrainian Election
    Apr08

    FP’s Guide to the Ukrainian Election

    Eight things to read ahead of a crucial vote. …read more Source: Foreign...

    FBI investigating Ukrainian oligarch Kolomoisky over alleged financial crimes: reports
    Apr08

    FBI investigating Ukrainian oligarch Kolomoisky over alleged financial crimes: reports

    The FBI is investigating Ukrainian business tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky for financial crimes including money laundering as part of a wide-ranging probe that has been under way for some time, according to U.S. media reports. …read more Source: FOX...

    So Far, Zelenskiy Is High On Charisma And Light On Policy. Do Ukrainians Care?
    Apr08

    So Far, Zelenskiy Is High On Charisma And Light On Policy. Do Ukrainians Care?

    Coming off a first-round election victory, first-time candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been vague about what he stands for. But a blank canvas might not be enough, even for voters frustrated by incumbent President Petro Poroshenko’s failings. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    The Knotty 90s: Limber Ukrainian Pensioner Loves The Lotus Position
    Apr08

    The Knotty 90s: Limber Ukrainian Pensioner Loves The Lotus Position

    An extraordinary nonagenarian from Ukraine extols the virtues of yoga at any age. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    US Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement with Hungary
    Apr08

    US Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement with Hungary

    On the sidelines of two days of events marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the United States signed a bilateral defense cooperation agreement with Hungary, an act that went almost unnoticed by American media. Hungarian media, however, widely published the news Saturday, quoting...

    The Taiwan Relations Act at 40: It’s Time to Deepen Ties
    Apr08

    The Taiwan Relations Act at 40: It’s Time to Deepen Ties

    April 10 marks the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act becoming the law of the land. The statute was a striking example of a Democratic-controlled Congress pushing back against a Democratic President’s decision to break diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan).On December 15, 1978, officials in Beijing and Washington...

    Relocation of ‘Russian’ Bank Alarms Western Security Officials
    Apr08

    Relocation of ‘Russian’ Bank Alarms Western Security Officials

    Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban made his name as a young anti-Communist dissident delivering a fiery anti-Russian speech at the 1989 reburial of Imre Nagy, leader of the Hungarian revolt of 1956 against the Soviet Union. Among the KGB officers dispatched by the Kremlin to help quash the Imre Nagy-led Hungarian uprising was Nikolai...