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    Trump Learns to Live With NATO—and Vice Versa
    Apr03

    Trump Learns to Live With NATO—and Vice Versa

    Two-plus years into the Trump presidency, NATO is learning to live with the U.S. president, and vice versa. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has been praised for his deft touch with Trump—for making him feel his concerns are heard even as he defends NATO’s value. For his part, Trump has long been skeptical of military alliances,...

    Kyiv Says Two Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In Conflict In East
    Apr03

    Kyiv Says Two Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In Conflict In East

    Ukraine says two of its soldiers have been killed and two others wounded in clashes with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Joe Biden’s additional problems: Ukraine, China and his son
    Apr03

    Joe Biden’s additional problems: Ukraine, China and his son

    by WorldTribune Staff, April 3, 2019 While what is being called his inappropriate behavior toward women and young girls is dominating the headlines, Joe Biden also faces major corruption issues involving China, Ukraine and his son Hunter, analysts say. Peter Schweizer, Government Accountability Institute president and author of bestselling book...

    Adviser to comedian-candidate says Ukraine ripe for change
    Apr03

    Adviser to comedian-candidate says Ukraine ripe for change

    The thriving presidential campaign of Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy may seem improbable, but his campaign adviser says the country is at the point where it needs reforms from untraditional sources …read more Source: ABC...

    Ukraine Bans All Flights To Russia After Opposition Politicians’ Moscow Visit
    Apr03

    Ukraine Bans All Flights To Russia After Opposition Politicians’ Moscow Visit

    The Ukrainian government has banned unscheduled flights to Russia after a recent visit to Moscow by two opposition politicians. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukrainian Diaspora Voters Show Starkly Different Political Preferences for Kyiv
    Apr03

    Ukrainian Diaspora Voters Show Starkly Different Political Preferences for Kyiv

    This story originated in VOA’s Ukrainian Service. Pete Cobus contributed to this report. LONDON – Ukrainians who live abroad strongly prefer sitting President Petro Poroshenko to other candidates in last weekend’s first-round presidential election, contradicting the choice of voters who reside within the eastern European nation....

    Trump Continues To Complain That NATO Allies Don’t Spend Enough On Defense
    Apr03

    Trump Continues To Complain That NATO Allies Don’t Spend Enough On Defense

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump praised NATO countries for increasing their financial contributions to the Western alliance, but he hounded them to pay even more, saying America still shoulders a disproportionate share of the cost of protecting Europe. The president met Tuesday with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who was in...

    Ukrainian Government Bans Gas Price Hikes Before Vote
    Apr03

    Ukrainian Government Bans Gas Price Hikes Before Vote

    KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian government has banned state-run gas producer Naftogaz from raising consumer gas prices, Prime Minister Volodymyr… …read more Source: U.S....

    ‘I Don’t See A Future Here’: Life In Eastern Ukraine After Five Years Of War
    Apr03

    ‘I Don’t See A Future Here’: Life In Eastern Ukraine After Five Years Of War

    A UN official says civilians living under the control of Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine “have lost their livelihoods” and seen their limited resources “exhausted.” We spoke to 12 civilians who described life under occupation. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Gen. Stephen J. Townsend worries over Russian ‘green little men’ in Africa
    Apr03

    Gen. Stephen J. Townsend worries over Russian ‘green little men’ in Africa

    The Pentagon is keeping a wary eye on the recent influx of Russian “little green men” into Africa, as concerns rise over whether Moscow is looking to replicate its military successes in Ukraine and Syria in the competition for influence and allies on the continent. Russian mercenaries are becoming more … …read more Source:...