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    Ukraine Battles Forest Fires Near Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
    Apr06

    Ukraine Battles Forest Fires Near Chernobyl Nuclear Plant

    (MINSK, Belarus) — Ukrainian firefighters labored into Sunday night trying to put out two forest blazes in the area around the Chernobyl nuclear power station, which was evacuated because of radioactive contamination after the 1986 explosion at the plant. Ukraine’s emergencies service said one of the fires, covering about five hectares (12...

    Trump Suggests Intelligence Watchdog Was Fired For Sharing Whistleblower Complaint
    Apr05

    Trump Suggests Intelligence Watchdog Was Fired For Sharing Whistleblower Complaint

    U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on April 4 that the inspector-general of the intelligence community he fired the previous day had taken “a fake report and took it to Congress with an emergency,” lending weight to accusations that the dismissal was retaliation connected to Trump’s congressional impeachment over...

    Just two weeks before his firing, Michael Atkinson wrote letter to Chuck Schumer about whistleblowers
    Apr05

    Just two weeks before his firing, Michael Atkinson wrote letter to Chuck Schumer about whistleblowers

    President Donald Trump fired Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson on Friday, triggering accusations of “retribution” against the man who first informed Congress about the Ukraine whistleblower.Just two weeks before his ousting, Atkinson wrote to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and “took a...

    Ukraine: Fire Near Contaminated Chernobyl Site Extinguished
    Apr05

    Ukraine: Fire Near Contaminated Chernobyl Site Extinguished

    Emergency authorities in Ukraine say there are no signs of any fire still burning in the uninhabited exclusion zone around the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant after firefighters mobilized to put out a blaze.The country’s State Emergency Service said early on Sunday that background radiation levels were “within normal...

    Ukraine Says Fire Extinguished Near Contaminated Site Of Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
    Apr05

    Ukraine Says Fire Extinguished Near Contaminated Site Of Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

    Emergency authorities in Ukraine say there are no signs of any fire still burning in the uninhabited exclusion zone around the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant after firefighters mobilized to put out a blaze. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Trump defends decision to fire inspector general, calls him a ‘disgrace’
    Apr05

    Trump defends decision to fire inspector general, calls him a ‘disgrace’

    “That’s my decision. I have the absolute right,” Trump said about Michael Atkinson’s firing, the intelligence community inspector general who flagged the Ukraine whistleblower complaint. …read more Source::...

    Trump Rages at Critics at Coronavirus Press Conference
    Apr05

    Trump Rages at Critics at Coronavirus Press Conference

    Jim Watson/AFP/GettyPresident Donald Trump on Saturday spent much of his daily press briefing on the at The Daily Beast. …read more Source:: The Daily...

    Trump defends decision to fire inspector general, calls him a ‘disgrace’
    Apr05

    Trump defends decision to fire inspector general, calls him a ‘disgrace’

    “That’s my decision. I have the absolute right,” Trump said about Michael Atkinson’s firing, the intelligence community inspector general who flagged the Ukraine whistleblower complaint. …read more Source::...

    Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint
    Apr04

    Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint

    President Donald Trump abruptly fired the inspector general of the intelligence community, sidelining an independent watchdog who played a pivotal role in his impeachment even as his White House struggles … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: Miami...

    IMF Praises Ukraine’s Adoption Of Legislation On Banking, Land Reforms
    Apr04

    IMF Praises Ukraine’s Adoption Of Legislation On Banking, Land Reforms

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised the Ukrainian parliament’s adoption of legislation on banking and land reforms that could unlock billions of dollars in loans. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...