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    Russia Removes Crimean Journalist Semena From ‘Terrorist’ List
    Feb27

    Russia Removes Crimean Journalist Semena From ‘Terrorist’ List

    RFE/RL contributor Mykola Semena — a journalist who was convicted of separatism in Ukraine’s Russia-occupied Crimea region before a court there expunged his criminal record — has been removed from Russia’s list of “terrorists and extremists.” …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Giuliani Laments Having Only ‘Five Friends Left’ After Failing To Hang Up On Reporter
    Feb27

    Giuliani Laments Having Only ‘Five Friends Left’ After Failing To Hang Up On Reporter

    Sad! Upon thinking that he hung up on a Daily News reporter Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani began complaining about former New York Gov. George Pataki and how he only has “five friends left.” Giuliani, who’s gained a reputation for butt-dialing journalists, was overheard by the Daily News reporter confessing to someone he called “Tony.” The...

    Trump’s Revenge Campaign
    Feb27

    Trump’s Revenge Campaign

    When it comes to the National Security Council, even a deeply divided Washington has generally agreed on two things. The first is that the staff serves at the president’s pleasure. The second is that the NSC has grown far too large over the past 20 years, bloated by the demands of presidents and forever war. Despite this agreement, however,...

    Pompeo Says ‘Crimea Is Ukraine’ On Anniversary Of Russia’s Seizure
    Feb27

    Pompeo Says ‘Crimea Is Ukraine’ On Anniversary Of Russia’s Seizure

    U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Washington “does not and will not ever recognize” Moscow’s claim to Ukraine’s Crimea region, which it seized in 2014 and annexed. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    The End of Volodymyr Zelensky’s Honeymoon
    Feb27

    The End of Volodymyr Zelensky’s Honeymoon

    Changing Ukraine is much harder than its president thought. Here is how Zelensky should reboot his presidency and secure his place in history. …read more Source:: Foreign...

    Democrats press World Bank chief on meeting with Ukrainian president amid Trump pressure
    Feb27

    Democrats press World Bank chief on meeting with Ukrainian president amid Trump pressure

    Six House Democrats on Wednesday asked World Bank President David Malpass to explain an August meeting with the Ukrainan president amid President Trump’s decision to withhold defense aid from Ukraine.The lawmakers voiced concerns that Malpass’s… …read more Source:: The...

    Ex-Kremlin aide says Ukraine will never reclaim rebel east
    Feb27

    Ex-Kremlin aide says Ukraine will never reclaim rebel east

    MOSCOW — A former senior aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Ukraine will never be able to regain control over the separatist-controlled east. Vladislav Surkov, who lost his job as Putin’s adviser on Ukraine earlier this month, said in remarks published Wednesday that he stepped down because of a shift in the Kremlin...

    Zelenskiy Declares Feb. 26 Memorial Day to Mark Russia’s Seizure of Crimea
    Feb26

    Zelenskiy Declares Feb. 26 Memorial Day to Mark Russia’s Seizure of Crimea

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has issued a decree designating February 26 a memorial day to mark the seizure of Ukraine’s Crimea region by Russia in 2014.Russia annexed the Black Sea peninsula in March 2014 after sending in troops and staging a referendum deemed illegitimate by at least 100 countries. In April that year, Russia...

    White House Extends Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Situation For One Year
    Feb26

    White House Extends Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Situation For One Year

    U.S. President Donald Trump has extended for one year a series of previously imposed sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, in particular, forcibly annexing the Crimea Peninsula and further destabilizing the country. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Zelenskiy Declares February 26 Memorial Day To Mark Annexation Of Crimea
    Feb26

    Zelenskiy Declares February 26 Memorial Day To Mark Annexation Of Crimea

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has declared February 26 a memorial day to mark the annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea by Russia in 2014. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...