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    In Blessing annexation, Trump Erodes an International Norm
    Feb04

    In Blessing annexation, Trump Erodes an International Norm

    Tuesday, February 4 , 2020 - 17:01 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    Annexation, at its heart, is a byproduct of conflict. Almost never is it an act of peace, though it has been cast that way at times throughout human history.Certainly not under international law, which describes it as the forcible acquisition of territory by one state at the expense of another. It often formalizes military occupation. The United...

    Winging It: How A Lack Of Clear Rules Contributed To The PS752 Tragedy
    Feb04

    Winging It: How A Lack Of Clear Rules Contributed To The PS752 Tragedy

    Tuesday, February 4 , 2020 - 16:01 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    After Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down by missiles over Tehran, killing all on board, many wondered why Iran’s airspace was even open. With the threat of U.S. strikes, and fevered talk of war, the country was on high alert. But when it comes to flying over conflict zones, it turns out everyone’s in charge and no...

    Turkish President Shouts Ukrainian Slogan That Rankles Russia
    Feb04

    Turkish President Shouts Ukrainian Slogan That Rankles Russia

    Tuesday, February 4 , 2020 - 14:01 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, met on February 3 in Kyiv for talks mainly focused on trade. Turkey has been strengthening ties with Russia, but adamantly opposes Moscow’s annexation of Crimea. During ceremonies in Kyiv, Erdogan used a slogan — “Glory to Ukraine!”...

    One-Third Of Ukrainians Say They Belong To Church Independent Of Moscow
    Feb04

    One-Third Of Ukrainians Say They Belong To Church Independent Of Moscow

    Tuesday, February 4 , 2020 - 10:01 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    More than one-third (34 percent) of Ukrainians identify with the newly created independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), a poll found conducted by the Kyiv-based Razumkov Center think tank and published on February 3. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    8 Highlights of Closing Arguments Before the Final Impeachment Vote
    Feb04

    8 Highlights of Closing Arguments Before the Final Impeachment Vote

    Tuesday, February 4 , 2020 - 4:01 (EEST) Section: The Daily Signal (USA)

    House Democrats’ impeachment managers and President Donald Trump’s lawyers made their closing cases Monday to the Senate, two days before the 100 lawmakers are scheduled to vote on whether to remove the president from office. The day included a proposal from one Senate Democrat to censure the president rather than remove him, and the...

    Adam Schiff: ‘Trump Has Betrayed Our National Security, and He Will Do So Again’
    Feb04

    Adam Schiff: ‘Trump Has Betrayed Our National Security, and He Will Do So Again’

    Tuesday, February 4 , 2020 - 3:01 (EEST) Section: Reason.com (USA)

    Rep. Adam Schiff (D–Calif.), the lead impeachment manager, made a broad final plea in President Donald Trump’s Senate trial on Monday, urging lawmakers to listen to their moral compasses and vote to convict. “He has betrayed our national security, and he will do so again. He has compromised our elections, and he will do so...

    Democratic swing vote Joe Manchin calls for the Senate to censure Trump for his Ukraine conduct, squeezing moderate Republicans into a corner
    Feb04

    Democratic swing vote Joe Manchin calls for the Senate to censure Trump for his Ukraine conduct, squeezing moderate Republicans into a corner

    Tuesday, February 4 , 2020 - 2:01 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Manchin’s motion is unlikely to gain traction but could box moderate Republicans into a corner and force them to acknowledge Trump’s wrongdoing. …read more Source:: Business...

    Trump Impeachment Trial: Forceful Closing Arguments for Conviction and Acquittal
    Feb04

    Trump Impeachment Trial: Forceful Closing Arguments for Conviction and Acquittal

    Tuesday, February 4 , 2020 - 2:01 (EEST) Section: Voice of America (USA)

    U.S. House Democrats prosecuting the impeachment case against President Donald Trump and his defense team offered forceful closing arguments Monday at his Senate trial, even as his acquittal remains all but certain.Congressman Adam Schiff, the lead House manager prosecuting Trump on two articles of impeachment, passionately implored the 100...

    Buzzfeed says leaked audio recording shows Iran knew immediately that it shot down a Ukrainian plane
    Feb04

    Buzzfeed says leaked audio recording shows Iran knew immediately that it shot down a Ukrainian plane

    Tuesday, February 4 , 2020 - 2:01 (EEST) Section: The Blaze (USA)

    Buzzfeed News’ Christopher Miller said Monday that a snippet of leaked audio suggests that Iran knew immediately that it shot down a Ukrainian Boeing 737 in early January. The massive crash took the lives of 176 people. The airplane had just taken off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport.What are the details? According to the outlet,...

    Manchin calls for bipartisan censure of Trump
    Feb04

    Manchin calls for bipartisan censure of Trump

    Tuesday, February 4 , 2020 - 1:01 (EEST) Section: The Hill (USA)

    Centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) on Monday urged the Senate to censure President Trump for holding up military aid to Ukraine in order to spur an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden, predicting… …read more Source:: The...