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    New Online Income Declaration System Flops in Ukraine
    Aug16

    New Online Income Declaration System Flops in Ukraine

    Ukrainian efforts to stamp out tax evasion and corruption among public officials in line with commitments to the IMF hit a setback Monday when a new online income declaration system flopped at launch. Under the new system, some 50,000 senior civil servants will initially have to declare all their earnings and list property and other assets...

    The Atlantic Daily: The Russian Connection, Milwaukee Burning, Living With Fear
    Aug16

    The Atlantic Daily: The Russian Connection, Milwaukee Burning, Living With Fear

    What We’re FollowingTrump’s Russian Connection: Just how closely is Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s campaign manager, tied to Vladimir Putin? Over the weekend, the New York Times reported that Manafort received $12.7 million in secret payments from a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine. The news broke on the eve of a...

    Trump’s new normal
    Aug16

    Trump’s new normal

    Donald Trump again blamed President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for the rise of ISIS. He questioned his opponent’s “physical stamina” to eradicate the terrorist group. And he again interspersed what his campaign hyped as a major foreign policy speech — his third to date — with falsehoods and half-truths, promising an end to nation...

    The Atlantic  Politics & Policy Daily: Scranton Enjoys Quadrennial 15 Minutes of Fame
    Aug16

    The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Scranton Enjoys Quadrennial 15 Minutes of Fame

    Today in 5 LinesDonald Trump proposed an ideological admissions test for Muslim immigrants and tourists coming to the United States during a foreign policy speech in Youngstown, Ohio. Trump’s campaign manager Paul Manafort denied a New York Times report claiming secret ledgers showed more than $12 million set aside for him from the...

    Russian Build-Up In and Around Ukraine as of August 12, 2016
    Aug15

    Russian Build-Up In and Around Ukraine as of August 12, 2016

    Kathleen Weinberger | ISW Download PDF An ongoing Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s borders may indicate preparations for conventional military conflict. It certainly marks a dramatic escalation of tensions that will have significant repercussions in Ukraine. Russia has deployed additional military forces and systems to Ukraine’s...

    Russia and Ukraine Tensions Rise Over a Raid That May Not Have Happened
    Aug15

    Russia and Ukraine Tensions Rise Over a Raid That May Not Have Happened

    Russian officials said two soldiers died in a skirmish in Crimea that Ukraine denied as Germany’s foreign minister appealed to Moscow to reduce tensions. …read more Source: The New York...

    Did Trump Campaign Manager Reap Millions in Stolen Ukrainian Wealth?
    Aug15

    Did Trump Campaign Manager Reap Millions in Stolen Ukrainian Wealth?

    Manafort’s name appears in “secret ledger” obtained by corruption investigators, according to the New York Times. The bromance between Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has been one of the oddities of the 2016 presidential campaign. Aside from Trump’s praise of Putin—even when reminded of the murders of...

    Clinton team hits report of Trump aide’s ties to Russia
    Aug15

    Clinton team hits report of Trump aide’s ties to Russia

    The Hillary Clinton campaign is questioning Donald Trump’s top political aide’s ties to a pro-Kremlin political party in the Ukraine and claiming it is further evidence of the Republican nominee’s cozy relationship with Russia …read more Source: U.S....

    Germany urges Russia, Ukraine to ease tensions over alleged Crimea attack
    Aug15

    Germany urges Russia, Ukraine to ease tensions over alleged Crimea attack

    Andrew V. PestanoMOSCOW, Aug. 15 (UPI) — Germany is urging Russia and Ukraine to reduce tensions related to Crimea as both countries dispute the circumstances over an alleged attack. …read more Source: United Press...

    The UK Returns
    Aug15

    The UK Returns

    There has been much dismay in response to the British electorate’s decision to leave the EU, including the assumption that the UK is signaling a retreat from the world and its position as NATO’s second military power. On closer inspection, however, it is much more likely that exactly the reverse is happening: Theresa May’s...