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    Russian military says US flights near Crimea fuel tensions
    Sep18

    Russian military says US flights near Crimea fuel tensions

    MOSCOW (AP) – The Russian military on Friday accused the U.S. and its allies of provoking tensions in the Black Sea region with a sharp increase in the number of bomber patrols and intelligence flights. Col.-Gen. Sergei Rudskoi, head of the Russian General Staff’s main operational department, charged that the … …read more...

    Russian military says US flights near Crimea fuel tensions
    Sep18

    Russian military says US flights near Crimea fuel tensions

    The Russian military is accusing the U.S. and its allies of provoking tensions in the Black Sea region with a sharp increase in the number of bomber patrols and intelligence flights …read more Source:: ABC...

    Jewish pilgrims retreat from Ukrainian border
    Sep18

    Jewish pilgrims retreat from Ukrainian border

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of Hasidic Jews, stuck at the Ukrainian border for days due to coronavirus restrictions, have turned back without reaching their destination, the grave of a revered rabbi, officials said Friday. About 2,000 ultra-Orthodox Jewish pilgrims had traveled through Belarus in hope of reaching the Ukrainian city of Uman to...

    Belarus borders remain open despite leader’s closure threat
    Sep18

    Belarus borders remain open despite leader’s closure threat

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ borders with Poland and Lithuania remained open Friday despite the nation’s president declaring they would be closed and accusing the neighboring nations of instigating nearly six weeks of protests against his 26 years of authoritarian leadership. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said late...

    Bill Barr’s Stinging Attack on Bill Barr
    Sep18

    Bill Barr’s Stinging Attack on Bill Barr

    In an administration that tends toward incoherence and lunacy, Bill Barr’s great strength is the ability to sound levelheaded. The attorney general is calm, cogent, and logical—and, in contrast to many of his Cabinet colleagues, clearly well studied and qualified for his role.Barr’s sober demeanor allows him to make a lot of arguments...

    Ukraine Warns Russia on Belarus Interference as UK Flags Sanctions
    Sep18

    Ukraine Warns Russia on Belarus Interference as UK Flags Sanctions

    GENEVA (Reuters) – Ukraine’s foreign minister warned Russia on Friday against taking steps that undermine may undermine Belarus’ sovereignty and… …read more Source:: U.S....

    Hundreds Of Hasidic Pilgrims Leave Belarus-Ukraine Border After Being Stopped By COVID-19 Restrictions
    Sep18

    Hundreds Of Hasidic Pilgrims Leave Belarus-Ukraine Border After Being Stopped By COVID-19 Restrictions

    Hundreds of followers of the Breslov Hasidic movement who were trying to reach the central Ukrainian city of Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, have begun leaving neutral territory along the Belarusian-Ukrainian border after they were refused entry to Ukraine over measures banning foreigners from entering the country to slow...

    Photos of the Week: Tinside Lido, Log Climber, Dragon Temple
    Sep18

    Photos of the Week: Tinside Lido, Log Climber, Dragon Temple

    The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, a hammock on Australian ski slopes, wildfire damage in Oregon, scorched wetlands in Brazil, flooding in Florida from Hurricane Sally, continued protests in Belarus, smoky skies over Seattle, scenes from the Crimean Fashion Week, and much more. …read more Source:: The...

    Giuliani Associates Face New Federal Fraud Charges
    Sep18

    Giuliani Associates Face New Federal Fraud Charges

    Federal prosecutors brought new wire fraud charges Thursday against an associate of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani who was involved in attempts to get Ukrainian officials to investigate the son of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Lev Parnas and his business partner, David Correia, were charged with defrauding investors in a...

    Coronavirus blockade strands hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish pilgrims at Ukrainian border
    Sep17

    Coronavirus blockade strands hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish pilgrims at Ukrainian border

    They’re trying to reach the grave of their movement’s founder for Rosh Hashanah. Ukraine has closed the border to foreigners. …read more Source:: The Washington...