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    Jury Acquits Greg Craig In Case That Arose From Mueller’s Russia Probe
    Sep05

    Jury Acquits Greg Craig In Case That Arose From Mueller’s Russia Probe

    A jury on Wednesday acquitted former White House Counsel Greg Craig of a charge that he lied to Justice Department investigators who were probing his connections to foreign lobbying work. The case, an outgrowth of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, was a major test in the Justice Department’s efforts to ramp-up...

    Ex-Obama counsel acquitted in case tied to Mueller probe
    Sep05

    Ex-Obama counsel acquitted in case tied to Mueller probe

    The trial focused on the multi-million-dollar project Craig and his then-law firm did for Ukraine in 2012. …read more Source::...

    Prominent DC lawyer acquitted in foreign lobbying case
    Sep04

    Prominent DC lawyer acquitted in foreign lobbying case

    A prominent Washington attorney has been found not guilty of lying to the Justice Department about work he did for the government of Ukraine …read more Source:: The Boston...

    Greg Craig acquitted in foreign lobbying case
    Sep04

    Greg Craig acquitted in foreign lobbying case

    WASHINGTON — A prominent Washington, D.C., attorney who served in the Obama White House has been found not guilty of lying to the Justice Department about work he did for the government of Ukraine. The jury in the trial of Greg Craig deliberated for about four hours before reaching its verdict. Prosecutors said Craig gave Justice Department...

    Prominent DC lawyer acquitted in foreign lobbying case
    Sep04

    Prominent DC lawyer acquitted in foreign lobbying case

    A prominent Washington lawyer was found not guilty Wednesday of lying to the Justice Department about work he did for the government of Ukraine in a case that arose from … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: Miami...

    ‘I Wanted To Apologize’: Russian Kneels In Contrition To Ukrainians
    Sep04

    ‘I Wanted To Apologize’: Russian Kneels In Contrition To Ukrainians

    A Ukrainian-born Russian citizen has been shown on video apologizing for the ongoing war in eastern Ukraine. He says his acts of contrition have cost him jobs as a teacher in Russia. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    EU Ambassadors Extend Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine
    Sep04

    EU Ambassadors Extend Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine

    EU ambassadors on September 4 agreed to prolong the sanctions against 170 Russian officials and Russian-backed Ukrainian separatists as well as 44 entities by six months. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine’s New Cabinet Strips Kyiv Mayor Klitschko Of Some Powers
    Sep04

    Ukraine’s New Cabinet Strips Kyiv Mayor Klitschko Of Some Powers

    Ukraine’s new cabinet has decided to strip Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko of his powers at the head of the capital city’s state administration, ratcheting up a power struggle between the former world boxing champion and recently elected President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    This Lithuanian City Played Host to Filming For HBO’s ‘Chernobyl.’ It’s Now Preparing For Its Own Nuclear Radiation Leak
    Sep04

    This Lithuanian City Played Host to Filming For HBO’s ‘Chernobyl.’ It’s Now Preparing For Its Own Nuclear Radiation Leak

    (Bloomberg) — Its streets helped form the backdrop for this year’s hit TV show Chernobyl, which depicted a deadly explosion at the Soviet-era nuclear plant in 1986. Now, the Baltic city of Vilnius is preparing for its own potential real-life atomic catastrophe. The Lithuanian capital is on edge over the imminent opening of a nuclear-power...

    After Nixing Immunity For Ukraine’s Lawmakers, Zelenskiy Pushes For More Constitutional Changes
    Sep04

    After Nixing Immunity For Ukraine’s Lawmakers, Zelenskiy Pushes For More Constitutional Changes

    Allies of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy have added three draft laws to the parliament’s agenda that would amend the constitution, drastically change the legislature’s composition, and set stricter rules for lawmakers. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...