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    Yes, Oui, Si, and Hai: Interpreters ready for Tokyo Olympics
    Aug29

    Yes, Oui, Si, and Hai: Interpreters ready for Tokyo Olympics

    Alexandre Ponomarev is the chief interpreter for next year’s Tokyo’s Olympics. He speaks more than a half dozen languages: Russian, English, Spanish, French, German, Danish and Ukrainian. And he can … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...

    Ukraine’s New Parliament Has Action-Packed Agenda For First Session
    Aug29

    Ukraine’s New Parliament Has Action-Packed Agenda For First Session

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s ruling political Servant of the People party held a closed-door meeting to hammer out the new parliament’s fist-day agenda for August 29. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Prominent DC lawyer takes stand to deny foreign lobbying
    Aug29

    Prominent DC lawyer takes stand to deny foreign lobbying

    A prominent Washington lawyer testified Wednesday that he never misled the Justice Department about his work for the government of Ukraine as he sought to challenge allegations that his legal … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: Miami...

    Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif Forgets His Regime Bans YouTube, Instagram
    Aug29

    Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif Forgets His Regime Bans YouTube, Instagram

    Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif took to Instagram to invite Iranians to view a TED talk he gave on YouTube, apparently forgetting that both social media websites are banned in Iran. Zarif’s TED talk, delivered in Farsi, focused on mistakes made in communication and was posted on YouTube last week. He waited until...

    Ukraine’s Democracy Is (Almost) All Grown Up
    Aug28

    Ukraine’s Democracy Is (Almost) All Grown Up

    If Zelensky can build on his predecessor’s legacy, he may just succeed in furthering Ukraine’s economic growth and drawing the country still closer to the West. …read more Source:: Foreign...

    America’s Anti-Kleptocracy Breakthrough
    Aug28

    America’s Anti-Kleptocracy Breakthrough

    Over the past year, an extraordinary burst of anti-kleptocracy legislation—much of it intended to counter Russian influence—has taken aim at the tools and tactics of foreign criminals looking to move money through the United States. These bills, which enjoy bipartisan support, aim to shore up America’s moral high-ground against the forces...

    Bolton Warns Of ‘Unfair Chinese Trade Practices’ During Kyiv Visit  
    Aug28

    Bolton Warns Of ‘Unfair Chinese Trade Practices’ During Kyiv Visit  

    White House national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that he had discussed Washington’s concerns about the threat of “unfair Chinese trade practices” with Ukrainian officials during his trip to Kyiv. Asked about a possible acquisition by China of Ukrainian defense company Motor Sich, Bolton said he did not want to...

    Top D.C. lawyer takes stand in own defense in case tied to Mueller probe
    Aug28

    Top D.C. lawyer takes stand in own defense in case tied to Mueller probe

    Greg Craig, a former White House counsel for Barack Obama, testified Wednesday that he never misled the DOJ about his work for the Ukrainian government. …read more Source::...

    Prominent Washington Lawyer Takes the Stand in Foreign Lobbying Case
    Aug28

    Prominent Washington Lawyer Takes the Stand in Foreign Lobbying Case

    A prominent Washington lawyer testified Wednesday that he never misled the Justice Department about his work for the government of Ukraine, as he sought to challenge allegations that his legal work crossed a line into foreign lobbying.Greg Craig took the stand in his own defense in a case that emerged as an offshoot of special counsel Robert...

    Prominent DC Lawyer Takes the Stand in Foreign Lobbying Case
    Aug28

    Prominent DC Lawyer Takes the Stand in Foreign Lobbying Case

    A prominent Washington lawyer says he never misled the Justice Department about his work for the Ukrainian government. …read more Source:: U.S....