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    Paul Manafort Convicted of 8 Bank and Tax Fraud Charges; Mistrial on 10 Other Charges
    Aug28

    Paul Manafort Convicted of 8 Bank and Tax Fraud Charges; Mistrial on 10 Other Charges

    Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS/NewscomPaul Manafort, the former chairman of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and a veteran dweller of the D.C. “swamp” culture Trump allegedly detests, has been found guilty of eight out of 18 charges related to tax evasion and bank fraud. But the jury could not reach a conclusion on the remaining...

    Manafort Sent to Jail over Accusations of Witness-Tampering
    Aug28

    Manafort Sent to Jail over Accusations of Witness-Tampering

    JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS/NewscomPaul Manafort, formerly President Donald Trump’s campaign manager, is heading to a jail cell after a judge revoked his bail today. Manafort faces a host of federal charges. He is accused of concealing millions of dollars in income while representing pro-Russian political interests in Ukraine, and of not...

    New Federal Charges Filed Against Manafort, Gates
    Aug28

    New Federal Charges Filed Against Manafort, Gates

    CAMERON CARNES/UPI/NewscomPaul Manafort, former campaign leader for Donald Trump, and business partner Rick Gates face a new raft of federal charges in Special Counsel Robert Muller’s Russia-related probe for the Department of Justice. A grand jury indictment filed this afternoon accuses the two men of hiding millions of dollars in income...

    Yulia Tymoshenko Warned Us About Paul Manafort Years Ago
    Aug28

    Yulia Tymoshenko Warned Us About Paul Manafort Years Ago

    Vereshchagin Arkhip/ZUMA Press/NewscomYulia Tymoshenko warned us about Paul Manafort years ago. In a civil complaint, the former Ukrainian prime minister accused Manafort—who would go on to chair Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign—of conspiring with Ukrainian and Russian partners to launder dirty money through “a labyrinth of...

    Macron Says Europe Should Reach Out to Russia
    Aug28

    Macron Says Europe Should Reach Out to Russia

    French President Emmanuel Macron says the European continent will never be stable and safe if its relationship with Russia is not resolved. Speaking to foreign diplomats following the end of the G-7 summit which France hosted, Macron acknowledged that some allies will reject any talks with Russia because of its aggression in Ukraine. During the...

    Two Killed In Suspected Natural-Gas Explosion In Western Ukraine
    Aug28

    Two Killed In Suspected Natural-Gas Explosion In Western Ukraine

    An explosion has destroyed part of a residential building in the city of Drohobych in western Ukraine, killing two people. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    In Ukraine, Top Zelenskiy Aide Is Likely Favorite To Be Next Prime Minister
    Aug28

    In Ukraine, Top Zelenskiy Aide Is Likely Favorite To Be Next Prime Minister

    The political party of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will likely offer the post of prime minister to Oleksiy Honcharuk, one of the presidential office’s deputy heads, Reuters reports, citing one of the party’s lawmakers on August 27. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Second U.S. Senator Barred From Entering Russia For Official Visit
    Aug28

    Second U.S. Senator Barred From Entering Russia For Official Visit

    A second U.S. senator who is critical of Moscow has said Russia denied him a visa to visit the country as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Ukraine Parliament Speaker Signs New Electoral Code Long Pushed For By The West
    Aug28

    Ukraine Parliament Speaker Signs New Electoral Code Long Pushed For By The West

    Outgoing Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy on August 27 signed a bill that amends the electoral code to make political party lists open and eliminates single-mandate constituencies in future elections. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Russia Denies Visas to Two US Senators, Amid G-7 Tensions
    Aug28

    Russia Denies Visas to Two US Senators, Amid G-7 Tensions

    Republican and Democratic U.S. senators said Russia refused to grant them visas for a visit to Moscow next week, amid disagreement within Washington and among U.S. allies over whether the country should be readmitted to the Group of Seven.Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said on Tuesday that Russia denied him a visa. Senator Ron Johnson, a...