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    Treasury sanctions Ukrainian official as Russian agent undermining U.S. election
    Sep10

    Treasury sanctions Ukrainian official as Russian agent undermining U.S. election

    The Treasury Department imposed sanctions Thursday on a member of Ukraine’s Parliament, an alleged Russian agent, for interfering in the U.S. presidential election, including efforts to undermine Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden. Treasury said Andrii Derkach “has directly or indirectly engaged in, sponsored, concealed, or otherwise...

    Belarus Authorities Allegedly Issued Death Threats Against Opposition Activist
    Sep10

    Belarus Authorities Allegedly Issued Death Threats Against Opposition Activist

    A prominent Belarusian opposition activist has accused authorities of threatening to kill her has they tried to forcibly deport her to Ukraine amid government efforts to end five weeks of mass protests against President Alexander Lukashenko following a disputed election. Maria Kolesnikova said in a complaint filed by her lawyer Thursday that she...

    As Trump Pressured Ukraine, Rick Perry Cut Deals For Friends That Could Be Worth Billions
    Sep10

    As Trump Pressured Ukraine, Rick Perry Cut Deals For Friends That Could Be Worth Billions

    This story first appeared at ProPublica, Time and WNYC. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Rick Perry came to Washington looking for a deal, and less than two months into his tenure as energy secretary, he found a hot prospect. It was...

    Ukraine religious leader Patriarch Filaret, who said COVID-19 was gay ‘punishment,’ tests positive
    Sep10

    Ukraine religious leader Patriarch Filaret, who said COVID-19 was gay ‘punishment,’ tests positive

    A prominent Ukrainian religious leader, who said earlier this year COVID-19 was “God’s punishment” for same-sex marriage, has tested positive for the virus. …read more Source:: United Press...

    U.S. Sanctions Rudy Ally and Biden Dirt-Peddler for ‘Election Interference’
    Sep10

    U.S. Sanctions Rudy Ally and Biden Dirt-Peddler for ‘Election Interference’

    REUTERSThe US. Treasury Department at The Daily Beast. …read more Source:: The Daily...

    Democrats Won’t Cede the Streets This Time
    Sep10

    Democrats Won’t Cede the Streets This Time

    During the long legal battle in Florida that ultimately determined the 2000 presidential election, Al Gore, the Democratic nominee, specifically discouraged Jesse Jackson, the veteran civil-rights leader, from organizing public protests to demand a full counting of the disputed ballots.Gore wanted to fight solely in the courts, though that meant...

    US Treasury Sanctions Ukrainian MP Who Spread Biden Disinfo Over Electoral Interference
    Sep10

    US Treasury Sanctions Ukrainian MP Who Spread Biden Disinfo Over Electoral Interference

    The Treasury Department sanctioned a Ukrainian parliamentarian who met with Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani in Kyiv last year, accusing the MP of trying to interfere in the 2020 Presidential elections. The Thursday order accused Andrii Derkach of being an “active Russian agent for over a decade, maintaining close connections with the Russian...

    Ukraine Investigators Summon Former Chief Of Presidential Office Over Interview
    Sep10

    Ukraine Investigators Summon Former Chief Of Presidential Office Over Interview

    Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigations has summoned the former chief of the presidential administration, Andriy Bohdan, for questioning after a controversial interview he gave to journalist Dmytro Hordon where he spoke about the sensitive issue of Crimea. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Journalist Woodward Defends Decision to Withhold Trump’s Virus Comments
    Sep10

    Journalist Woodward Defends Decision to Withhold Trump’s Virus Comments

    Bob Woodward, facing widespread criticism for only now revealing President Donald Trump’s early concerns about the severity of the coronavirus, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he needed time to be sure that Trump’s private comments from February were accurate. In Woodward’s upcoming book on Trump, “Rage,”...

    Top Belarus activist says authorities threatened to kill her
    Sep10

    Top Belarus activist says authorities threatened to kill her

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A prominent opposition activist who resisted her forcible expulsion from Belarus by ripping up her passport accused Belarusian authorities Thursday of threatening to kill her amid their efforts to end a month of protests against the country’s authoritarian president. Maria Kolesnikova said in a formal complaint released...