Section: U.S. News (USA)
Trump aides covertly fought freeing of Ukraine prisoner
A Washington lobbyist who fought for the release of an imprisoned Ukrainian politician says he always sensed there were others opposing his work …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine’s Latest Struggle: Attracting Tourists
Ukraine’s government tries to attract international travelers, even as violence intensifies in the East. …read more Source: U.S....
Russia’s Putin blames Ukraine for sabotaging peace accords
Russian President Vladimir Putin is accusing the Ukrainian government of sabotaging peace accords for the country’s east during a visit to Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula Russia annexed in 2014 …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine releases details of alleged payments to Trump’s aide
Ukraine’s anti-corruption body has released entries from once-secret accounting documents that purport to show payments from a pro-Russian political party earmarked for Donald Trump’s campaign chairman …read more Source: U.S....
Trump advisers waged covert influence campaign
A firm run by Donald Trump’s campaign chairman directly orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying operation on behalf of Ukraine’s ruling party, attempting to sway American public opinion in favor of the country’s pro-Russian government, emails show …read more Source: U.S....
Vladimir Putin’s Plan Trumps Obama’s Scolding
A military buildup in Crimea and warplane deployments from Iran continue to show Russia is a potent and potentially dangerous player on the world stage. …read more Source: U.S....
3 government troops killed in fighting in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine’s government says three troops have been killed and six wounded in fighting in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours …read more Source: U.S....
AP Sources: Manafort tied to undisclosed foreign lobbying
AP Sources: Trump campaign chairman Manafort helped pro-Russian governing party in Ukraine secretly route at least $2.2 million in payments to two prominent Washington lobbying firms in 2012 …read more Source: U.S....
The Latest: Ukrainian gymnast takes men’s parallel bars gold
Oleg Verniaiev of the Ukraine picked up his second medal in men’s gymnastics, taking gold in the parallel bars final on Tuesday …read more Source: U.S....
Clinton team hits report of Trump aide’s ties to Russia
The Hillary Clinton campaign is questioning Donald Trump’s top political aide’s ties to a pro-Kremlin political party in the Ukraine and claiming it is further evidence of the Republican nominee’s cozy relationship with Russia …read more Source: U.S....
