Russia’s trial of Crimean Tatar leader Ilmi Umerov chokes on hilariously inept lies
With Russia having first invaded Crimea, then set to putting those who object on trial for ‘separatism’, the ‘acquittal’ of Crimean Tatar Mejlis leader Ilmi Umerov seems most improbable. Moscow will surely find ‘judges’ ready to provide the required sentence. What it cannot achieve is any passable imitation of a trial, with this...
Maimed partisan says Russia can’t leave Donbas – there are too many witnesses of war crimes for the Hague
Volodymyr Zhemchugov learned first-hand about Russia’s involvement in his native Luhansk oblast and knows how much Moscow has to hide. In a recent Glavcom interview, he said that Russia wouldn’t leave Donbas, as it would be leaving behind hundreds of thousands of witnesses who could provide crucial testimony to the international...
President Trump’s Second Chance in Europe
Transatlantic TakeWASHINGTON — President Trump’s visits this week to Poland and the G20 in Germany offer a chance to reassure European allies who are upset about his decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement and a shaky presidential performance in Brussels last month. That visit rattled some governments because of the...
Mysterious Siberian Blasts Linked to Climate Change
Smoke, flames and a tremendous bang marked the most recent explosion on the energy-rich Yamal Peninsula. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
We Stopped Second Cyber-Attack, Ukraine Says
Businesses, government agencies still in recovery after last week’s malware blitzkrieg. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Chisinau Airport to be Renamed ‘Wines of Moldova’?
Readers make unusual choice in renaming contest, but feel it’s most representative of the country. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Russia Begins Cleanup at Secret Arctic Nuclear Site
‘Awful’ site will remain a threat until cleared of 3,000 shiploads of old empty nuclear fuel containers. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Shining Light on Russia’s Underground Economy
New study accords with previous estimates, saying off-the-books income remains stubbornly high. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
French court orders journalist to retract the truth about grossly misleading Moreira film on Ukraine
Paul Moreira, the author of a French film that falsely calls a tragic fire in Odesa a ‘massacre’ and presents an equally distorted picture of Euromaidan and Russia’s annexation of Crimea, has won a defamation suit against freelance Ukrainian journalist, Anna Chesanovska-Jaillard …read more Source: Kharkiv Human Rights Protection...
‘RussiaGate’ Alone Isn’t Going to Put Progressives Back in Power
(Photo: motttive / Shutterstock) Donald Trump’s approval ratings remain dismal, yet the Democrats are 0 for 4 in congressional elections in 2017. Not only do a majority of Americans believe that the president has tried to obstruct investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 elections but, by a 2 to 1 margin, Americans believe...
