US Ambassador meets with American held for spying in Russia
From Newsmax U.S. ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman met in Moscow on Wednesday with a Michigan man who has been detained on espionage charges as the American government seeks answers about his arrest. Huntsman said he offered support and assistance…
Destinations of the week
10 great places to spend New Year’s Eve By Forrest Brown, From CNN Sydney, Australia: Fireworks erupt over Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House. PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images (CNN) — Some of the details may change, but year in and…
Senior European politicians call for new sanctions on Russia after Ukraine aggression
From WN Several European politicians discussed potential new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday after Moscow captured three Ukrainian vessels at sea over the weekend, according to Reuters. Amid growing fears about a wider conflict growing between Kiev and Moscow, several…
US Cyber Command is reportedly targeting Russian operatives who could interfere in the midterm elections
Susan Heavey, Reuters From Business Insider The United States has launched a cyber campaign aimed at Russian operatives in an effort to curb misinformation ahead of the November 6 congressional elections, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Sources said the…
Russia warns US: Bank curbs would be an Act of Economic War
From Newsmax Russia warned the United States Friday that it would regard any U.S. move to curb the activities of its banks as a declaration of economic war which it would retaliate against, stepping up a war of words with…
Why Trump has such a soft spot for Russia
By Andrew Sullivan From New York Mag It is possible, is it not, that Donald Trump simply believes what he says. I realize, of course, that this is technically impossible from moment to moment. But bear with me. The slackened…
33rd Concacaf Ordinary Congress closes in Moscow; focuses on inclusive growth through competitions expansion and core development efforts
Moscow, Russia (Monday, June 11, 2018) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) held today its 33rd Ordinary Congress in Moscow Russia, where delegates celebrated the accomplishments of the Confederation in 2017. “Following the completion…
Grenada ambassador’s Russian hacker threatens Caribbean News Now
By Youri Kemp From Caribbean News Now ST GEORGE’S, Grenada — On January 31, 2018, Caribbean News Now published an article entitled “Is Grenada’s iconic nutmeg production now in Russian hands?” regarding the activities of Oleg Pavlovich Firer, and his…
My friend paid with his life for standing up to the Kremlin
That is why I know we HAVE to hit Putin where it hurts – in his wallet. By BILL BROWDER, former British financier in Russia From Mail On Sunday When I got the call about Sergei Skripal’s poisoning, it confirmed…
St. Petersburg police bust gang selling fake IDs from fictional Caribbean state
From tass MOSCOW, March 7. /TASS/. Police in St. Petersburg have uncovered a gang suspected of manufacturing and selling phony IDs of a fictitious country, the Interior Ministry’s spokesperson, Irina Volk, said on Wednesday. “The gang members set up a…