ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine—U.N. nuclear inspectors set off for Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on Wednesday, saying their mission was to prevent a nuclear accident and try to stabilise the situation after weeks of shelling nearby. A Reuters reporter following the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team in a convoy from the capital Kyiv said the inspectors arrived…
UN Mission Says Ukraine Nuclear Plant Inspection to Last ‘A Few Days’
The Real Story Behind the FBI’s Censorship of Hunter Biden’s Laptop
Commentary We now know with certainty that the FBI actively worked to alter the outcome of a U.S. presidential election. As the larger ramifications of their actions are being digested, some additional questions come to mind. How did the FBI know the New York Post was about to run a story on the laptop? Was…
Capitol Report (Aug. 30): Trump Special Master Request Faces Hurdles; Taiwan Fires at Chinese Drone
August 30, 2022
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The Justice Department filed an unusual and lengthy response to former President Donald Trump’s special master request. A security law group gave the judge a list of candidates for the role, but none of them seem to like the former president. President Joe Biden weighs in for the first time on the fallout from the…
Kremlin: Only Sanctions Prevent Nord Stream Gas Pipeline From Working
August 30, 2022
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MOSCOW—Nothing stands on the way of Russian gas exports to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline apart from technological problems caused by Western sanctions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, a day before another planned maintenance shutdown. Russian energy giant Gazprom has announced it will shut the pipeline for three days from Wednesday…
Around 1.5 Million Tons of Food Have Left Ukraine Under Grain Export Deal
KYIV, Ukraine—A total of 61 cargo ships carrying around 1.5 million tons of food have left Ukraine under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to unblock Ukrainian sea ports, the Ukrainian infrastructure ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said six ships with 183,000 tons of agricultural products left Ukrainian Black Sea ports…
Ukraine Claims It Has Begun Counter-Offensive to Retake Russian-Held South
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine/KYIV—Ukraine announced on Monday the start of a long-awaited counter-offensive to retake territory in the south seized by Russian forces since their invasion six months ago, a move reflecting Kyiv’s growing confidence as Western military aid flows in. The news came as a team from the U.N. nuclear watchdog headed to Ukraine to inspect…
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Region’s Towns Shelled
KYIV—Russian artillery fired at Ukrainian towns across the river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant overnight, local officials said on Sunday, adding to residents’ anguish as reports of shelling around the plant fuelled fears of a radiation disaster. Russia’s defense ministry said there was more Ukrainian shelling of the plant over the past 24 hours,…
Mother of Quebecer Killed in Ukraine Tells Memorial Service Her Son Was a Hero
MONTREAL — The mother of Quebec man who was killed last month in Ukraine fighting Russian forces told a memorial service Friday that her son’s “courage and big heart” made him a hero. Marie−France Sirois told a service in Montreal her son Émile−Antoine Roy−Sirois and three other foreign volunteer soldiers died together under bombardment in…
Ukraine Narrowly Escapes Nuclear Catastrophe After Plant Loses Power, Zelenskyy Says
KYIV—Ukraine’s president on Friday said the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains “very risky” after two of its six reactors were reconnected to the grid following shelling that caused Europe’s largest nuclear power plant to be disconnected for the first time in its history. Russian shelling continued to displace civilians in the east…
The ‘October Surprise’: How Can World Events Be Used to Win an Election?
Commentary The phrase “October Surprise” refers to an unanticipated event prior to U.S. national elections that may affect the election’s outcome. For example, in 1980, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan faced this issue. 1980: Carter Versus Reagan William Casey, Reagan’s campaign manager and former director of the CIA, first used the term “October Surprise” to…
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