Tag: Eastern Europe
Let the fashion policing begin on opening day of Tokyo Games
NEW YORK — Let the fashion policing begin.
The Olympics in...
Biden to meet next month with private sector on cyber issues
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and members of his national security team plan to meet next month with business executives about cybersecurity, an official...
Poland’s divided parliament chooses ombudsman at 6th attempt
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s divided parliament on Wednesday endorsed a human rights lawyer as the nation’s next ombudsman, ending months of political tug-of-war over...
Ukraine’s president finally gets date for White House visit
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose hopes for a White House meeting played a central part in former President Donald Trump's first impeachment,...
Belarus authorities move to shut top journalist association
KYIV, Ukraine — Authorities in Belarus moved Wednesday to outlaw the country's leading journalists' association, part of a sweeping crackdown on independent media and...
New cybersecurity order issued for US pipeline operators
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack...
Syria shot 7 of 8 Israeli missiles, Russian military says
MOSCOW — Syria's air defense forces shot down seven out of eight missiles launched by Israeli warplanes during a raid that targeted the Syrian...
US, Germany near deal on Russia pipeline, upsetting Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has reached a preliminary agreement with Germany over a controversial Russia-to-Europe gas pipeline that is vehemently opposed by Ukraine...
Belarus opposition leader seeks new US sanctions on country
WASHINGTON — The main leader of Belarus’ embattled opposition on Tuesday sought and apparently won U.S. support for increasing pressure on the country’s authoritarian...
Medal Count: Prediction has US heading a wide open Olympics
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics open Friday and predicting the overall medal count will be more difficult than usual because of the pandemic and...