President Trump’s recent European tour created an uproar from the anti-Trumpers that has surpassed election night 2016. The outcry, over comments to Putin, has not previously been seen or imagined in recent history. One member of the deranged left, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) asked for a coup d’état in his tweet: “Where are our military […]
Tension in Ukraine: Former Herald staffer: Russia invaded Crimea on flimsy pretext
Yevgeniy Sverdlik has lived in the United States for most of his life, and he hasn’t seen Ukraine since 1996. But Sverdlik was born and lived for a time in the region that is now embroiled in political strife, including the recent occupation of Crimea by Russian troops at the direction of Russian President Vladimir […]
Ukraine native watches protests, turmoil unfold in homeland
Benicia resident: ‘Positive about future’ despite threat of war When voters in Ukraine chose Viktor Yanukovych as their president in 2010, a former Russian oligarch, Boris Beresovskiy, declared the nation had elected a “mafia don.” In the Feb. 17, 2010 edition of Ukrainska Pravda, Beresovskiy wrote, “I appeal to you, Outskirtspeople (residents of the Ukraine), […]