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Former Skadden Arps Associate Charged with Lying to FBI

Summary: Alex van der Zwaan, a former associate at Skadden Arps, is accused of lying to the FBI about his…

FBI Investigating Trump’s Former Campaign Manager, Paul Manafort

Summary: Paul Manafort and Jeffrey Yohai are being investigated by the FBI for Yohai's bad real estate deals. Paul Manafort…

Nine People Charged in Insider Trading Related Case

Summary: Criminal charges were brought against four Brooklyn traders and five hackers in Ukraine for stealing not yet released information…

Obama Discusses Executive Orders

On Wednesday, President Barack Obama said that he will scour laws and regulations of the country in an effort to…

President Vladimir Putin Urged Ukraine to Withdraw Forces

According to Bloomberg News, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Ukraine to withdraw forces from its easternmost regions. According to a…

U.S. Strike on Putin’s Inner Circle with Sanctions

The US and the European Union say that Russia has not lived up to an accord that was signed on…

U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Russia

According to Fox News, as the President announced the package, U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledged that, "we don't yet know…

Russia’s Military Begins New Drills on the Border Between Russia and Ukraine

Government troops have killed five rebels according to Bloomberg News, and in response to the attack Russia started new military…

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s Visit to Kiev

  U.S. Vice President Joe Biden landed at Borispol airport outside Kiev, Ukraine on Monday. According to Independent UK, the…

The Geneva Talks and Putin’s Inner Circle

Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with Russian, Ukrainian and European Union officials in Geneva to discuss the situation…

Tensions Rise in Ukraine

The Russian economy has been under stress since late February, when pro-Russian forces began seizing control of parts of the…

Ukraine Troops Prepare to Evacuate Crimea

In March of 2014 the parliament of the Republic of Crimea adopted a Crimean declaration of independence from Ukraine, ahead…