Zelenskyy says Ukraine retook 3 settlements from Russia, part of a broader counteroffensive meant to reverse Putin’s grinding advance

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a Telegram address posted September 4, 2022 President of Ukraine/Telegram Zelenskyy announced the retaking of three Ukrainian settlements, but didn't specify where.  One counter-attack was in the eastern Donbas region and two were in the south, he said.  Ukraine began to push back against Russian occupation in the south at the […]

Russia’s largest energy companies preparing to substitute petrodollar in settlements

Oil firm Surgutneftegas has joined a list of Russian energy companies that are ready to get rid of the US dollar in favor of the euro and other currencies in international settlements, Reuters reports. Read more According to a message sent by Surgutneftegas to one of its customers, the oil company wants to “avoid any […]

Abbas calls US Ambassador ‘son of a dog’ over his Israeli settlements stance

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has lashed out against US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, calling him a “son of a dog” for his support of illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Friedman, an Orthodox Jew and an outspoken advocate for Israel’s claim to Jerusalem, came under attack for his alleged support of the Israeli […]

Israel agrees to EU deal excluding settlements

Israel’s government has approved an agreement with the EU that includes a provision excluding funding for settlements, seemingly consenting to the EU’s boycott of settlements. The agreement centers on Israel’s part in the EU’s ENI Cross-Border Cooperation in the Mediterranean (CBC Med) program, which provides funds for projects for non-EU countries in the Mediterranean area, […]

We deserve to know what Congress is paying out settlements for

On Monday, BuzzFeed reported that longtime Michigan Rep. John Conyers settled a sexual harassment complaint with a former staff member. The public deserves to know more about these kinds of settlements. And the settlements aren’t just unknown to the public: They’re unknown to members of Congressional leadership, too. In October 1991, then-freshman Rep. Jim Nussle of […]

Top Israeli minister makes rare criticism of Trump, promises boom of new settlements

REUTERS/Ammar Awad JERUSALEM (AP) — A top Israeli minister considered close to Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed rare criticism of President Donald Trump and has warned that he expects Israel to approve more construction in settlements. Zeev Elkin says he is “disappointed” that Trump hasn’t fulfilled his campaign promise to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel […]

Report: Fox News' Bill O'Reilly Linked to $13 Million in Harassment Settlements

In a new report published on Saturday, The New York Times claims that Bill O’Reilly and Fox News have paid $ 13 million in harassment settlements involving five different women who have accused O’Reilly of misconduct. Of the five, two settlements are said to have been reached following the departure of former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, who resigned […]

Trump’s Israel ambassador pick has deep ties to West Bank settlements

Associated Press/Susan Walsh BEIT EL, West Bank (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Israel may be causing controversy in Washington. But in this West Bank settlement, he is a well-known friend. As the Senate holds a confirmation hearing Thursday on the nomination of David Friedman, he could face grilling about his ties […]

Trump directly tells Netanyahu to ‘hold off on settlements for a bit’ in Israel

REUTERS/Carlos Barria President Donald Trump directly asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to slow settlements in the West Bank and said he’s confident the two nations can come to a peace agreement with the Palestinians. Trump and Netanyahu addressed reporters at a press conference Wednesday before the two met privately at the White House. One reporter […]