Since President Trump likes alliterative nicknames, maybe the special counsel’s should be Methodical Mueller.
Unveiling the first batch of criminal allegations to come from probes into possible Russian influence in the American political system, Robert S. Mueller III proved Monday that he is not messing around. The former FBI director has played his cards carefully since his appointment in May. He’s clearly turning over every rock to see what crawls out from underneath. Unafraid to play hardball, he’s being strategic in showing his hand.
You surely know the news by now: Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman, and his longtime business partner, Rick Gates, were charged in a 12-count indictment with conspiracy to launder money, making false statements and other charges in connection with their work advising a Russia-friendly political party in Ukraine.
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South Korea affirms cool Japan relations, warm China ties in defence white paper Park Chan-kyong in Seoul South Korean army special forces take part in a 2019 military drill at Dokdo islets, which are also claimed by Japan. Photo: AFP
South Korea s defence ministry has dropped its description of Japan as a partner in its latest defence white paper, while highlighting better relations with China - prompting Washington to stress that Tokyo and Seoul are its most important allies in maintaining peace and security in Asia.
The 2020 Defence White Paper, published on Tuesday, described South Korea and Japan as close neighbours , in contrast to the previous biennial report published in early 2019 that described the countries as geographically and culturally close neighbours as well as partners cooperating for global peace and prosperity .
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China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced on its website this week it was adding more overseas destinations to its travel blacklist for Chinese citizens as part of its war against cross-border gambling.
China has been known to use the spending power of its citizens as an economic weapon by restricting travel to countries that incur its displeasure. (Berndt Westneck/Getty)
The move aims to “better regulate the tourism market and safeguard the lives and property of Chinese citizens”, the ministry said.
Officials in Beijing introduced the blacklist in August last year, but have, so far, declined to make it public. It has been speculated that likely suspects for inclusion would be the countries the Chinese most frequently visit to gamble, such as the Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Vietnam.