News Roundup 4/30/20

by | Apr 30, 2020

News Roundup 4/30/20

by | Apr 30, 2020

News Roundup from The Libertarian Institute by Kyle Anzalone

US News

  • Mike Flynn’s attorney says unsealed FBI documents show the agency discussed if the point was getting Flynn on record was to trip him up into lying. [Link]

Russia

  • Russia warns the US against using low-yield nuclear weapons. Russia said using one would result in a full response from Russia. [Link]
  • Russia says more work must be done before having more high-level talks to resolve the Ukraine crisis. [Link]

Myanmar

  • The UN Human Rights Envoy to Myanmar says the army is likely continuing to commit war crimes. [Link]

Middle East

  • Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu used fake documents to push the US towards war with Iran. [Link]
  • Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the US will not allow Iran to buy weapons after the UN arms embargo against Iran expires. [Link]
  • Germany bans the Lebanese militant and political group Hezbollah. Hezbollah members in Germany were arrested. [Link]
  • Yemen reports multiple coronavirus cases for the first time. [Link] 

Libya

  • The Libyan National Army declared a ceasefire for Ramadan. The LNA had suffered several recent setbacks. [Link]

About Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

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