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Target USA -- Episode 131: A conversation with Khemaies Jhinaoui, foreign minister of Tunisia
Tunisia considers itself the U.S.' oldest friend. But in recent years, that friendship has been tested. Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui came to the U.S. in July to meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other U.S. officials...
Target USA -- Episode 130: Bill Browder says Kremlin tried a 6th time to kidnap him
Bill Browder says he's Russian President Vladimir Putin No. 1 enemy. The reason is the Magnitsky Act, which punishes Russia for corruption. Browder says the Russian government has spent millions of dollars to capture him. He believes...
Target USA -- Episode 129 | Putin's 'wish list': Kyle Parker, one of 11 Americans in danger, speaks out
After President Donald Trump's historic summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on July 16, Putin suggested a trade of sorts. It involved the 12 people indicted in the U.S. on election interference charges and 11 Americans...
Target USA -- Episode 128: Maria Butina was arrested for being a Russian agent. Here’s a look at her life in Washington
When she was arrested on July 15, Maria Butina, a 29-year-old Russian woman, was portrayed in an online profile as a recent graduate of the American University's Kogod School of Business. She was well-known in conservative political...
Target USA -- Episode 127: The Helsinki Summit with White House reporter Jeff Mason, former CIA operative Robert Baer
What happened between President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin during their one-on-one meeting July 16 in Helsinki may not be fully known for a long time -- if ever. But on this episode, we look at the historic press conference...
Target USA -- Episode 126: Plot to kill prominent Americans and Iranians in Paris foiled
On June 30 and July 1, four people were arrested by Belgian, French and German authorities. They allegedly had planned to bomb a massive gathering of people who oppose the Iranian regime. Among them were current high-profile officials from...
Target USA -- Episode 125: Moscow accuses American of killing former Russian spy, alleges CIA connection
Alexander Goldfarb was close friends with Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian intelligence officer, who was poisoned to death in London in 2006. Two Russian intelligence operatives were behind it. But after the poisoning of Sergei Skripal,...
Target USA -- Episode 124: Moldovan Foreign Minister Tudor Ulianovschi discusses difficult relationship with Russia
Many of Russia's neighbors are concerned about its revanchist intentions. They are worried about the mixed and confusing messages coming from Russia. On one hand, Kremlin officials say they support the independence and free will of...
Target USA - Episode 123: Kremlin intensifies efforts to arrest Putin nemesis
On June 20, 2018, Russia’s state run news outlet, Interfax, reported that the government had issued its seventh Red notice seeking the arrest of hedge fund manager Bill Browder. Browder, founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management,...
Target USA — Episode 122: EU military officials warn Russia to stop its aggressive behavior
The 2018 NATO Summit is coming up in July in Brussels. Three of the top agenda items are improving the speed of decision making, refining the readiness of NATO forces and enhancing the mobility of NATO forces. Russia is the main reason...