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Belarus detains Ukraine journalist for ‘spying’
Kiev: A Ukrainian public radio journalist has been detained in Belarus, reportedly on charges of espionage, the head of Ukraine’s state broadcaster said on Friday. Pavlo Sharoyko, who works as Minsk correspondent for UA:Ukrainian Radio, was detained in Belarus, the head of Ukraine’s public broadcasting corporation, Zurab Alasania,...
Russia Vetoes “Unbalanced” UN Resolution to Extend Syria Chemical Probe
A Russian resolution on the international inquiry into chemical attacks in Syria has been rejected by the UN Security Council, shortly after Russia vetoed a rival proposal by the US, calling it flawed and unbalanced. The US and Russia both put forward their respective resolutions to the UN Security Council on how the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative...
Putin speaks with Ukraine’s separatist leaders
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken to eastern Ukraine’s rebel leaders to discuss a prisoner swap, his first publicly acknowledged direct contact with the two pro-Russian separatist republics. The Kremlin said late Wednesday that Putin spoke by telephone with Alexander Zakharchenko, leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk...
In first, Putin speaks to Ukraine’s separatist leaders to discuss prisoner swap
Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken to eastern Ukraine’s rebel leaders to discuss a prisoner swap, his first publicly acknowledged direct contact with the two pro-Russian separatist republics. The…Click To Continue …read more Source: Daily...
In first, Putin speaks with Ukraine’s separatist leaders
Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken to the eastern Ukraine’s rebel leaders to discuss a prisoner swap, his first publicly acknowledged direct contact with the pro-Russian separatist republics. …read more Source: The Daily...
Putin to intervene in Ukraine prisoner swap
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he would hold talks with the leaders of eastern Ukraine’s self-proclaimed pro-Russian republics, in a rare public move to get involved in a prisoner exchange deal with Kiev …read more Source: The Daily...
Iran, Ukraine call for closer parl. ties
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Iranian parliamentary delegation visits Ukraine
An Iranian parliamentary delegation has traveled to Ukraine, holding meetings with the country’s high-ranking officials. …read more Source:...
Iran’s parliamentary delegation meet Ukrainian foreign minister
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More governments manipulate media with ‘bots,’ trolls: study
More governments are following the lead of Russia and China by manipulating social media and suppressing dissent online in a grave threat to democracy, a human rights watchdog said Tuesday. A study of internet freedom in 65 countries found 30 governments are deploying some form of manipulation to distort online information, up from 23 the...
