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Amazon and Netflix had historic Oscar wins — and it shows the huge difference in their movie strategies (NFLX, AMZN)
Amazon and Netflix scored big wins for streaming video, but the categories they won in underscored the difference in their movie strategies. Netflix and Amazon both scored Oscar wins on Sunday, marking the first time any streaming service has triumphed at the Academy Awards. But the awards that each won underscore the huge difference in how...
Russian Opposition Struggles 2 Years after Nemtsov Killing
Two years after he was killed near the Kremlin, Boris Nemtsov can still attract crowds of supporters. But his death left in tatters Russia’s opposition movement, which is struggling with infighting and seems unable to rally behind one unifying figure. In the largest Russian opposition protest in months, thousands marched Sunday across...
EU approve visa-free travel for Georgia
European Union member states on Monday approved visa-free travel for Georgia, after agreeing safeguards to prevent any upsurge in arrivals from the former Soviet satellite. Georgia, along with much larger Ukraine, has been urging the EU to grant visa-free travel so as to show its citizens that close ties with Europe can deliver concrete benefits....
Amazon and Netflix had historic Oscar wins — and it shows the huge difference in their movie strategy (NFLX, AMZN)
Amazon and Netflix scored big wins for streaming video, but the categories they won in underscored the difference in their movie strategies. Netflix and Amazon both scored Oscar wins on Sunday, marking the first time any streaming service has triumphed at the Academy Awards. But the awards that each won underscore the huge difference in how...
EU member states approve visa-free travel for Georgia
Georgia, along with much larger Ukraine, has been urging the EU to grant visa-free travel so as to show its citizens that close ties with Europe can deliver concrete benefits …read more Source: Gulf...
Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich heads for Syria
Moscow, SANA – The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Monday that Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich left the port of Sevastopol in Crimea heading for the Syrian coast. The Ministry added that the frigate will cross the Bosporus Strait in the Black Sea on Tuesday and will join at the same day a group of Russian warships deployed near the...
Georgia: Country wins visa-free EU travel for citizens
Georgian citizens will be able to travel visa-free for 90 days in the EU during any 180-day period. European Union member states on Monday approved visa-free travel for Georgia, after agreeing safeguards to prevent any upsurge in arrivals from the former Soviet satellite.Georgia, along with much larger Ukraine, has been urging the EU to grant...
‘Trumpomania’ Cools in Russia
Once, there was effusive coverage on Russian state media. Once, Duma lawmakers offered champagne toasts and ovations to celebrate “our man in the White House.” And once, above all else, there was optimism: a sense among Russians that, after years of deeply contentious relations between the Kremlin and the Obama administration, a Donald Trump...
In Russia: Thousands march in Moscow two years after Putin foe killed
Thousands marched through central Moscow on Sunday in memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov ahead of the second anniversary of his murder. Thousands marched through central Moscow on Sunday in memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov ahead of the second anniversary of his murder.The 55-year-old former deputy prime minister was gunned down...
Trump, Putin: US urges Russia to ‘immediately’ observe Ukraine ceasefire
The United States called on Russia Sunday to "immediately" observe the ceasefire in Ukraine, accusing combined Russian and separatist forces of targeting international monitors. The United States called on Russia Sunday to “immediately” observe the ceasefire in Ukraine, accusing combined Russian and separatist forces of...
