Section: US & Canada
Russian court fines coronavirus-denying rebel monk
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Tuesday fined a coronavirus-denying monk who has challenged Kremlin lockdown orders for spreading false information about the pandemic. The court in the Ural Mountains region ordered Father Sergiy to pay 90,000 rubles ($1,250). The 65-year-old monk, who has attracted nationwide attention by urging followers to...
Russian Orthodox Church Defrocks Coronavirus-Denying Monk
(MOSCOW) — The Russian Orthodox Church on Friday defrocked a coronavirus-denying monk who has defied Kremlin lockdown orders and taken control of a monastery. A church panel in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg ruled to defrock 65-year-old Father Sergiy, who has attracted nationwide attention by urging believers to disobey church...
In Russia and Ukraine, no social distance on crowded beaches
Tens of thousands of vacation-goers in Russia and Ukraine have descended on Black Sea beaches to get a break from coronavirus lockdowns since the pandemic is preventing residents of the two countries from traveling farther afield …read more Source:: ABC...
In Russia and Ukraine, no social distance on crowded beaches
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Tens of thousands of vacation-goers in Russia and Ukraine have descended on Black Sea beaches, paying little heed to public health measures despite the numbers of reported coronavirus cases remaining high in both countries. Desperate for a break from the confinement of months-long lockdowns, few wear masks or try to maintain...
Companies That Boycott Facebook Continue to Advertise on Russian Social Media Platform
Advertisers that are now boycotting Facebook to protest “hate speech” have spent years running ads and marketing campaigns on a Russian social media platform that bans gay-rights groups and is known as a haven for white supremacists. Over 100 companies announced a boycott of Facebook last week in protest of divisive political speech...
COVID-19 scare sees Latvia-bound troops turn around, return to Canada
OTTAWA — A military plane carrying Canadian troops to Latvia was forced to turn around and return home because of concerns those on board might have been exposed to COVID-19. The Polaris aircraft carrying about 70 military members and aircrew took off from Canadian Forces Base Trenton on July 2 after those on board had spent two weeks in...
Ukraine’s parliament accepts chief banker’s resignation
Ukraine’s parliament has accepted the resignation of the country’s top banker, who has stepped down citing political pressure …read more Source:: ABC...
Ukraine’s parliament accepts chief banker’s resignation
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament on Friday accepted the resignation of the country’s top banker, who has stepped down citing political pressure. National Bank head Yakiv Smolii submitted his letter of resignation Wednesday, pointing at “systematic political pressure” as the reason for his decision. Ukrainian President...
Court In MH17 Trial Grants Defense Request For Additional Investigations
Judges hearing the case against four suspects in the 2014 downing of a passenger airliner over eastern Ukraine have granted a defense request to investigate alternative theories about the incident. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Parliament Confirms Central Bank Head’s Resignation Over Smears, ‘Political Pressure’
The Ukrainian parliament has voted to confirm the departure of central bank Governor Yakiv Smoliy, who says he resigned because of “systematic political pressure” to take decisions that were not based on economics. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
