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    Sweden: Iran to compensate Ukraine plane crash victims
    Jul02

    Sweden: Iran to compensate Ukraine plane crash victims

    Sweden says Iran has agreed to start talks on compensating families of the foreign victims of the Ukrainian passenger plane shot down outside Tehran in January …read more Source:: The Washington...

    Sweden: Iran to compensate Ukraine plane crash victims
    Jul02

    Sweden: Iran to compensate Ukraine plane crash victims

    Sweden says Iran has agreed to start talks on compensating families of the foreign victims of the Ukrainian passenger plane shot down outside Tehran in January …read more Source:: ABC...

    Sweden: Iran to compensate Ukraine plane crash victims
    Jul02

    Sweden: Iran to compensate Ukraine plane crash victims

    STOCKHOLM (AP) – Iran has agreed to compensate the families’ of the foreign victims of a Ukrainian passenger plane that was shot down by Iranian forces outside Tehran in January, Sweden’s foreign minister said on Thursday. “We have signed an agreement of mutual understanding that we will now negotiate together …...

    Ukraine’s central banker chief steps down citing pressure
    Jul02

    Ukraine’s central banker chief steps down citing pressure

    Ukraine’s president on Thursday accepted the resignation of the country’s central bank chief, who has complained of political pressure …read more Source:: ABC...

    Pelosi Blames GOP for Russian Annexation of Crimea During Obama Admin
    Jul02

    Pelosi Blames GOP for Russian Annexation of Crimea During Obama Admin

    Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) on Wednesday blamed Russia’s annexation of Crimea on Republicans, though the invasion took place on President Barack Obama’s watch. Pelosi slammed President Donald Trump and Republicans for their alleged inability to face Russian aggression—and tied them to President Barack Obama’s...

    Ukrainian Central Bank Chief Resigns, Cites ‘Political Pressure’
    Jul02

    Ukrainian Central Bank Chief Resigns, Cites ‘Political Pressure’

    The governor of Ukraine’s central bank, Yakiv Smoliy, says he is resigning because of “systematic political pressure that denied fulfillment” of his duties. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    This Time It’s Really Different
    Jul02

    This Time It’s Really Different

    There has never been an international sovereign debt crisis on the scale of what is now unfolding. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)—the lender of last resort to governments—reports that more than 100 countries have requested emergency loans.Normally, the IMF looks solely at the levels of economic distress in determining whether to grant...

    Russians Voters Agree to Extend President Putin’s Rule Until 2036
    Jul01

    Russians Voters Agree to Extend President Putin’s Rule Until 2036

    (MOSCOW) — A majority of Russians approved amendments to Russia’s constitution in a weeklong vote ending Wednesday, allowing President Vladimir Putin to hold power until 2036, although the balloting was tarnished by widespread reports of pressure on voters and other irregularities. With most of the nation’s polls closed and 15% of...

    Top aides to Ukraine’s Zelensky outline plans to make tape leaks illegal
    Jun30

    Top aides to Ukraine’s Zelensky outline plans to make tape leaks illegal

    In interviews with The Post, the officials said the “malicious practice” of leaks was hurting Ukraine’s international image. …read more Source:: The Washington...

    US Global Media Agency Names Longtime VOA Journalist as Acting Director
    Jun30

    US Global Media Agency Names Longtime VOA Journalist as Acting Director

    The U.S. Agency for Global Media has named longtime Voice of America journalist Elez Biberaj as VOA’s acting director. Biberaj’s appointment was announced in an email to staff Tuesday by recently installed USAGM CEO Michael Pack, who also named acting heads of other major U.S.-funded news networks. Biberaj has been VOA’s Eurasia...