#Three killed, two wounded by mine blast at Ukraine beach

#Three killed, two wounded by mine blast at Ukraine beach

“Three killed, two wounded by mine blast at Ukraine beach” Three people were killed and two others wounded when a mine exploded at a beach in Ukraine, local authorities said Monday. Footage shows beach-goers being fatally maimed as they swam Saturday at a beach in Zatoka in Ukraine’s Odesa region, where millions of residents and…

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#Russia launches attack on Kyiv for first time in weeks

#Russia launches attack on Kyiv for first time in weeks

“Russia launches attack on Kyiv for first time in weeks” KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Kyiv area for the first time in weeks Thursday and pounded the northern Chernihiv region as well, in what Ukraine said was revenge for standing up to the Kremlin. Ukrainian officials, meanwhile, announced a…

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#Brittney Griner trial resumes in Russia

#Brittney Griner trial resumes in Russia

“Brittney Griner trial resumes in Russia” American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to a Russian courtroom on Tuesday for her drawn-out trial on drug charges that could bring her 10 years in prison if convicted. The trial of the two-time Olympic gold medalist and Phoenix Mercury standout began July 1 but only four sessions have…

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#Top Ukrainian officials accused of spying for Russia

#Top Ukrainian officials accused of spying for Russia

“Top Ukrainian officials accused of spying for Russia” A pair of top Ukrainian officials have been accused of being part of a Russian spy network. Volodymyr Sivkovych, a former deputy secretary of the Ukrainian Security Council, is under investigation for allegedly working for Russian intelligence services and managing a network of agents that spied for…

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#Pulitzer Board rejects Trump’s call to rescind NYT, WaPo prizes over Russiagate reporting

#Pulitzer Board rejects Trump’s call to rescind NYT, WaPo prizes over Russiagate reporting

“Pulitzer Board rejects Trump’s call to rescind NYT, WaPo prizes over Russiagate reporting” The Pulitzer Prize Board rejected former President Donald Trump’s call for it to rescind the 2018 prizes given to the New York Times and the Washington Post for their coverage of the Russian collusion story, it announced Monday following independent reviews. “The…

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#Western ‘dictator envy’ ignores strengths of democracy

#Western ‘dictator envy’ ignores strengths of democracy

“Western ‘dictator envy’ ignores strengths of democracy” Some Western leaders envy dictators’ powers. President Donald Trump said, when North Korea’s Kim Jong-un speaks, “his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same.” President Barack Obama told reporters it would be so much easier to be the president of China. Canada’s…

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