News / MN Newsletter // February 21

February 21, 2019

Russia Ukraine Lapland, Finland: Russia military threat causes anxiety for Finns - NEWS.com.au Halya Coynash: Russia moves Balukh from Crimea in new revenge for Ukrainian flag - Kyiv Post Cyprus Orthodox Church backs Ukrainian church's independence | News - www.ekathimerini.com Donbas: Russia violates 9 times ceasefire regime, one Ukrainian soldier wounded - 112 International Ukrinform - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news Lapland, Finland: Russia military threat causes anxiety for Finns - NEWS.com.au NEWS.com.au The near silence of the Arctic Circle is broken by a noise that should be alien to a peaceful country like Finland — and the hum of unseen fighter jets reveals a disturbing truth about this part of the world. Read More Halya Coynash: Russia moves Balukh from Crimea in new revenge for Ukrainian flag - Kyiv Post Kyiv Post Russia's War Against Ukraine Halya Coynash: Russia moves Balukh from Crimea in new revenge for Ukrainian flag Published Feb. 21 at 10:31 am This undated photo shows pro-Ukrainian activist Volodymyr Balukh in court. Read More Cyprus Orthodox Church backs Ukrainian church's independence | News - www.ekathimerini.com www.ekathimerini.com Cyprus’ Orthodox Church says it supports the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s right to independence that was granted by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople last month, aiming to heal its divisions. Read More Donbas: Russia violates 9 times ceasefire regime, one Ukrainian soldier wounded - 112 International 112 International   On Wednesday, 20, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded as a result of Russian attack in Donbas conflict zone. The Russian militants violated the ceasefire regime nine times today. Read More Ukrinform - Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news Russian occupation forces launched 13 attacks, using weapons banned under the Minsk agreements 11 times, on Ukrainian troops in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area in eastern Ukraine.  Read More

Top News Google's new cloud boss has big task to catch rivals - Moneycontrol.com How to make your Google Home Hub whisper - CNET Google Maps reveals tourists captivated by unexpected life-changing scene - Express US ambassadors have become less qualified under Trump - Axios Sidewalk Labs defends compensation plan for waterfront project - CBC.ca Google's new cloud boss has big task to catch rivals - Moneycontrol.com Moneycontrol.com Google has a new cloud computing boss and big ambitions to someday produce more revenue from that business than from advertising. Alphabet Inc's cloud computing division remains a distant third behind Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp in terms of global revenue, according to analysts' estimates. Read More How to make your Google Home Hub whisper - CNET CNET Late at night, or after the baby's gone down for a nap, a loud response from your Google Home Hub speaker can disturb the peace. However, you can have the Google Home Hub ($129 at Walmart) reply to your commands more quietly during certain parts of the day, automatically.  Read More Google Maps reveals tourists captivated by unexpected life-changing scene - Express Express The Google Maps Street View team captured a romantic scene fit for a Mediterranean queen during a trip to Italy. Ordinarily, its cameras take photographs of the regular, everyday lives of residents yet this particular occasion was more magical than mundane. Read More US ambassadors have become less qualified under Trump - Axios Axios Why it matters: The data undercuts Trump's campaign claim that his personal fortune places him above the influence of donor cash — and shows how campaign contributions can help secure jobs for people with relatively weak diplomatic backgrounds. Read More Sidewalk Labs defends compensation plan for waterfront project - CBC.ca CBC.ca The CEO of Sidewalk Labs is defending a proposal by the company that would see it compensated in return for work on creating a high-tech community on Toronto's waterfront. Dan Doctoroff says Sidewalk Labs is proposing to capture some "incremental revenues" that would be generated from its proposed investment in infrastructure. Read More

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