News / MN Newsletter // March 20

March 20, 2019

Russia Ukraine Vladimir Putin: Russians Sanctioned by U.S. Must Be Doing a Good Job - Newsweek Russians still negative toward US, Ukraine – poll - news politics - UNIAN We war-gamed an escalation of the Ukraine-Russia crisis – here's what it taught us about the real world - The Conversation - UK Can Urban Renewal Plug Russia's Brain Drain? - The Moscow Times COMMENT: Ukraine has to climb a debt mountain - bne IntelliNews Vladimir Putin: Russians Sanctioned by U.S. Must Be Doing a Good Job - Newsweek Newsweek Russian President Vladimir Putin has made light of western diplomatic and economic sanctions imposed on some of his compatriots, suggesting they are actually a mark of success for the businesspeople. Read More Russians still negative toward US, Ukraine – poll - news politics - UNIAN UNIAN Russians still negative toward U.S., Ukraine – pollAt the same time, 87% of respondents have a positive attitude to Belarus. REUTERS Russians have retained negative attitudes toward the United States and Ukraine.Such estimates are maintained for at least the past 12 months, according to a public opinion poll conducted by Russian NGO Levada Center, an UNIAN correspondent in Russia reports. Read More We war-gamed an escalation of the Ukraine-Russia crisis – here's what it taught us about the real world - The Conversation - UK The Conversation - UK It is 9am on a chilly March morning. Delegates from across the world have assembled for an emergency meeting of the North Atlantic Council, NATO’s main decision-making body. The main item on the agenda: an update from the Supreme Allied Commander Europe on Russian escalations in Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe, to determine NATO’s response. Read More Can Urban Renewal Plug Russia's Brain Drain? - The Moscow Times The Moscow Times This article appeared in our special "Russia in 2019" print issue. The road to “New Life” is bumpy. Only recently opened, the entrance to the apartment complex in Belgorod, a provincial city on the border with Ukraine, has yet to be paved. Read More COMMENT: Ukraine has to climb a debt mountain - bne IntelliNews bne IntelliNews In a recent report, analysts at Goldman Sachs claimed that participation in Ukrainian local debt auctions could rise between 15% and 30% this year, accounting for an extra $2bn-$6bn in capital. Read More

Top News Google Says It Is Complying With EU Antitrust Orders - U.S. News & World Report Videos: Google unveils video game streaming platform, and other top news for Wednesday - Bismarck Tribune Google fined €1.49bn by EU for restricting rivals' ads - Sky News EU regulators fine Google 1.49 billion euros ($1.68 billion) for abusing its dominance in online - WWLP.com DC Women Judges Play Central Role In Russia Investigation, Grand Jury Cases - NPR Google Says It Is Complying With EU Antitrust Orders - U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google has made and will make a number of changes to address EU antitrust regulators' concerns that it unfairly promoted its shopping service and hindered rivals of its Android smartphone operating system, a senior executive said on Wednesday. Read More Videos: Google unveils video game streaming platform, and other top news for Wednesday - Bismarck Tribune Bismarck Tribune Videos: Google unveils video game streaming platform, and other top news for Wednesday Bismarck TribuneYour daily look at the top videos covering the biggest news and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday. Read More Google fined €1.49bn by EU for restricting rivals' ads - Sky News Sky News By Alexander J Martin, technology reporter Google has been fined €1.49bn (£1.28bn) by the EU for breaching competition laws with its AdSense advertising service - its third such fine in as many years. Read More EU regulators fine Google 1.49 billion euros ($1.68 billion) for abusing its dominance in online - WWLP.com WWLP.com EU regulators fine Google 1.49 billion euros ($1.68 billion) for abusing its dominance in online WWLP.comBRUSSELS (AP) - EU regulators fine Google 1.49 billion euros ($1.68 billion) for abusing its dominance in online advertising. Read More DC Women Judges Play Central Role In Russia Investigation, Grand Jury Cases - NPR NPR In this sketch, Judge Amy Berman Jackson presides over a court hearing for Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone at the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington, D.C., in February. Jackson is among the women judges playing a central role in the Russia investigation. Read More

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