News / MN Newsletter // June 14

June 14, 2019

Russia Ukraine Russia begins issuing passports to residents of occupied Donbas - 112 International Investigators to present latest findings on downing of MH17 - Reuters Ukraines's SBU finds Kremlin involved in downing IL-76 over Luhansk in 2014 - 112 International Party of Ukraine's president can win parliamentary majority: poll - Reuters Ukrainian Industry Expands Niche In Several Markets - Aviation International News Russia begins issuing passports to residents of occupied Donbas - 112 International 112 International The Russian Federation started to hand its passports over to the residents of the so-called DNR, Donetsk People's Republic. Interfax, Russia's news agency reported this June 14. 'The first 34 residents of Donbas set out to get the Russian passports', reads the message. Read More Investigators to present latest findings on downing of MH17 - Reuters Reuters People protest with a sit-in on a bridge during a day-long and nationwide women's strike aimed at highlighting the country's poor record on defending the rights of women and families in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 14, 2019. Read More Ukraines's SBU finds Kremlin involved in downing IL-76 over Luhansk in 2014 - 112 International 112 International Wreckage of the downed IL-79 in Luhansk airport Open source Ukraine's State Security Service, the SBU found that the Russian military command was behind the downing of Ilyushin Il-76 of Ukraine's Armed Forces, which took place over Luhansk airfield five years ago. Read More Party of Ukraine's president can win parliamentary majority: poll - Reuters Reuters FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy holds a news conference after meeting European Council President Donald Tusk in Brussels, Belgium, June 5, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo Read More Ukrainian Industry Expands Niche In Several Markets - Aviation International News Aviation International News Ukraine’s portion of what was once the Soviet Union’s sprawling aerospace industrial empire had a difficult start in the early days following the breakup of the USSR. With the exception of the production plants related to the Antonov aircraft design bureau, very few companies in Ukraine turned out a complete product. Read More

Top News Facebook, Google and Twitter need to do more to tackle fake news, EU says - CNBC Hong Kongers alarmed by Google translation gaffe - Manila Bulletin Former top FBI lawyer calls Trump's claim 'preposterous' - CNN Google Wins EU Top Court Clash Over Bid to Regulate Gmail (2) - Bloomberg Law U.S. military intelligence steps up accusation against Russia over nuclear testing - The Washington Post Facebook, Google and Twitter need to do more to tackle fake news, EU says - CNBC CNBC Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes his keynote speech during Facebook Inc's annual F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, U.S., April 30, 2019. Stephen Lam | Reuters Facebook, Google and Twitter ramped up their efforts to fight fake news ahead of elections last month but "more needs to be done" in the face of ongoing threats from Russia, EU officials said Friday. Read More Hong Kongers alarmed by Google translation gaffe - Manila Bulletin Manila Bulletin Hong Kongers alarmed by Google translation gaffe Published June 14, 2019, 2:13 PM By Agence France-Presse Hong Kong social media lit up on Friday when protesters noticed Google’s translation software was briefly churning out a rather odd suggestion during a week that has seen the worst political violence to hit the city in decades. Read More Former top FBI lawyer calls Trump's claim 'preposterous' - CNN CNN Former top FBI lawyer calls Trump's claim 'preposterous' CNNFormer FBI General Counsel Jim Baker reacts to President Trump's statement in an ABC News interview that he may not alert the FBI if offered dirt by a foreign ... Read More Google Wins EU Top Court Clash Over Bid to Regulate Gmail (2) - Bloomberg Law Bloomberg Law Google Wins EU Top Court Clash Over Bid to Regulate Gmail (2) Bloomberg LawGoogle won a rare victory against European Union regulation after judges at the bloc's top court sided with the U.S tech giant in a spat with Germany over its bid ... Read More U.S. military intelligence steps up accusation against Russia over nuclear testing - The Washington Post The Washington Post Paul Sonne National security reporter focusing on the U.S. military June 13 at 7:23 PM The U.S. military intelligence agency stepped up its accusations against Russia over low-yield nuclear testing on Thursday, saying that the country has conducted nuclear weapons tests that resulted in nuclear yield. Read More

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