News / MN Newsletter // August 15

August 15, 2019

Russia Ukraine Ukraine prepares gas facilities for possible transit supply cut - ETEnergyworld.com Some 3 mln Ukrainians may obtain Russian citizenship under simplified procedure — official - TASS Red Cross sends over 200 tonnes of food, medicines to Donbas - Kyiv Post EU not to grant visas to Donbas residents with Russian passport - 112 International Ukraine's foreign ministry calls on Moscow to release Ukrainian political prisoners - Kyiv Post Ukraine prepares gas facilities for possible transit supply cut - ETEnergyworld.com ETEnergyworld.com By Pavel Polityuk KIEV: Ukraine's gas transport company Ukrtransgaz has upgraded several gas pumping stations so it can provide gas to eastern and southern regions of the country if there is a disruption in supply from Russia, the company said on Wednesday. Read More Some 3 mln Ukrainians may obtain Russian citizenship under simplified procedure — official - TASS TASS MOSCOW, August 15. /TASS/. Some 3 mln Ukrainian nationals will be entitled to fast-tracked procedures of obtaining Russian citizenship, Valentina Kazakova, who heads the Russian Interior Ministry’s Main Department for Migration Issues, told reporters on Thursday. Read More Red Cross sends over 200 tonnes of food, medicines to Donbas - Kyiv Post Kyiv Post Russia's War Against Ukraine Red Cross sends over 200 tonnes of food, medicines to Donbas Published Aug. 15 at 2:11 pm ICRC members unload food after recent shelling in Novoluhanske on Dec. Read More EU not to grant visas to Donbas residents with Russian passport - 112 International 112 International The European Union is working on recommendations to stop granting short-term visas to Donbas residents with Russian passports, as Schengen visa info reported. “According to DW, the EU is working on guidelines for the identification and possible non-recognition of passports issued by Russia in the Donbass,” the message reads. Read More Ukraine's foreign ministry calls on Moscow to release Ukrainian political prisoners - Kyiv Post Kyiv Post Ukraine’s foreign ministry calls on Moscow to release Ukrainian political prisoners Published Aug. 15 at 1:14 pm A Russian law enforcement officer walks near an entrance to the Lefortovo prison in Moscow on July 8, 2010. Read More

Top News Google Assistant Now Lets You Send Reminders to Other People - WIRED Google DOES blacklist conservative news websites claims ‘whistleblower’ who now ‘fears for his life’ - The Irish Sun Google Doodle serves up tasty tribute to Ignacio Anaya Garcia, inventor of nachos - CNET Google DOES blacklist conservative news websites claims ‘whistleblower’ who now ‘fears for his life’ - The Sun Best smart plugs for 2019 - CNET Google Assistant Now Lets You Send Reminders to Other People - WIRED WIRED These days, any moderately skilled virtual assistant can serve your immediate needs—tell me the weather, play me a song—and anticipate the things you’ll need later. Ask Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, or Google's Assistant to set a reminder, and at some point you’ll get a nudge on your smartphone or smart home device to complete the task. Read More Google DOES blacklist conservative news websites claims ‘whistleblower’ who now ‘fears for his life’ - The Irish Sun The Irish Sun GOOGLE blacklists Conservative news websites, a whistle blower has claimed as he now fears for his life. Zachary Vorhies, a senior software engineer who worked for the web giant for eight years, reportedly leaked hundreds of documents including one called "news black list site for Google Now". Read More Google Doodle serves up tasty tribute to Ignacio Anaya Garcia, inventor of nachos - CNET CNET Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya invented the tasty dish in 1943. Google Google's latest Doodle may leave your mouth watering. Thursday's Doodle celebrates the 124th birthday of Ignacio Anaya Garcia, and while you may not recognize his name, you're likely familiar with his culinary creation: nachos! Read More Google DOES blacklist conservative news websites claims ‘whistleblower’ who now ‘fears for his life’ - The Sun The Sun GOOGLE blacklists Conservative news websites, a whistle blower has claimed as he now fears for his life. Zachary Vorhies, a senior software engineer who worked for the web giant for eight years, reportedly leaked hundreds of documents including one called "news black list site for Google Now". Read More Best smart plugs for 2019 - CNET CNET Smart products are replacing our old light bulbs, refrigerators, speakers and more, but what about the stuff in our homes that isn't smart yet? That's where smart plugs come in. These nifty gadgets connect your regular old coffee maker, lamp, fan or nearly anything else to your smart home for voice control and automation. Read More

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