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October 18, 2019
Greek Orthodox Church becomes first to recognize Orthodox Church of Ukraine - The Ukrainian Weekly
Will the OSCE 'democratize' Russia's occupation in Ukraine's Donbas? - The Ukrainian Weekly
Why Ukraine matters - The Ukrainian Weekly
Learning from cable news' Trump-Russia coverage - Columbia Journalism Review
Russia's Mechel Seeks Compensation over Seized Donetsk Steel Plant - The Moscow Times

Greek Orthodox Church becomes first to recognize Orthodox Church of Ukraine - The Ukrainian Weekly

The Ukrainian Weekly
The Greek Orthodox Church has essentially recognized the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), which in January was granted autocephaly, or independence, from Moscow by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in a move that angered Russia and caused what some termed the greatest Christian schism since 1054.
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Will the OSCE 'democratize' Russia's occupation in Ukraine's Donbas? - The Ukrainian Weekly

The Ukrainian Weekly
Kyiv has co-signed with Russia and the Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics” (DPR, LPR) a commitment to: a) accept the holding of “local elections” in that Russian-controlled territory of Ukraine and b) accept the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) monitoring and assessment of the democratic validity of such “elections.” Under those documents, signed on October 1, the OSCE’s validation of those “elections” would qualify the Donetsk-Luhansk territory for a permanent “special status,” as originally prescribed by the Russia-dictated Minsk armistice (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, September 17, 24, 25, 26, October 3).
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Why Ukraine matters - The Ukrainian Weekly

The Ukrainian Weekly
Early in September, I was getting urgent messages. The White House, for no discernable reason, was blocking congressionally appropriated aid to Ukraine. And “urgent” is the correct word.
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Learning from cable news' Trump-Russia coverage - Columbia Journalism Review

Columbia Journalism Review
With Donald Trump now facing an impeachment inquiry, cable news is, understandably, all-in on the Ukraine story.  Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, and the whistleblower complaint that stemmed from it, has meant that a national press corps already obsessed with Trump and Russia has also become obsessed with Trump and Ukraine.
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Russia's Mechel Seeks Compensation over Seized Donetsk Steel Plant - The Moscow Times

The Moscow Times
Russian oligarch Igor Zyuzin has asked the government for a multi-million dollar refund to compensate for a steel plant lost by his firm in Eastern Ukraine, according to Russian daily Vedomosti.
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Turkey's Erdogan 'threw Trump's Syria letter in bin' - BBC News
A Foreseen Calamity in Syria - The New York Times
Rugby World Cup quarter-final: New Zealand vs. Ireland preview, team news, starting XVs, predictions, UK time - The Week UK
Does Apple not trust Google security for it’s browser? – Top Trending Stories - TechPluto
'Totally avoidable': 3 firms fined in deadly Seattle crane collapse - NBCNews.com

Turkey's Erdogan 'threw Trump's Syria letter in bin' - BBC News

BBC News
Image copyright Getty Images Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan put US President Donald Trump's letter "in the bin", the BBC has been told. In the letter dated 9 October, and sent after US troops were pulled out of Syria, Mr Trump told Mr Erdogan: "Don't be a tough guy.
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A Foreseen Calamity in Syria - The New York Times

The New York Times
Oct. 17, 2019, 6:00 a.m. ETListen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via RadioPublic | Via Stitcher The presence of U.S. troops in northern Syria was designed to protect America’s allies and keep its enemies there in check.
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Rugby World Cup quarter-final: New Zealand vs. Ireland preview, team news, starting XVs, predictions, UK time - The Week UK

The Week UK
New Zealand vs. Ireland What: Rugby World Cup quarter-final When: Saturday 19 October Where: Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan UK start time: 11.15am TV coverage: live on ITV Johnny Sexton says Ireland will need to play the “game of our lives” if they are to beat two-time defending champions New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.
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Does Apple not trust Google security for it’s browser? – Top Trending Stories - TechPluto

TechPluto
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments #1 Does Apple not trust Google security for it’s browser? Google’s Browser security is not enough. IOS 13 is going to share your Safari’s browser data with Chinese conglomerate Tencent to make your browsing more secure.
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'Totally avoidable': 3 firms fined in deadly Seattle crane collapse - NBCNews.com

NBCNews.com
TUKWILA, Wash. — Washington state on Thursday fined three companies for their roles in a crane collapse that killed four people in Seattle last April, with officials calling it "totally avoidable," and Seattle Police confirmed that they have opened a criminal investigation.
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