News / MN Newsletter // October 24

October 24, 2019

Russia Ukraine Ukraine to recognize death, birth certificates issued in Russia-occupied Donbas - UNIAN Russian Activist Reportedly Asks For Political Asylum In Ukraine - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty Pentagon official testifies about withheld military aid to Ukraine - POLITICO Behind an Impeachment Inquiry, a Forgotten War - The New York Times Ukrainian lives hung in balance as Trump held up aid - Roll Call Ukraine to recognize death, birth certificates issued in Russia-occupied Donbas - UNIAN Ukraine to recognize death, birth certificates issued in Russia-occupied DonbasRecognizing individual documents issued by de-facto authorities in the occupied territory does not mean recognition of the occupying administrations' authority. more › Russian Activist Reportedly Asks For Political Asylum In Ukraine - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty A Russian activist accused of co-founding an extremist group to overthrow the Russian government has reportedly asked for political asylum in Ukraine. Citing sources in law enforcement, Russian media reported that 26-year-old Sergei Gavrilov entered Ukraine via Belarus on October 21, where he asked for political asylum. more › Pentagon official testifies about withheld military aid to Ukraine - POLITICO Cooper’s testimony could fill in details of an explosive aspect of Democrats’ impeachment inquiry: whether Trump withheld nearly $400 million in military aid from Ukraine to pressure the ally’s new president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to open two politically motivated investigations into Trump’s Democratic adversaries. more › Behind an Impeachment Inquiry, a Forgotten War - The New York Times ZOLOTE, Ukraine — Lt. Ivan Molchanets peaked over a parapet of sand bags at the front line of the war in Ukraine. Next to him was an empty helmet propped up to trick snipers, already perforated with multiple holes. more › Ukrainian lives hung in balance as Trump held up aid - Roll Call On June 6, Russian-allied forces in Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region fired a volley of artillery shells on Ukrainian soldiers based in a rural area, even though Moscow had signed a ceasefire agreement the day before.  more ›

Top News Large, fast-moving wildfire explodes in Sonoma County, prompting evacuations - Los Angeles Times World Series: Nationals Stun Astros in Game 2 to Seize Control - The New York Times Welsh village turns off lights to stargaze with Tim Peake - The Guardian Australian ambassador offered to participate in Barr inquiry before official US request - The Guardian Barbara Boxer Can't Get Enough of Reading the Mueller Report - LA Magazine Large, fast-moving wildfire explodes in Sonoma County, prompting evacuations - Los Angeles Times A rapidly spreading wildfire driven by strong winds exploded in Sonoma County late Wednesday, prompting evacuation orders for residents east of Geyserville. The Kincade fire is an estimated 1,000 acres and has no containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. more › World Series: Nationals Stun Astros in Game 2 to Seize Control - The New York Times Game 2 of the 115th World Series is scheduled for Wednesday at 8:07 p.m. Eastern. The Nationals, with a one-game lead in the series, will start Stephen Strasburg and the Astros, playing at home, will counter with Justin Verlander. more › Welsh village turns off lights to stargaze with Tim Peake - The Guardian The evening was still, peaceful and – thankfully – reasonably clear. As dusk fell in the Welsh hills the people of a tiny Pembrokeshire village called Star turned off their lights to help deepen the darkness and traipsed through the gloaming to a farmer’s field to meet a spaceman and gaze skywards with him. more › Australian ambassador offered to participate in Barr inquiry before official US request - The Guardian Australia’s ambassador to Washington, Joe Hockey, offered to participate in a controversial probe established by Donald Trump aimed at discrediting the Mueller inquiry before the Americans asked. more › Barbara Boxer Can't Get Enough of Reading the Mueller Report - LA Magazine Barbara Boxer Can’t Get Enough of Reading the Mueller ReportAfter a star-studded live performance of the special counsel’s damning report, the former senator says, ”It’s simply obstruction in plain sight” more ›

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