News / MN Newsletter // October 29

October 29, 2019

Russia Ukraine Ukraine, separatists both pull back heavy weapons from east - Minneapolis Star Tribune GAS – Curve edges up on Russia, Ukraine concerns - Montel UNIAN: Bohdan - Steinmeier formula `designed` for Russian media space - Kyiv Post Impeachment backstory: The nuclear dimension of US security assistance to Ukraine - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Putin always on his mind? Trump refers to Ukraine’s Zelensky as ‘new Russian president’ - RT Ukraine, separatists both pull back heavy weapons from east - Minneapolis Star Tribune KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials and Russian-backed separatists both announced Tuesday they have begun pulling back weapons in Ukraine's war-torn east, a step they hope unblocks a stalled peace process. more › GAS – Curve edges up on Russia, Ukraine concerns - Montel Copyright © 2019 Montel AS more › UNIAN: Bohdan - Steinmeier formula `designed` for Russian media space - Kyiv Post UNIAN: Bohdan – Steinmeier formula `designed` for Russian media space Published Oct. 29 at 1:34 pm Andriy Bohdan, President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff, speaks at a briefing in Kyiv on July 30, 2019. more › Impeachment backstory: The nuclear dimension of US security assistance to Ukraine - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Ukraine has burst into international headlines as the country at the heart of the impeachment investigation of US President Donald Trump. Earlier this year, President Trump halted nearly $400 million of military aid to Ukraine, which has been battling Russian aggression for over five years at the cost of 13,000 lives. more › Putin always on his mind? Trump refers to Ukraine’s Zelensky as ‘new Russian president’ - RT Donald Trump has galvanized Russiagate diehards lurking on social media, after mistakenly referring to Volodymyr Zelensky as the new leader of… Russia. The US president made the slip-up while defending his relationship with Kiev, which is currently being scrutinized by Democratic lawmakers. more ›

Top News Tuesday briefing: Election bid hinges on Lib Dems and SNP - The Guardian Consumer watchdog accuses Google of lying about collecting location data - 9News Google Pixel 4 XL review: not quite ready for primetime - The Guardian Australian regulator files privacy suit against Google alleging location data misuse - Reuters Canada Major review into serious and organised crime - Sky News Tuesday briefing: Election bid hinges on Lib Dems and SNP - The Guardian Top story: ‘We will not bring back withdrawal bill’ Hello – Warren Murray helping you embark upon another Tuesday. After another failure yesterday, Boris Johnson will abandon attempts to push his Brexit bill through this parliament – aiming instead to get the Liberal Democrats and the SNP to agree to an election before Christmas. more › Consumer watchdog accuses Google of lying about collecting location data - 9News Australia's consumer watchdog has taken Google to court claiming the tech giant misled consumers about the personal location data it was collecting. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) today alleged in the Federal Court that Google LLC and Google Australia Pty Ltd lied to consumers about data the tech giant collected when account settings were disabled. more › Google Pixel 4 XL review: not quite ready for primetime - The Guardian Google’s latest Pixel 4 XL smartphone is its bravest yet, throwing out the conventions of old, integrating cutting-edge technology and attempting to round it all out with a special mix of software direct from the Android-maker. more › Australian regulator files privacy suit against Google alleging location data misuse - Reuters Canada SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian regulator has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google, accusing it of misleading smartphone users about how it collected and used personal location data, advancing a global crackdown on the world’s biggest tech firms. more › Major review into serious and organised crime - Sky News A review is to be launched into serious crime, which costs the UK economy £37bn a year. The review, to be completed by spring next year, will look at how serious and organised crime are tackled. more ›

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