Europe: Network Rail to cut tracks it buys from British Steel

October 23, 2019

Russia-3 Europe: Network Rail to cut tracks it buys from British Steel Europe: German solidarity tested after 30 years of paying to rebuild east Voice of America - English: US Says Supports Lebanese People's Call for Action for Economic Reform "putin's face" - Google News: Russia warns Kurdish militia it must pull back or face Turkish army - DAWN.com "Putin" - Google News: Colbert Condemns Trump for Doing Putin's Bidding in Syria - The Daily Beast Europe: Network Rail to cut tracks it buys from British Steel Infrastructure operator to reduce purchases as Turkish rescue appears in doubt Europe more › Europe: German solidarity tested after 30 years of paying to rebuild east Resentment grows at long-lived tax surcharge meant to fund reunification Europe more › Voice of America - English: US Says Supports Lebanese People's Call for Action for Economic Reform Lebanese people are "rightfully angered" with their government over its refusal to tackle corruption and Washington supports their right to demonstrate peacefully, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Wednesday. more › "putin's face" - Google News: Russia warns Kurdish militia it must pull back or face Turkish army - DAWN.com KOBANE (Syria): Russian soldiers walk past an armoured vehicle at a position in this town in north-eastern Syria, along the border with Turkey.—AFP MOSCOW: Russia warned Syrian Kurdish YPG forces on Wednesday they face further armed conflict with Turkey if they fail to comply with a Russian-Turkish accord calling for their withdrawal from the entire length of Syria’s northeastern border with Turkey. more › "Putin" - Google News: Colbert Condemns Trump for Doing Putin's Bidding in Syria - The Daily Beast On Wednesday evening, one day after John Lithgow debuted his unhinged Rudy Giuliani impersonation, Stephen Colbert kicked off The Late Show with a series of digs at—you guessed it—Donald J. more ›

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News / MN Newsletter // October 23

October 23, 2019

News and Times Saved Stories - None: Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election — that's a fact, not a conspiracy theory - Washington Examiner Saved Stories - None: Ukraine Knew Trump Was Freezing Aid Over Biden, New York Times Reports Saved Stories - None: Stricter laws are needed to benefit the country, not the politicians - The Altamont Enterprise Saved Stories - None: "Elections 2016 Investigation" - Google News: Pentagon’s Ukraine expert resumes impeachment testimony after Republican protest causes 5-hour delay - The Washington Post Saved Stories - None: Most voters: Obama WH illegally tried to bump Trump - OneNewsNow Saved Stories - None: Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election — that's a fact, not a conspiracy theory - Washington Examiner Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election — that's a fact, not a conspiracy theory Washington Examiner Saved Stories - None more › Saved Stories - None: Ukraine Knew Trump Was Freezing Aid Over Biden, New York Times Reports Ukrainian officials knew for months that President Donald Trump was withholding key military aid to their country over demands that Ukraine investigate Trump’s political rival and 2020 candidate Joe Biden, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. more › Saved Stories - None: Stricter laws are needed to benefit the country, not the politicians - The Altamont Enterprise To the Editor: This letter is in response to George Pratt’s Oct. 10 letter in support of Donald Trump [“Politicians intended to globalize our government”]. Mr. Pratt admits that he is “not particularly fond” of Trump. more › Saved Stories - None: "Elections 2016 Investigation" - Google News: Pentagon’s Ukraine expert resumes impeachment testimony after Republican protest causes 5-hour delay - The Washington Post The demonstration marked the latest attempt by Republicans to discredit the probe into whether Trump ordered the hold on military aid to pressure Ukraine’s new president, Volodymyr Zelensky, into launching investigations that would benefit Trump politically. more › Saved Stories - None: Most voters: Obama WH illegally tried to bump Trump - OneNewsNow Most voters: Obama WH illegally tried to bump Trump OneNewsNow Saved Stories - None more ›

Russia-2 Voice of America - English: Ghana Loses $190 Million US Grant Over Cancelled Power Contract Voice of America - English: PM Conte Defends Italy's Intelligence Contacts With US Voice of America - English: Serbia's Besieged N1 Broadcaster Blames President for Harassment Voice of America - English: Kurdish Dreams Fade After Russia-Turkey Deal Ends Fighting Voice of America - English: Survey: American Drivers Warming to Self-Driving Cars Voice of America - English: Ghana Loses $190 Million US Grant Over Cancelled Power Contract The United States has cancelled $190 million in grants to Ghana under the "Power Africa" initiative in response to the Ghanaian government's termination of a contract with a private utility provider, the U.S. more › Voice of America - English: PM Conte Defends Italy's Intelligence Contacts With US MILAN, ITALY - Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday U.S. Attorney General William Barr was seeking information about the activities of FBI agents assigned to Italy in his meetings with Italian intelligence officials this summer. more › Voice of America - English: Serbia's Besieged N1 Broadcaster Blames President for Harassment The executive producer of Serbia's privately owned N1TV channel says the nation's president is to blame for a recent campaign of harassment targeting the broadcaster and journalists throughout the country. more › Voice of America - English: Kurdish Dreams Fade After Russia-Turkey Deal Ends Fighting A mournful song was heard on the streets of Qameshli on Wednesday, as about a hundred people rallied in support of northeastern Syrian Kurdish forces. The fighting is over along the Syrian border with Turkey, for now, but no one we spoke to could picture what will happen next. more › Voice of America - English: Survey: American Drivers Warming to Self-Driving Cars About 40% of adult Americans drivers are leaning more to buying self-driving cars in the future as they look to snack, chat on their phone or catch up on email while the car drives itself, a survey by Adobe Analytics showed on Wednesday. more ›

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Приём в честь участников саммита Россия – Африка

October 23, 2019

Putin Приём в честь участников саммита Россия – Африка Встреча с руководителями африканских информагентств Путин отметил важность торгово-экономического сотрудничества с Нигерией - РИА Новости Путин заявил о готовности сотрудничать с Угандой в различных областях - РИА Новости Путин рассчитывает на активизацию сотрудничества России и ДР Конго - РИА Новости Приём в честь участников саммита Россия – Африка Началу приёма предшествовала церемония официальной встречи глав государств и правительств стран – участниц саммита. * * * Выступление на торжественном приёме В.Путин: Уважаемые друзья! more › Встреча с руководителями африканских информагентств На встречу были приглашены генеральный директор Альжери Пресс Сервис Фахреддин Белди, генеральный директор Камерунского новостного агентства Ксавье Мессе А Тиати, исполнительный директор Кабовердианского агентства новостей (Инфорпресс) Жаклин Фуртаду Карвалью, генеральный директор Конголезского информационного агентства Анаст Уилфрид Мбосса, главный управляющий Информационного агентства Ганы Альберт Кофи-Овусу, генеральный директор Агентства печати Кот-д’Ивуара Уму Барри-Сана, генеральный директор Магриб Араб Пресс Халил Идриси Хашими, генеральный секретарь ФААПА Мухаммед Анис, директор коммуникаций и сотрудничества Магриб Араб Пресс Рашид Тиджани, генеральный директор Агентства печати Сенегала Тьерно Бираим Фалл, главный редактор Сейшельского информационного агентства Расин Ваннье. more › Путин отметил важность торгово-экономического сотрудничества с Нигерией - РИА Новости "Считаем также очень важной задачей совместный поиск возможности для углубления торгово-экономического и инвестиционного сотрудничества. Хотя в целом в абсолютных величинах пока это небольшой оборот на наш взгляд, он не соответствует нашим возможностям, но все-таки он растет и растет прилично. more › Путин заявил о готовности сотрудничать с Угандой в различных областях - РИА Новости СОЧИ, 23 окт - РИА Новости. Россия видит возможности сотрудничества с Угандой в области строительства, развития информационных технологий, кибербезопасности, сельского хозяйства, медицины и фармацевтики, заявил президент РФ Владимир Путин на встрече с президентом Уганды Йовери Кагутой Мусевени. more › Путин рассчитывает на активизацию сотрудничества России и ДР Конго - РИА Новости БОЧАРОВ РУЧЕЙ, 23 окт - РИА Новости. Президент РФ Владимир Путин рассчитывает, что визит лидера Демократической республики Конго (ДРК) Феликса Чисекеди в Россию поспособствует активизации взаимных связей, возможности для этого есть во всех сферах, значительные перспективы наблюдаются в горнорудной отрасли. more ›

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"US - Russia relations" - Google News: Russia has been playing a canny game in the Middle East, but can it continue? - The Guardian

October 23, 2019

Russia "US - Russia relations" - Google News: Russia has been playing a canny game in the Middle East, but can it continue? - The Guardian "US - Russia relations" - Google News: Thuma mina… to sleep: Ramaphosa accused of “dozing off” in Russia - The South African "US - Russia relations" - Google News: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on October 23, 2019 - MFA China "turkish coup 2016 and russia" - Google News: One Step Closer to a Rupture: Europe, the US and Turkey - EUBULLETIN "turkish coup 2016 and russia" - Google News: The Brief - How to (not) deal with rogue nations - EURACTIV "US - Russia relations" - Google News: Russia has been playing a canny game in the Middle East, but can it continue? - The Guardian Recent events in Syria suggest that Russia isn’t just taking Washington’s place as the Middle East’s power broker – it seems to be doing a more effective job of it, too. The latest evidence came yesterday, when Vladimir Putin held a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. more › "US - Russia relations" - Google News: Thuma mina… to sleep: Ramaphosa accused of “dozing off” in Russia - The South African President Ramaphosa has been jet-setting across the world in October, attending summits in both London and mainland Europe. His busy schedule seemingly caught up with him on Wednesday, however, after Cyril was accused of falling asleep on the job during his trip to Russia. more › "US - Russia relations" - Google News: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on October 23, 2019 - MFA China Q: According to media reports, at a plenary after the opening ceremony of the 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held in Washington on October 21, more than 1,000 attendees brought the following question atop the panel voting system: "I miss an important space agency in this panel. more › "turkish coup 2016 and russia" - Google News: One Step Closer to a Rupture: Europe, the US and Turkey - EUBULLETIN Turkey’s offensive against the Kurdish YPG in northern Syria has left relations with its Western partners in tatters. After encouraging Turkey to embark upon the operation by withdrawing US troops from the Turkish-Syrian border, US President Donald Trump has now imposed sanctions on Turkey, and threatened to “totally destroy and obliterate” its economy unless it desists from the operation. more › "turkish coup 2016 and russia" - Google News: The Brief - How to (not) deal with rogue nations - EURACTIV In Russia’s Black Sea resort Sochi, just hours before a ceasefire deadline – a signal for Turkey to restart its assault on Northeast Syria – Erdoğan and Putin trashed out a last-minute deal to ensure Kurdish forces withdraw from areas close to the Syrian border. more ›

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News / MN Newsletter // October 23

October 23, 2019

Russia Ukraine Russian President Putin Is Looking For Weak Spots, Ex-Ambassador Says - NPR Pentagon official overseeing Ukraine, Russia to testify in impeachment inquiry - Reuters Russian seeks for political asylum in Ukraine - Interfax Ukraine Ukrainian director thanks Poles for help in release from Russian prison - The First News Prosecutors flagged possible ties between Ukrainian gas tycoon and Giuliani associates - The Washington Post Russian President Putin Is Looking For Weak Spots, Ex-Ambassador Says - NPR NPR's David Greene talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer about how Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to gain influence and is making strategic moves to accomplish that goal. more › Pentagon official overseeing Ukraine, Russia to testify in impeachment inquiry - Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Pentagon official who oversees policy on Ukraine and Russia is expected to testify on Wednesday before the U.S. House of Representatives panels leading an impeachment inquiry of Republican President Donald Trump. more › Russian seeks for political asylum in Ukraine - Interfax Ukraine 10:35 23.10.2019 Russian seeks for political asylum in Ukraine Twenty-six years old citizen of the Russian Federation, who arrived to a checkpoint Senkivka of Chernihiv region, has asked for a political asylum in Ukraine, an official website of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported. more › Ukrainian director thanks Poles for help in release from Russian prison - The First News “Thank you to all Poles, filmmakers, politicians, who supported me and fought for my freedom,” said Sentsov. Paweł Supernak/PAP Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker, writer and social activist from Crimea, who was a political prisoner in Russian between 2014 and 2019, gave thanks in Warsaw on Tuesday to all those who had helped secure his release. more › Prosecutors flagged possible ties between Ukrainian gas tycoon and Giuliani associates - The Washington Post The Chicago prosecutors reached out to their counterparts in New York, where the foreign money charges had been brought, to offer assistance, the people said. Parnas had been working as an interpreter for the lawyers of the tycoon, Dmytro Firtash, since late July. more ›

Top News AP Top 25 poll: Ohio State jumps Clemson for No. 3 spot in college football rankings - CBS Sports Apple Watch Series 5 review: the king of smartwatches - The Guardian Judge tells jobless Extinction Rebellion activist to find work after he spray-painted WW2 memorial - The Sun 'Truth is the best story': inside Gene Weingarten's extraordinary new book - The Guardian World Series Game 1: Washington Nationals 5-4 Houston Astros – as it happened - The Guardian AP Top 25 poll: Ohio State jumps Clemson for No. 3 spot in college football rankings - CBS Sports It was a weekend of shakeup for the Big Ten in the college football rankings. Wisconsin's loss has become Penn State's gain in the top-10 as the Nittany Lions moved up following their win against Michigan on Saturday night, and Ohio State made a move towards No. more › Apple Watch Series 5 review: the king of smartwatches - The Guardian When Apple launched its smartwatch in 2015 to a lukewarm reception, some critics claimed it would never take off like the iPod or iPhone. But sales of the Apple Watch quickly eclipsed every other smartwatch and with wearable technology sales soaring it is expected this year to outsell all of the Swiss watchmakers combined. more › Judge tells jobless Extinction Rebellion activist to find work after he spray-painted WW2 memorial - The Sun A JOBLESS Extinction Rebellion protester who spray-painted a war memorial honouring women was told to "find some work" by a judge. Unemployed Joseph O'Malley, who volunteers as a tree planter, was ordered to pay £750 as punishment for the act of "senseless vandalism". more › 'Truth is the best story': inside Gene Weingarten's extraordinary new book - The Guardian On New Year’s Day 2013, at an oyster house in Washington DC, longtime Washington Post columnist Gene Weingarten and his editor, Tom Shroder, outsourced the fate of their next book project to three strangers. more › World Series Game 1: Washington Nationals 5-4 Houston Astros – as it happened - The Guardian 7.20pm EDT19:20 Preamble Welcome to the 2019 World Series which, in grand MLB tradition is between a team that pretty much everybody expected to be here and a team that snuck its way in. more ›

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