News / MN Newsletter // June 25

June 25, 2019

Russia Ukraine Klimkin: Conclusion from events in Georgia is that dependence on Russia is threat to national security - Kyiv Post Ukraine walks out of Europe human rights body as Russia returns - The Guardian Council of Europe backs Russia’s return - POLITICO.eu Ukrainian Oligarch Firtash Loses Fight Over U.S. Extradition - Bloomberg Russian gas pipeline to Germany sows divisions in Europe and beyond - Los Angeles Times Klimkin: Conclusion from events in Georgia is that dependence on Russia is threat to national security - Kyiv Post Kyiv Post The fundamental principle of the Ukrainian policy for the future should be the conclusion from the latest events in Georgia and Russia’s response to them that any dependence on Russia is a threat to national security of the state, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has said. Read More Ukraine walks out of Europe human rights body as Russia returns - The Guardian The Guardian The Ukrainian delegation at the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe has walked out in protest after Russian MPs were allowed to return to the human rights body five years after the annexation of Crimea. Read More Council of Europe backs Russia’s return - POLITICO.eu POLITICO.eu A view of European flags floating in front of the Council of Europe building in Strasbourg | Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images Council of Europe backs Russia’s return Ukraine reacted with fury to the move. Read More Ukrainian Oligarch Firtash Loses Fight Over U.S. Extradition - Bloomberg Bloomberg Ukrainian Oligarch Firtash Loses Fight Over U.S. Extradition BloombergAustria's highest court backed a U.S. request to extradite Dmitry Firtash on corruption charges, giving a green light for the Ukrainian tycoon to be sent to the U.S. Read More Russian gas pipeline to Germany sows divisions in Europe and beyond - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times The United States, which critics point out wants to sell energy to Western Europe itself, and many of its allies in Europe and NATO, namely Poland, the Baltic States, Ukraine and others, oppose the pipeline, saying the $11-billion project would increase Moscow’s ability to use gas supplies as a diplomatic weapon. Read More

Top News Amazon Prime Day date confirmed for its longest sale yet on these days - TechRadar Google Pixel 4 could have better color capture than any other Android phone - TechRadar The Mueller report hits the stage with star-studded Broadway cast - NBC News Amazon, Google and Facebook Warrant Antitrust Scrutiny for Many Reasons – Not Just Because They’re Large - The Motley Fool Google Drive Offline Access Expands to All File Types - PCMag.com Amazon Prime Day date confirmed for its longest sale yet on these days - TechRadar TechRadar The official Amazon Prime Day 2019 dates have been announced, and just as we had suspected, it's happening on the third weekend of July – less than a month away. Amazon Prime Day starts on July 15 and and runs through July 16, with the online retailer promising two full days of 'epic deals,' according to today's press release. Read More Google Pixel 4 could have better color capture than any other Android phone - TechRadar TechRadar If there's one small advantage that iPhone cameras have over their Android counterparts, it's that they capture a larger range of colors, but it looks like Google might catch up in that regard, judging by lines of code found in the Google Camera app. Read More The Mueller report hits the stage with star-studded Broadway cast - NBC News NBC News The bright lights and big names of Broadway took on Washington politics Monday night, as a star-studded cast performed a new play based on the Mueller report. “The Investigation: A Search For The Truth in Ten Acts” adapted and condensed portions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 448-page report on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and President Donald Trump for the New York stage. Read More Amazon, Google and Facebook Warrant Antitrust Scrutiny for Many Reasons – Not Just Because They’re Large - The Motley Fool The Motley Fool This article was written by Amanda Lotz, a Fellow at Peabody Media Center and Professor of Media Studies at Queensland University of Technology, and originally appeared on The Conversation, a not-for-profit news site dedicated to unlocking ideas and knowledge from academic experts. Read More Google Drive Offline Access Expands to All File Types - PCMag.com PCMag.com Google Drive Offline Access Expands to All File Types PCMag.comGoogle Docs, Sheets, and Slides can already be saved and edited offline using the web app, but Google is expanding offline access to all file types, as long as ... Read More

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