News / MN Newsletter // August 01

August 01, 2019

Russia Ukraine Special custom on all Russian goods takes effect in Ukraine - 112 International Poroshenko: Minsk agreements in Sept 2014 helped stop Russia's invasion - Kyiv Post Aliyah numbers surge, fueled by wave of Russian immigration to Israel - Haaretz Ukraine enforces special duties on most Russian goods starting Aug 1 - news economics - UNIAN Ukraine plans Russian-language television channel - Telecompaper Special custom on all Russian goods takes effect in Ukraine - 112 International 112 International Ukraine imposes a special custom on all goods from Russia. Starting from August 1, there's an active ban on cement and plywood imports from Russia. Stepan Kubiv, the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine said so at the government session in May this year; the respective decision was made then. Read More Poroshenko: Minsk agreements in Sept 2014 helped stop Russia's invasion - Kyiv Post Kyiv Post Russia's War Against Ukraine Poroshenko: Minsk agreements in Sept 2014 helped stop Russia’s invasion Published Aug. 1 at 3:06 pm Ukrainian soldiers set up fire for barbecue in the war zone near the town of Novoluhanske on June 14, 2019. Read More Aliyah numbers surge, fueled by wave of Russian immigration to Israel - Haaretz Haaretz Immigration to Israel rose by more than a quarter in the first half of 2019, fueled almost entirely by a continued surge in aliyah from Russia, according to internal Jewish Agency figures. Read More Ukraine enforces special duties on most Russian goods starting Aug 1 - news economics - UNIAN UNIAN Ukraine enforces special duties on most Russian goods starting Aug 1The only exceptions shall relate to sensitive imports, such as coal, coke, gasoline, liquefied natural gas and pharmaceutical products. Read More Ukraine plans Russian-language television channel - Telecompaper Telecompaper We have been keeping professionals in the telecoms industry up-to-date since 2000. Telecompaper is a well respected, independent research and publishing company focussed on the telecommunications industry. Read More

Top News The complete list of Google Home and Google Assistant commands so far - CNET Brexit: £2.1bn extra for no-deal planning - BBC News Best smart plugs for 2019 - CNET The EU has new people in charge. And it's not good news for US tech firms - CNBC Prince Harry ‘gives barefoot speech’ at Google climate change retreat to celebs who flocked in on 114 gas - The Sun The complete list of Google Home and Google Assistant commands so far - CNET CNET Chris Monroe/CNET Google wants its AI-powered voice assistant to spread to every corner of tech. As of today, you can find Google Assistant in a wide variety of smart speakers -- from the original Google Home ($99 at Walmart) to the Google Home Mini to third-party options from companies such as JBL. Read More Brexit: £2.1bn extra for no-deal planning - BBC News BBC News Image copyright PA The government has announced an extra £2.1bn worth of funding to prepare for a no-deal Brexit. The plans include more border force officers and upgrades to transport infrastructure at ports. Read More Best smart plugs for 2019 - CNET CNET Smart products are replacing our old light bulbs, refrigerators, speakers and more, but what about the stuff in our homes that isn't smart yet? That's where smart plugs come in. These nifty gadgets connect your regular old coffee maker, lamp, fan or nearly anything else to your smart home for voice control and automation. Read More The EU has new people in charge. And it's not good news for US tech firms - CNBC CNBC Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Getty Images New officials at the heart of the EU will likely keep America's big tech firms under close scrutiny, experts have told CNBC. The European Commission — the EU's executive arm — has fined companies such as Google for disrespecting its competition rules, it's asked Ireland to collect unpaid taxes from Apple and is currently investigating Amazon. Read More Prince Harry ‘gives barefoot speech’ at Google climate change retreat to celebs who flocked in on 114 gas - The Sun The Sun PRINCE Harry reportedly gave a barefoot speech at a Google climate change retreat yesterday - to celebs who flocked by private jets and superyachts. The Duke of Sussex showed up at the super-secret three-day event to give an impassioned lecture about saving nature to a crowd of VIPS and power brokers, it's claimed. Read More

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