News / MN Newsletter // August 22

August 22, 2019

Russia Ukraine Deutsche Welle: German foreign minister urges Russia, Ukraine to revive peace talks - Kyiv Post Situation around media freedom in Ukraine critical, says Russian diplomat - TASS Ukrainians divided over need for Ukraine to join NATO – poll - Interfax Ukraine Russia is reportedly preparing to return five prisoners to Ukraine - Meduza Johnson says case yet to be made for Russia to rejoin G7 - Reuters Deutsche Welle: German foreign minister urges Russia, Ukraine to revive peace talks - Kyiv Post Kyiv Post Russia's War Against Ukraine Deutsche Welle: German foreign minister urges Russia, Ukraine to revive peace talks Published Aug. 22 at 3:28 pm French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (L) and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas leave after their meeting with Ukrainian President in Kyiv on May 30, 2019. Read More Situation around media freedom in Ukraine critical, says Russian diplomat - TASS TASS PYATIGORSK /Stavropol Territory/, August 22. /TASS/. The situation around the freedom of speech and security of journalists in Ukraine is still critical, despite official Kiev’s statements, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. Read More Ukrainians divided over need for Ukraine to join NATO – poll - Interfax Ukraine Interfax Ukraine 13:23 22.08.2019 Ukrainians divided over need for Ukraine to join NATO – poll As many as 40.9% of Ukrainians believe that accession to NATO would be the best security guarantee for their country, while 35.9% see Ukraine's security in its non-aligned status, according to the results of a public opinion survey conducted by the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation (DIF) together with the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS). Read More Russia is reportedly preparing to return five prisoners to Ukraine - Meduza Meduza The wire service Interfax has reported based on conversations with an anonymous source that the Russian government is preparing to return five Ukrainian citizens who are currently held in Russian jails to their home country. Read More Johnson says case yet to be made for Russia to rejoin G7 - Reuters Reuters Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, August 21, 2019. Read More

Top News Sorry, readers. Your Bluetooth device is a security risk - USA TODAY The Surprising Surge of Andrew Yang - POLITICO Xiaomi Mi A3 Review - NDTV Cleveland police officer charged with trying to kidnap 12-year-old girl, then urinating on her - NBC News Best smart plugs for 2019 - CNET Sorry, readers. Your Bluetooth device is a security risk - USA TODAY USA TODAY CLOSE We hate to be the purveyor of bad news, but if you're using Bluetooth with your digital devices – and you know you are – you could be vulnerable to security risks.  That means anyone with a Ring video doorbell, smart lighting setup, AirDrop on an iPhone, portable speaker, headset and on and on it goes.  Read More The Surprising Surge of Andrew Yang - POLITICO POLITICO Michael Kruse is a senior staff writer for Politico. BEAUFORT, S.C.—Andrew Yang was sitting here in a rented silver Suburban outside a black chamber of commerce surrounded by five members of his rapidly growing campaign staff when he saw a new Fox News poll in which he was tied for fifth in the sprawling Democratic presidential primary. Read More Xiaomi Mi A3 Review - NDTV NDTV The Mi A1 (Review) was the first smartphone from Xiaomi to be a part of Google's Android One programme. It had powerful hardware for the price like most other Xiaomi smartphones, but ran stock Android instead of Xiaomi's own MIUI. Read More Cleveland police officer charged with trying to kidnap 12-year-old girl, then urinating on her - NBC News NBC News A Cleveland police officer was indicted on Wednesday on charges of attempted kidnapping and multiple counts of sexual offenses involving a 12-year-old girl, whom he urinated on at a school bus stop after she refused to get in his car, prosecutors said. 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

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