News / MN Newsletter // October 04

October 04, 2019

Russia Ukraine Kremlin confirms work on new Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap underway - UNIAN Splits emerge within Zelensky administration, while public questions Steinmeier formula - The Ukrainian Weekly US briefing: Ukraine, China's missiles and Facebook's backdoor - The Guardian All Moscow proposals for Donbas seek to maintain Russian influence - The Ukrainian Weekly Pompeo stops in Montenegro to discuss NATO, no comment on Ukraine - Reuters Kremlin confirms work on new Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap underway - UNIAN UNIAN Kremlin confirms work on new Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap underwayEarlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said he hoped a new large-scale prisoner swap with Russia would take place soon. Read More Splits emerge within Zelensky administration, while public questions Steinmeier formula - The Ukrainian Weekly The Ukrainian Weekly KYIV – Since President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s difficult trip to New York on September 24-26, a series of developments in Ukraine has generated anxiety, division and even a wave of protests. Read More US briefing: Ukraine, China's missiles and Facebook's backdoor - The Guardian The Guardian Subscribe now to receive the morning briefing by email. Good morning, I’m Tim Walker with today’s essential stories. Texts suggest Trump exerting pressure on Ukraine president US diplomats told Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy that his hopes of meeting Donald Trump to improve Kyiv’s relations with Washington rested on his vowing to investigate allegations against the Bidens. Read More All Moscow proposals for Donbas seek to maintain Russian influence - The Ukrainian Weekly The Ukrainian Weekly Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov says the future status of Ukraine’s Donbas should be like what Moscow has proposed for Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria, journalist and political commentator Vitaly Portnikov comments. Read More Pompeo stops in Montenegro to discuss NATO, no comment on Ukraine - Reuters Reuters PODGORICA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began a short trip to two small Balkan countries, Montenegro and North Macedonia, on Friday to discuss their roles in the Western NATO alliance. Read More

Top News Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface Duo phone will live or die by the apps - The Verge Google's CEO is making his case to conservatives in a bid to ward off regulation - INSIDER Commonwealth Bank insurance arm faces 87 criminal charges - The Guardian We know you've been Googling 'Moonlight in Vermont.' Here's other Hallmark movies for you - Burlington Free Press Google Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL specs sheet leaked ahead of October 15 launch - India Today Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface Duo phone will live or die by the apps - The Verge The Verge We’re all still sort of reeling from the news that Microsoft is back to making phones again — and because it’s basing them on Android. I’ve already written once about some thoughts I have about the confluence of Android, Google, and Microsoft, but there is so much history here that there’s much more to say. Read More Google's CEO is making his case to conservatives in a bid to ward off regulation - INSIDER INSIDER Google CEO Sundar Pichai on his way to testify in a Congressional hearing. Twitter/Kaitlin Bennett Mistrust of Big Tech is one of the few issues that has strong bi-partisan agreement.With the backdrop of last month's news that 50 state attorney's general had launched a probe into Google, the company's CEO Sundar Pichai wrote an op-ed for Fox Business News.Pichai argues that Google is a friend to small business, not a foe.His choice of publication is an interesting appeal to pro-business political conservatives as Fox Business News is the sister outlet to Fox News, both owned by conservative-leaning Fox New Group.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.There's one thing that people on both sides of the aisle seem to agree on these days: a mistrust of Big Tech, especially Google and Facebook. Read More Commonwealth Bank insurance arm faces 87 criminal charges - The Guardian The Guardian The Commonwealth Bank’s insurance business, CommInsure, faces a fine of up to $1.8m after being charged with 87 criminal offences for allegedly breaching anti-hawking laws. In the first criminal case against a big bank following last year’s financial services royal commission, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has accused the company of hiring a telemarketing firm, Aegon Insights, to cold-call customers and try to sell them a life insurance policy known as Simple Life. Read More We know you've been Googling 'Moonlight in Vermont.' Here's other Hallmark movies for you - Burlington Free Press Burlington Free Press Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about We know you've been Googling 'Moonlight in Vermont.' Here's other Hallmark movies for youHey America, October is a good month to hunker down and turn your TV to the Hallmark channel, but your Google searches suggest you already know that. Read More Google Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL specs sheet leaked ahead of October 15 launch - India Today India Today Google Pixel 4 is arguably the most leaked smartphone of the year. If you aren't sure why then you probably haven't been keeping up with the rumour mill which has been spewing at least one, sometimes even two and even three, reports daily for past two months. Read More

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