News / MN Newsletter // November 05

November 05, 2019

Russia Ukraine Ukraine, Russia may sign gas transit deal in late December: minister - Reuters Russia-Ukraine legal dispute intensifies with new $12 billion lawsuit - S&P Global In Syria, Putin Plays Peacemaker in Syria but Doesn't Want Real Peace - The Daily Beast Exiled Russian Journalist Babchenko Says He Left Ukraine 'Temporarily' - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty Security Contractor Erik Prince Is in Talks to Acquire Ukraine’s Motor Sich - The Wall Street Journal Ukraine, Russia may sign gas transit deal in late December: minister - Reuters FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's Minister of Energy and Environmental Protection Oleksiy Orzhel speaks with the media outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium October 28, 2019. read more Russia-Ukraine legal dispute intensifies with new $12 billion lawsuit - S&P Global Kiev — With just eight weeks until the controversial gas agreement between Russia's Gazprom and Ukraine's Naftogaz expires, the legal quagmire surrounding the contract is becoming yet more complex. read more In Syria, Putin Plays Peacemaker in Syria but Doesn't Want Real Peace - The Daily Beast Last Sunday in northeast Syria was a day fraught with geopolitical symbolism. As Russian forces raised their flag over a former school that had been used by American troops in the town of Ain Issa, about 100 miles to the east on the M4 highway a U.S. read more Exiled Russian Journalist Babchenko Says He Left Ukraine 'Temporarily' - Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty A dissident Russian journalist who once promised facetiously to return to his homeland in a U.S.-made Abrams tank, says he "temporarily" left Ukraine, where he has lived in self-imposed exile since fall 2017. read more Security Contractor Erik Prince Is in Talks to Acquire Ukraine’s Motor Sich - The Wall Street Journal KYIV—Erik Prince, a private security contractor and informal adviser to President Trump, is in discussions to purchase a Ukrainian aerospace manufacturer that the U.S. is trying to prevent China from buying, according to officials briefed on the matter. read more

Top News The impeachment primary is inescapable, for Trump and the Democrats - Fox News Google employees call for corporate climate change action - WFTV Orlando Thomas Cook brand name bought for £11million after collapse of holiday firm - Mirror Online Mi Watch with smart and fitness features launched, price starts at around Rs 13,000 - India Today Move fast and capitalize things: Facebook unveils new logo - The Washington Post The impeachment primary is inescapable, for Trump and the Democrats - Fox News 'MediaBuzz' host Howard Kurtz weighs in on the mainstream media working hard to change public opinion impeachment. For Donald Trump, the path is fairly clear: the Democratic House will vote to impeach him, the Republican Senate will acquit him and the country will remain as bitterly divided as it is now. read more Google employees call for corporate climate change action - WFTV Orlando 0 Google employees call for corporate climate change action SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google employees are demanding the company issue a climate plan that commits it to zero emissions by 2030. read more Thomas Cook brand name bought for £11million after collapse of holiday firm - Mirror Online The Thomas Cook brand name has been bought by Chinese conglomerate Fosun for £11 million. Hotel brands Casa Cook and Cook's Club have also been bought as part of the deal, along with the Thomas Cook website. read more Mi Watch with smart and fitness features launched, price starts at around Rs 13,000 - India Today Xiaomi has been teasing the Mi Watch for quite some time now. The Mi Watch is now official. Xiaomi officially launches the Mi Smart Watch in Beijing, China today at an event. At the same event, the company also launched Mi TV 5 series, Mi TV 5 Pro series and Mi CC9 Pro. read more Move fast and capitalize things: Facebook unveils new logo - The Washington Post The new logo is meant to convey “optimism,” while the re-branding effort is focused on “clarity,” “empathy” and “creating space,” according to a company Web page. The Facebook app will keep its current logo. read more

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