News / MN Newsletter // March 06

March 06, 2019

Russia Ukraine UkrInform: MEP says Russia has turned Crimea from gem into black hole for 5 years of occupation - Kyiv Post Russian aggression targets Ukraine's defense, economic, and political sectors – Scaparotti - UNIAN Belarus leader seeks better ties with West despite Russian 'hysterics' - Reuters UkrInform: EU ambassadors agree on sanctions against 8 Russians responsible for detaining Ukrainian sailors - Kyiv Post EU Ambassadors Approve Sanctions On Eight More Russians Over Kerch Strait Incident - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty UkrInform: MEP says Russia has turned Crimea from gem into black hole for 5 years of occupation - Kyiv Post Kyiv Post Russia's War Against Ukraine UkrInform: MEP says Russia has turned Crimea from gem into black hole for 5 years of occupation Published March 6 at 11:37 am Unmarked military trucks belonging to Russian forces move as a convoy towards the border area between Crimea and the Kherson region of Ukraine, on the highway near the town of Dzhankoy, on March 14, 2014. Read More Russian aggression targets Ukraine's defense, economic, and political sectors – Scaparotti - UNIAN UNIAN Russia will likely attempt to interfere in Ukraine’s upcoming presidential elections, as it did in 2014, the U.S. Army general added. Photo from UNIAN Moscow persists in its multifaceted campaign to destabilize Ukraine and block Ukraine’s democratic choice to align with the West, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) of NATO Command Operations and Commander of the U.S. Read More Belarus leader seeks better ties with West despite Russian 'hysterics' - Reuters Reuters MINSK (Reuters) - Belarus will seek better ties with the West even though this provokes “hysterics” from its traditional ally Russia, long-serving President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday, a day after lifting a cap of five U.S. Read More UkrInform: EU ambassadors agree on sanctions against 8 Russians responsible for detaining Ukrainian sailors - Kyiv Post Kyiv Post Russia's War Against Ukraine UkrInform: EU ambassadors agree on sanctions against 8 Russians responsible for detaining Ukrainian sailors Published March 6. Updated March 6 at 12:44 pm Russian security service officers escort detained Ukrainian sailors to a courthouse in Moscow on Jan. Read More EU Ambassadors Approve Sanctions On Eight More Russians Over Kerch Strait Incident - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty BRUSSELS -- EU ambassadors have agreed to impose asset freezes and visa bans on eight Russians involved in the capture and jailing of 24 Ukrainian seamen in an incident near the Kerch Strait in November, according to several sources familiar with the discussions. Read More

Top News Guardian news to start your day, adapted for Google Assistant - The Guardian Best smartphone 2019: iPhone, Samsung, Google and Huawei compared and ranked - The Guardian PwC: Bitcoin Ransomware Hackers Laundered Money via WEX Exchange - Cointelegraph 'Google profits from my daughter's death' - BBC News Korashvili Tabbed Big 12 Player of the Week - Soonersports.com Guardian news to start your day, adapted for Google Assistant - The Guardian The Guardian The smart speaker is reinvigorating the news summary format common in broadcast with quick headlines and context consumable in a compact package. We at the Lab are experimenting with synthesising such a bulletin, designed for Google Assistant and based on existing Guardian journalism and curation. Read More Best smartphone 2019: iPhone, Samsung, Google and Huawei compared and ranked - The Guardian The Guardian Need a new smartphone but don’t know which one is the very best? Here’s a guide comparing the current top-end smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Huawei and others to help you pick the best handset for you. Read More PwC: Bitcoin Ransomware Hackers Laundered Money via WEX Exchange - Cointelegraph Cointelegraph Big Four consulting and auditing company PwC has linked Iranian nationals behind Bitcoin (BTC) ransomware scheme SamSam to the crypto exchange WEX in a recent report published in February. Read More 'Google profits from my daughter's death' - BBC News BBC News Image copyright Courtesy of the Parker Family Image caption Alison Parker was shot while broadcasting on breakfast television US journalist Alison Parker was shot dead along with her cameraman while broadcasting live in 2015 - her murderer then posted the footage online. Read More Korashvili Tabbed Big 12 Player of the Week - Soonersports.com Soonersports.com NORMAN – Oleksandra Korashvili of the Oklahoma women’s tennis team has been named Big 12 Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. Korashvili notched her second win over a top-25 opponent Sunday when she routed then-No. Read More

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