News / MN Newsletter // January 19

January 19, 2019

Russia Ukraine The Week In Russia: Dog Diplomacy, Kremlin Imagery, And A Curious Choice To Counter Corruption - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Klimkin: European rules toward Nord Stream 2 may make trilateral gas talks effective - Kyiv Post Impeachment seems much more likely after Thursday's bombshell report - NBC News The Week's Best: Stories You May Have Missed - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty BIRN Urges Russian Leader To Release Journalists - Balkan Insight The Week In Russia: Dog Diplomacy, Kremlin Imagery, And A Curious Choice To Counter Corruption - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Editor's Note: To receive Steve Gutterman's Week In Russia each week via e-mail, subscribe by clicking here. A Kremlin-connected tycoon is handed a contract to help fight corruption, while Vladimir Putin is handed a dog in Serbia and his spokesman portrays the president as a superhuman "workaholic" whose tireless labor keeps Russia running like a blast furnace. Read More Klimkin: European rules toward Nord Stream 2 may make trilateral gas talks effective - Kyiv Post Kyiv Post Ukraine's Energy Challenge Klimkin: European rules toward Nord Stream 2 may make trilateral gas talks effective Read More Impeachment seems much more likely after Thursday's bombshell report - NBC News NBC News Breaking News EmailsGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBEJan. 18, 2019, 1:57 PM GMT By Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Carrie Dann Read More The Week's Best: Stories You May Have Missed - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Photo: Andriy Dubchak / RadioSvoboda.Org (RFE/RL) Share   The Week's Best: Stories You May Have Missed We know that rferl.org isn't the only website you read, and it's possible that you may have missed some of our most interesting journalism from the past week. Read More BIRN Urges Russian Leader To Release Journalists - Balkan Insight Balkan Insight Photo: BIRN BIRN journalists in Serbia on Thursday displayed banners asking Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had arrived in Belgrade, to release imprisoned journalists in Russia and to respect human rights. Read More

Top News Google's Fossil deal is about saving Wear OS, not a Pixel Watch - Wired.co.uk FBI: Suspect in custody after Upper Merion Area School District threat - WPVI-TV Google remains the top open-source contributor to CNCF projects - TechCrunch Google to buy power from solar farms in Alabama, Tennessee - Tuscaloosa News Google's Fossil deal is about saving Wear OS, not a Pixel Watch - Wired.co.uk Wired.co.uk Google’s Wear OS may well have died a slow death by now, if not for Fossil Group. In 2016, it went all-in on the smartwatch platform, across not only the Fossil brand but also its accessory licensing deals with a whole host of designer names including Michael Kors, Emporio Armani, Skagen and Diesel. Read More FBI: Suspect in custody after Upper Merion Area School District threat - WPVI-TV WPVI-TV UPPER MERION TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- Upper Merion police and the FBI say a suspect has been taken into custody for an alleged threat that caused officials to close the Upper Merion Area School District on Friday. Read More Google remains the top open-source contributor to CNCF projects - TechCrunch TechCrunch According to the latest data from Stackalytics, a project founded by Mirantis and hosted by the OpenStack Foundation that visualizes a company’s contribution to open-source projects, Google remains the dominant force in the CNCF open-source ecosystem. Read More Google to buy power from solar farms in Alabama, Tennessee - Tuscaloosa News Tuscaloosa News The Associated Press Saturday Jan 19, 2019 at 12:01 AM NASHVILLE, Tenn. Read More

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Current News Blog Posts Newsletter // January 19

January 19, 2019

Current News Blog Posts Current News: Eric Holder Fast Facts - erienewsnow.com "John Bolton" - Google News: John Bolton's Hawkish Flight - Modern Diplomacy Current News: Voice of America: Australian Minister for Women to Leave Politics at Election "John Bolton" - Google News: Trump giving 'new life' to ISIS, former envoy says - News24 "John Bolton" - Google News: Trump to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February, White House says - The Washington Post Current News: Eric Holder Fast Facts - erienewsnow.com Current News from Michael_Novakhov (2 sites) SharedNewsLinks℠ – Web Publishing International – All Rights Reserved. Read More "John Bolton" - Google News: John Bolton's Hawkish Flight - Modern Diplomacy Current News from Michael_Novakhov (2 sites) (NOTE: Remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump that will be considered as representing possibly his biggest lie will here be boldfaced, so that they will stand out from the context in which he stated them.) Read More Current News: Voice of America: Australian Minister for Women to Leave Politics at Election Current News from Michael_Novakhov (2 sites) SharedNewsLinks℠ – Web Publishing International – All Rights Reserved. Read More "John Bolton" - Google News: Trump giving 'new life' to ISIS, former envoy says - News24 Current News from Michael_Novakhov (2 sites) President Donald Trump's decision to pull US troops from Syria was made without deliberation, left allies "bewildered" and has rejuvenated the Islamic State group, the official formerly in charge of fighting the jihadists said on Friday. Read More "John Bolton" - Google News: Trump to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February, White House says - The Washington Post Current News from Michael_Novakhov (2 sites) John Hudson National security reporter focusing on the State Department and diplomacy. January 18 at 11:04 AM Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with former North Korean spy chief Kim Yong Chol in Washington on Friday in an effort to hammer out the details of a second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. Read More

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Eric Holder Fast Facts - erienewsnow.com

January 19, 2019

Current News - Cesar Sayoc Eric Holder Fast Facts - erienewsnow.com erienewsnow.com Eric Holder Fast Facts  erienewsnow.comCNN Library Here is a look at the life of former US Attorney General Eric Holder. Read More

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Voice of America: Australian Minister for Women to Leave Politics at Election

January 19, 2019

Russia-4 Voice of America: Australian Minister for Women to Leave Politics at Election Putin and Putinism - News Review: Fitz: A full account of every Trump meeting with Putin - Arizona Daily Star Putin and Putinism - News Review: Владимир Путин возглавил рейтинг доверия россиян к политикам - Пятый канал Voice of America: Records Fall as Australia Sweats Through Heat Wave Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty: Taliban Denies Being Ready To Resume Afghan Peace Talks Voice of America: Australian Minister for Women to Leave Politics at Election 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA —  Australia’s Minister for Women Kelly O’Dwyer said Saturday she will quit politics for personal reasons at this year’s election, adding to the list of female politicians to leave the ruling party, some citing disunity, bullying and intimidation. Read More Putin and Putinism - News Review: Fitz: A full account of every Trump meeting with Putin - Arizona Daily Star 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) Since he was elected president of the United States, Donald Trump had many private meetings with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, a former KGB operative. Read More Putin and Putinism - News Review: Владимир Путин возглавил рейтинг доверия россиян к политикам - Пятый канал 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) Глава государства Владимир Путин возглавил рейтинг доверия граждан страны к политическим деятелям. Опрос проводили специалисты Всероссийского центра изучения общественного мнения (ВЦИОМ), сообщает RT. Read More Voice of America: Records Fall as Australia Sweats Through Heat Wave 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) SYDNEY —  With temperatures of 48 Celsius (118 Fahrenheit) in the New South Wales outback, records are falling as an extreme heat wave grips eastern Australia. Even in a land used to nature's extremes, this heat wave is punishing. Read More Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty: Taliban Denies Being Ready To Resume Afghan Peace Talks 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) The Taliban has denied reports that it is prepared to resume talks with U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on ending Afghanistan’s 17-year war. Pakistani media had reported that a meeting in Islamabad was possible following talks in the Pakistani capital between Khalilzad and senior Pakistani officials, including Prime Minister Imran Khan, on January 18. Read More

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Voice of America: Border Patrol Arrests 376 Who Dug Under Barrier in Arizona

January 18, 2019

Russia-3 Voice of America: Border Patrol Arrests 376 Who Dug Under Barrier in Arizona "Russia and US Presidential Elections of 2016" - Google News: Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenas Jerome Corsi - CNN Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty: Trump Promises 'Major Announcement' About Border Security, Government Shutdown "US - Russia relations" - Google News: Russian deputy foreign minister discusses INF Treaty with Greek officials - TASS "Turkey and Russia" - Google News: Russian FM says to discuss Syria with new UN envoy - Xinhua | English.news.cn - Xinhua Voice of America: Border Patrol Arrests 376 Who Dug Under Barrier in Arizona 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) SAN LUIS, ARIZ. —  U.S. authorities said Friday that 376 Central Americans had been arrested in southwest Arizona, the vast majority of them families who dug short, shallow holes under a barrier to cross the border. Read More "Russia and US Presidential Elections of 2016" - Google News: Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenas Jerome Corsi - CNN 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) The subpoena calls for Corsi to appear on February 6. He said he plans to contest it. His lawyer, Larry Klayman, said they are still assessing how to respond. A spokeswoman for the Senate Intelligence Committee declined to comment. Read More Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty: Trump Promises 'Major Announcement' About Border Security, Government Shutdown 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) U.S President Donald Trump says he will make a “major announcement” on January 19 about the partial government shutdown and the security situation around the southern border. "I will be making a major announcement concerning the Humanitarian Crisis on our Southern Border, and the Shutdown, tomorrow afternoon at 3 P.M. Read More "US - Russia relations" - Google News: Russian deputy foreign minister discusses INF Treaty with Greek officials - TASS 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) ATHENS, January 18. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has held consultations with Greek officials in Athens. Read More "Turkey and Russia" - Google News: Russian FM says to discuss Syria with new UN envoy - Xinhua | English.news.cn - Xinhua 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) United Nations special envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen arrives in Damascus on January 15, 2019. (AFP Photo) MOSCOW, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that he will hold talks with the new UN envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen in Moscow on Monday. Read More

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News / MN Newsletter // January 18

January 18, 2019

News and Times The Global Security News: 1. US Security from Michael_Novakhov (87 sites): Washington Free Beacon: Women’s March Leader Refuses to Recognize Israel’s Right to Exist The Global Security News: Global Security News from Michael_Novakhov (27 sites): 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites): “Russia and US Presidential Elections of 2016” – Google News: 2016 Presidential Election Investigation Fast Facts – KRTV Great Falls News The Global Security News: 1. US Security from Michael_Novakhov (87 sites): “fbi” – Google News: The Latest: $10K Reward, FBI Joins Nevada Homicide Probe – U.S. News & World Report The Global Security News: 1. US Security from Michael_Novakhov (87 sites): Stars and Stripes: Night voyages across the Channel: Frigid water, flimsy boats The Global Security News: 1. US Security from Michael_Novakhov (87 sites): Washington Free Beacon: Women’s March Leader Refuses to Recognize Israel’s Right to Exist News and Times from Michael_Novakhov (15 sites) BY: Mikhael Smits Follow @mikhaelsmits January 18, 2019 2:44 pm Women's March co-president Tamika Mallory refused to say Thursday that Israel has a right to exist as a sovereign country. Read More The Global Security News: Global Security News from Michael_Novakhov (27 sites): 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites): “Russia and US Presidential Elections of 2016” – Google News: 2016 Presidential Election Investigation Fast Facts – KRTV Great Falls News News and Times from Michael_Novakhov (15 sites) Here’s a look at investigations into Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. For details about computer hacking during the campaign, visit 2016 Presidential Campaign Hacking Fast Facts. Read More The Global Security News: 1. US Security from Michael_Novakhov (87 sites): “fbi” – Google News: The Latest: $10K Reward, FBI Joins Nevada Homicide Probe – U.S. News & World Report News and Times from Michael_Novakhov (15 sites) Best Statesdata powered byBest States is an interactive platform developed by U.S. News for ranking the 50 U.S. states, alongside news analysis and daily reporting. Read More The Global Security News: 1. US Security from Michael_Novakhov (87 sites): Stars and Stripes: Night voyages across the Channel: Frigid water, flimsy boats News and Times from Michael_Novakhov (15 sites) CALAIS, France — One migrant family's night voyage across the English Channel ended an hour after it began, back on a beach in northern France, after their overloaded rubber boat listed and two small Iranian children slid into the frigid, murky water before being hauled back to safety. Read More

Russia-2 "russia and the west" - Google News: It’s Time to Stand Up to Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine - Foreign Policy Voice of America: US Consumer Morale at Two-year Low; Factory Output Surges Voice of America: Technology Near for Real-Time TV Political Fact Checks Putin and Putinism - News Review: This may be the smoking gun in the Russia investigation - CNN Putin and Putinism - News Review: Vladimir Putin, rising stage star - Alton Telegraph "russia and the west" - Google News: It’s Time to Stand Up to Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine - Foreign Policy 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) Five years ago, Russia rolled into Crimea, orchestrated a swift and one-sided referendum, and annexed the Ukrainian territory. The West was blindsided by the attack and slow to provide any response. Read More Voice of America: US Consumer Morale at Two-year Low; Factory Output Surges 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) WASHINGTON —  U.S. consumer sentiment tumbled in early January to its lowest level since President Donald Trump was elected more than two years ago as a partial shutdown of the federal government and financial market Read More Voice of America: Technology Near for Real-Time TV Political Fact Checks 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) A Duke University team expects to have a product available for election year that will allow television networks to offer real-time fact checks onscreen when a politician makes a questionable claim during a speech or debate. Read More Putin and Putinism - News Review: This may be the smoking gun in the Russia investigation - CNN 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) The BuzzFeed story also claims that Cohen confirmed this information to special counsel Robert Mueller after "the special counsel's office learned about Trump's directive for Cohen to lie to Congress through interviews with multiple witnesses from the Trump Organization and internal company emails, text messages, and a cache of other documents." Read More Putin and Putinism - News Review: Vladimir Putin, rising stage star - Alton Telegraph 1. Russia from Michael_Novakhov (114 sites) Read More

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