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August 01, 2019
Special custom on all Russian goods takes effect in Ukraine - 112 International
Poroshenko: Minsk agreements in Sept 2014 helped stop Russia's invasion - Kyiv Post
Aliyah numbers surge, fueled by wave of Russian immigration to Israel - Haaretz
Ukraine enforces special duties on most Russian goods starting Aug 1 - news economics - UNIAN
Ukraine plans Russian-language television channel - Telecompaper

Special custom on all Russian goods takes effect in Ukraine - 112 International

112 International
Ukraine imposes a special custom on all goods from Russia. Starting from August 1, there's an active ban on cement and plywood imports from Russia. Stepan Kubiv, the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine said so at the government session in May this year; the respective decision was made then.
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Poroshenko: Minsk agreements in Sept 2014 helped stop Russia's invasion - Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post
Russia's War Against Ukraine Poroshenko: Minsk agreements in Sept 2014 helped stop Russia’s invasion Published Aug. 1 at 3:06 pm Ukrainian soldiers set up fire for barbecue in the war zone near the town of Novoluhanske on June 14, 2019.
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Aliyah numbers surge, fueled by wave of Russian immigration to Israel - Haaretz

Haaretz
Immigration to Israel rose by more than a quarter in the first half of 2019, fueled almost entirely by a continued surge in aliyah from Russia, according to internal Jewish Agency figures.
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Ukraine enforces special duties on most Russian goods starting Aug 1 - news economics - UNIAN

UNIAN
Ukraine enforces special duties on most Russian goods starting Aug 1The only exceptions shall relate to sensitive imports, such as coal, coke, gasoline, liquefied natural gas and pharmaceutical products.
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Ukraine plans Russian-language television channel - Telecompaper

Telecompaper
We have been keeping professionals in the telecoms industry up-to-date since 2000. Telecompaper is a well respected, independent research and publishing company focussed on the telecommunications industry.
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The complete list of Google Home and Google Assistant commands so far - CNET
Brexit: £2.1bn extra for no-deal planning - BBC News
Best smart plugs for 2019 - CNET
The EU has new people in charge. And it's not good news for US tech firms - CNBC
Prince Harry ‘gives barefoot speech’ at Google climate change retreat to celebs who flocked in on 114 gas - The Sun

The complete list of Google Home and Google Assistant commands so far - CNET

CNET
Chris Monroe/CNET Google wants its AI-powered voice assistant to spread to every corner of tech. As of today, you can find Google Assistant in a wide variety of smart speakers -- from the original Google Home ($99 at Walmart) to the Google Home Mini to third-party options from companies such as JBL.
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Brexit: £2.1bn extra for no-deal planning - BBC News

BBC News
Image copyright PA The government has announced an extra £2.1bn worth of funding to prepare for a no-deal Brexit. The plans include more border force officers and upgrades to transport infrastructure at ports.
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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.
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The EU has new people in charge. And it's not good news for US tech firms - CNBC

CNBC
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Getty Images New officials at the heart of the EU will likely keep America's big tech firms under close scrutiny, experts have told CNBC. The European Commission — the EU's executive arm — has fined companies such as Google for disrespecting its competition rules, it's asked Ireland to collect unpaid taxes from Apple and is currently investigating Amazon.
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Prince Harry ‘gives barefoot speech’ at Google climate change retreat to celebs who flocked in on 114 gas - The Sun

The Sun
PRINCE Harry reportedly gave a barefoot speech at a Google climate change retreat yesterday - to celebs who flocked by private jets and superyachts. The Duke of Sussex showed up at the super-secret three-day event to give an impassioned lecture about saving nature to a crowd of VIPS and power brokers, it's claimed.
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