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Fri, 28 May 2021 08:59:02 +0000Associated Press: With Belarus isolated by the West, Russia’s Putin meets with his ally Lukashenko
As the West has moved to isolate and punish Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for intercepting a civilian jetliner flying over Belarus, in what European leaders have said was an operation to arrest an opposition journalist on board, the stron...
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:32:52 +0000Europe has had enough of Lukashenko’s ludicrous lies
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko is known for spreading outrageous lies to cover for his gross violations of human rights in a country he’s held in his grip since 1994. But when he ordered the hijacking of a passenger plane to seize a journ...
Fri, 28 May 2021 08:12:31 +0000Associated Press: US pipelines ordered to increase cyber defenses after hack
U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a Biden administration directive in response to the ransomware hack that disrupted gas supplies in several states this month. Read more here.
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Fri, 28 May 2021 08:00:34 +0000UkrInform: Kuleba, Ernst discuss opposition to Nord Stream 2 project
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has held a phone call with a member of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, to discuss opposition to the completion of the Nord Stream 2 project, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has reported. Rea...
Fri, 28 May 2021 07:56:25 +0000Reuters: Ryabkov says Russia, US not discussing prisoner swap of ex-US marine
Moscow and Washington are not discussing a possible prisoner swap that could secure the release of Paul Whelan, a former U.S. marine jailed in Russia for spying, the RIA news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying. Read more he...
Fri, 28 May 2021 07:23:12 +0000Reuters: Microsoft says group behind SolarWinds hack now targeting government agencies, NGOs
The group behind the SolarWinds cyber attack identified late last year is now targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organizations, Microsoft Corp said on May 27. Read more here.
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Fri, 28 May 2021 07:10:37 +0000Jakub Jakobowski: The Belarus-China ‘iron brotherhood’ begins to rust
A once-promising relationship has disappointed both sides and highlighted Russian dominance over Belarus. Read more here.
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Fri, 28 May 2021 06:33:18 +0000COVID-19 in Ukraine: 3,306 new cases, 156 new deaths, 6,883 new vaccinations
Ukraine has registered 3,306 new cases of COVID-19 as of 9 a.m. on May 28, including 169 children and 77 medical workers. The total number of cases in the country since the start of the pandemic reached 2.19 million. In the past 24 hours, 13,298 COVI...
Fri, 28 May 2021 06:30:36 +0000UkrInform: 5 ceasefire violations recorded in Donbas on May 28
As of 7 a.m. on May 28, five ceasefire violations were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine. Read more here.
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Fri, 28 May 2021 04:01:45 +0000Ukraine Digest: May 28
What we’re watching Wednesday, June 2 at 3 a.m. Kyiv time: Ties that bind — Canada, US, and Ukraine More information here. Wednesday, June 16: Biden meets Putin in Geneva, will discuss Ukraine Top news In former battlefields, local demine...