Liberal media outlets are under pressure in Russia
Two leading Russian liberal media outlets, TV channels Dozhd (Rain) and Ekho Moskvy, are under pressure from Russian authorities. The Prosecutor General's Office will again investigate the TV channel Dozhd at the request of the Russian Anti-maidan
Two leading Russian liberal media outlets, TV channels Dozhd (Rain) and Ekho Moskvy, are under pressure from Russian authorities. The Prosecutor General's Office will again investigate the TV channel Dozhd at the request of the Russian Anti-maidan …
Ukrainian Media: New Prosecutor General spotted wearing a $30,000 watch at a parliamentary hearing
While delivering a report on the investigation of corrupt schemes, the new Ukrainian Prosecutor General, Yuriy Lutsenko, allegedly wore a watch worth 30,000 US dollars, as reported by the Ukrainian Ukrainski Novyny (Ukrainian News) news portal.
“The Prosecutor General came to Verkhovna Rada to deliver a report requesting removal of parliamentary immunity from Oleksandr Onyshchenko, who is under investigation over corrupt schemes in the Ukrainian gas market. The Prosecutor General had a Ulysse …
A report on the threat of Russian propaganda will be presented in the European Parliament in September
In September, the European Parliament will present a report about threats from Russian propaganda aimed against countries of the European Union. The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland and member of the European Parliament, Anna Fotyga, made the announcement during her interview with Ukrinform.
“This report was prepared by my office; the discussion is ongoing within the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, of which I am a member. The vote on this document will take …
Ukrainian Space Agency: Ukraine and US will carry out joint rocket launch in August
Ukraine and US will carry out a joint launch of the Antares rocket in August 2016. This was reported by the Head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine, Liubomyr Sabadosh.
“The trials of the rocket were completed in July. There were no issues with the functioning of the systems and modules of the first stage of the rocket. The first launch of Antares is planned for August, 2016,” Sabadosh said.
Antares made its inaugural flight on April 21, 2013. Ukraine is working on the main structure of the …
US authorities allow Coursera company to return to Crimea
The U.S. Government officially allowed the world’s largest online learning platform, Coursera, to resume its work in the annexed territories of Crimea and Sevastopol, despite the sanctions, as reported by Kommersant on Tuesday, citing the Russian partners of the Higher School of Economics (a University which cooperates with Coursera).
It became possible after obtaining a special license from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
According to the newspaper, …