Month: June 2023

«Не підлягає виконанню» – УПЦ (МП) про вимогу виїхати з Лаври за три дні

Раніше сьогодні міністр культури й інформаційної політики Олександр Ткаченко повідомив, що комісія МКІП завершила свою роботу в Києво-Печерській лаврі, і тепер УПЦ (МП) має звільнити приміщення Лаври протягом трьох днів …

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Britain Says China Has Closed Unofficial Police Stations in UK

British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said on Tuesday China had closed reported “police service stations” at sites across the United Kingdom and that an investigation had not revealed any illegal activity by the Chinese state at these sites. Britain has previously said reports of undeclared police stations in the country were “extremely concerning” and that any intimidation on British soil of foreign nationals by China or other states was unacceptable. China has denied operating any such stations and issued a statement contesting Tugendhat’s remarks via its embassy in London, saying the accusations of running police posts in the U.K. were …

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Golf: PGA Tour, European Tour and LIV Golf Announce Merger

The PGA Tour, European Tour and rival Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit announced a landmark agreement on Tuesday to merge and form a commercial entity to unify golf.  Additionally, the three organizations said in a joint news release that they will work cooperatively to allow a process for any LIV Golf players to reapply for PGA Tour and DP World Tour membership following the 2023 season.  “After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a joint news release.  The LIV Golf series …

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Russia Copying Iran to Evade Western Sanctions, Report Claims

Russia is seeking to copy Iran’s tactics in evading Western sanctions imposed on Moscow since its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to a report from Britain’s Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), published June 6. Ukraine’s allies, including the United States, the European Union, Britain, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, have imposed successively tougher sanctions on Russia, initially since its forceful annexation of Crimea in 2014.  Russia sanctions The measures have been significantly tightened since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, targeting the Russian Central Bank, its finance and military-industrial sectors, alongside the country’s significant oil and gas exports. Individuals …

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European Court Condemns Russia Over Navalny 2020 Poisoning

Europe’s top rights court said Tuesday condemned Russia for failing to properly investigate the 2020 poisoning of opposition figure Alexei Navalny which the West says was an assassination bid. The Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said Russia had notably failed “to explore the allegations of a possible political motive for the attempted murder, as well as possible involvement of state agents,” unanimously finding Russia had violated the European Convention on Human Rights. It said Russia had refused to open criminal proceedings into the poisoning, which led to Navalny falling into a coma and being put on life support. …

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Normandy Marks D-Day’s 79th Anniversary, Honors WWII Veterans

An overwhelming sound of gunfire and men’s screams. That’s how World War II veteran Marie Scott described D-Day, as Tuesday’s ceremonies got underway in honor of those who fought for freedom in the largest naval, air and land operation in history. This year’s tribute to the young soldiers who died in Normandy also reminds veterans, officials and visitors what Ukraine faces today. On Tuesday, the whistling sound of the wind accompanied many reenactors who came to Omaha Beach at dawn to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi …

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Latest in Ukraine: Dam Blown Up in Southern Ukraine

Latest developments: Britain’s defense ministry said Tuesday that during the previous 48 hours “there has been a substantial increase in fighting along numerous sectors of the front, including those which have been relatively quiet for several months.” Ukraine’s ambassador to the Vatican said he hopes a visit from Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the pope’s peace envoy, will help in “finding appropriate answers” in the name of “just peace.” Ukraine and Russia accused each other of blowing up a major dam Tuesday near Kherson in southern Ukraine. The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in an area of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces …

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Law Protecting Independence of Slovenian Public TV to Take Effect

A new management team could be announced at Slovenia’s public broadcaster RTV in the coming weeks, as a new law takes effect. On Monday, a newly formed RTV Council — which has the power to name RTV SLO’s chief executive and approve production plans — met for the first time. The body was unable to meet until the Constitutional Court issued its ruling on some parts of the law, the Act on RTV Slovenia, that were being contested.  Passed by Slovenia’s center-left government, the law is designed to protect public media from political interference. The reform also restructures the management …

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