Month: July 2023

Сенат Італії визнав Голодомор геноцидом українського народу

«Пам’ять про Голодомор і про радянські злочини проти українського народу набуває сьогодні ще більшого значення у світлі російського вторгнення та нової спроби стерти українську національну ідентичність» …

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VOA Interview: Dr. Ricardas Daunoravicius, Lithuanian ‘Tank Man’

When people hear the phrase “tank man,” they often think of the man who blocked advancing tanks in China’s Tiananmen Square during a clampdown on protests on June 5, 1989. But Lithuania has a “tank man” of its own: Dr. Ricardas Daunoravicius, an obstetrician who stood in front of Soviet tanks amid a crackdown on Lithuanian independence.  In January 1991, the Lithuanian Supreme Council voted for independence, the first Soviet republic to do so. Moscow responded with a military crackdown. Local citizens, who had gathered to hear pro-independence Supreme Council Chairman Vyautas Landsbergis speak, formed a human wall to guard …

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Latest in Ukraine: Britain Says Russia Could Be Preparing Black Sea Blockade

A former U.S. Marine who was freed by Russia last year in a prisoner swap has been injured while fighting for Ukraine against Moscow’s forces, the U.S. State Department said. The European Union is considering helping fund the costly transportation of grain out of Ukraine after Russia halted a deal that allowed Black Sea exports of Ukrainian grain vital to global food security.   Britain’s defense ministry said Wednesday that Russia has altered its naval activity in the Black Sea, adding that there is a possibility Russian forces were preparing “to enforce a blockade of Ukraine.” Last week, Russia withdrew …

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Deadly Wildfires Across the Mediterranean Destroy Homes, Threaten Nature Reserves

Major fires raging in parts of Greece and in other Mediterranean countries advanced Wednesday, causing additional deaths, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures. The summer wildfires have struck countries across the region, prompting the European Union to expand its support, sending two Spanish firefighting planes to Tunisia after wildfires in neighboring Algeria left at least 34 people dead in recent days. Here’s a look at some of the major wildfires across the Mediterranean region. Greece New evacuations were ordered overnight on the islands of Corfu, Evia and Rhodes, where thousands of tourists …

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55% українців хочуть дивитися фільми з українським дубляжем – опитування

«Відповідаючи на запитання: «Якби у Вас були наступні варіанти перегляду англомовного фільму, який Ви дуже хотіли би переглянути, який варіант Ви обрали б?», лише 8% респондентів віддали б перевагу перегляду англійською мовою з субтитрами» …

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US Rejoins UNESCO Cultural and Educational Organization  

First Lady Jill Biden Tuesday marked the United States’ return to the United Nations’ cultural organization after five years away, amid concerns that its absence has let China take a lead in key areas like artificial intelligence and technology education. “I was honored to join you today as we raise the flag of the United States, a symbol of our commitment to global collaboration and peace,” Biden said in Paris, as the American flag joined 193 others under the shadow of the city’s major cultural landmark, the Eiffel Tower. “The United States is proud to join as a member state …

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Літаки F-16 можуть зʼявитися на озброєнні ЗСУ не раніше весни 2024 року – Politico

«Ми, ймовірно, залучимо кількох пілотів до польотів і навчання до кінця року, але справжній F-16 з українською лівреєю» навряд чи буде раніше весни, сказав високопосадовець на умовах анонімності …

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Верховний суд РФ вирішив, що участь у війні в Україні звільняє від покарання

Верховний суд зазначив, що з моменту скоєння злочину минуло більш як півтора року, і зараз засуджений «виконує бойові завдання в зоні проведення СВО», тому більше не становить небезпеки для суспільства …

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Russian Defense Minister in North Korea to Mark War Anniversary

North Korea is receiving invited delegates from Russia and China this week for the 70th anniversary celebrations of its self-proclaimed “Victory Day,” an exceptional move in light of the ongoing border closures in place since early 2020 with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.  July 27, 1953, marks the day the signing of a long-negotiated armistice agreement paused the Korean War. North Korea claims the 1950-1953 war was started by the U.S. and South Korea, and that it ultimately clenched victory.   North Korean state media on Wednesday published images of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arriving at Pyongyang International Airport …

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