Day: January 14, 2021

Categories World

‘What do you talk about with traitors?’ Belarus’ Lukashenko says he’ll speak with opposition politicians, but not Tikhanovskaya

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has revealed that he would be open to speaking with the opposition, but “not with traitors and terrorists.” The leader was referring to Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who now lives in Lithuania. … Read More >‘What do you talk about with traitors?’ Belarus’ Lukashenko says he’ll speak with opposition politicians, but not Tikhanovskaya

Categories Russia

‘I’m coming home’: Navalny announces he will return to Russia on Sunday, despite stated belief that Kremlin tried to murder him

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Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny says he will fly to Moscow on Sunday, almost five months after he left his homeland in a coma. The anti-corruption activist has been in Berlin since August, following an alleged poisoning. … Read More >‘I’m coming home’: Navalny announces he will return to Russia on Sunday, despite stated belief that Kremlin tried to murder him

Categories Russia

Krasnodar police probe Navalny activist over ‘Putin is an enemy’ comments, as Russian opposition figure prepares to fly home

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The authorities in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar have opened an investigation into the deputy co-ordinator of opposition figure Alexei Navalny’s organization, over claims she made about the country’s leaders online. … Read More >Krasnodar police probe Navalny activist over ‘Putin is an enemy’ comments, as Russian opposition figure prepares to fly home

Categories EU

Latvia wants to criminalize any contact with Moscow, activist prosecuted for penning articles for Russian media outlets tells RT

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Seven people, who worked with Russian media outlets in Latvia have been charged with breaking international sanctions. It’s a signal that the Baltic state seeks to criminalize ties with Russia, one of them told RT. … Read More >Latvia wants to criminalize any contact with Moscow, activist prosecuted for penning articles for Russian media outlets tells RT

Categories EU

Lithuanian MEP who sold ‘healing water’ to cure Covid under fire over rant about what transgender women have ‘under their skirts’

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A controversial Lithuanian politician faces pressure in Brussels after releasing a video in which he slammed LGBT people as “perverts and deviants,” and said that life was getting harder and harder for heterosexuals. … Read More >Lithuanian MEP who sold ‘healing water’ to cure Covid under fire over rant about what transgender women have ‘under their skirts’

Categories Business

Goodbye, Big Tech? People are losing trust in social media platforms, economist tells Boom Bust

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WhatsApp users have been turning to other encrypted messaging services, particularly Telegram and Signal, since the Facebook-owned app updated its privacy terms. The rival apps have now been uploaded millions of times worldwide. … Read More >Goodbye, Big Tech? People are losing trust in social media platforms, economist tells Boom Bust