Day: February 18, 2021

Categories Shows

Washington will not reopen, fears another attack (Full show)

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A leaked email suggests that the National Guard will remain deployed in the US capital of Washington, DC into the Fall, well past the publicly acknowledged March 12 deadline for their withdrawal. A $50 million razor wire fence remains around the US Capitol and the continued presence of National Guard units will cost taxpayers $2.65 million per day. RT America’s Faran Fronczak reports from the Capitol. … Read More >Washington will not reopen, fears another attack (Full show)

Categories World

Facebook to ban Australian users from reading and sharing news in response to government’s Big Tech bill

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Australian Facebook users will be banned from reading, posting and sharing news, the social media platform said on Wednesday in response to a new government bill forcing tech giants to pay news outlets for using their content. … Read More >Facebook to ban Australian users from reading and sharing news in response to government’s Big Tech bill

Categories Russia

Russian activist Navalny back in court for third day of defamation trial after calling WWII veteran a ‘corrupt lackey’ & ‘traitor’

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Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny is appearing in court again on Tuesday, as his case over libeling a World War II veteran goes into a third day. He is being tried after calling 94-year-old Ignat Artemenko a “traitor.” … Read More >Russian activist Navalny back in court for third day of defamation trial after calling WWII veteran a ‘corrupt lackey’ & ‘traitor’

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Russian court hears final arguments in Navalny defamation case after activist called WWII veteran a ‘corrupt lackey’ & ‘traitor’

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Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny appeared in court on Tuesday for the third day of a libel trial, after calling a World War II veteran a “traitor.” If found guilty, he could be fined up to 950,000 rubles ($13,000). … Read More >Russian court hears final arguments in Navalny defamation case after activist called WWII veteran a ‘corrupt lackey’ & ‘traitor’

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$2 billion fine a drop in ocean for Potanin: Tycoon is first Russian worth $30 billion despite big penalty for oil spill disaster

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In the same year his company was ordered to pay a record $2 billion after an environmental disaster caused by a fuel spill, Vladimir Potanin has become the first Russian to reach an estimated wealth of $30 billion. … Read More >$2 billion fine a drop in ocean for Potanin: Tycoon is first Russian worth $30 billion despite big penalty for oil spill disaster

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Lawyer of ex-US Marine convicted of spying in Russia says Moscow & Washington negotiating a prisoner exchange to bring him home

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The Russian lawyer of imprisoned former US Marine Paul Whelan has revealed that Moscow and Washington are working on a possible prisoner swap to secure his release. He was sentenced last year to 16 years in prison for espionage. … Read More >Lawyer of ex-US Marine convicted of spying in Russia says Moscow & Washington negotiating a prisoner exchange to bring him home