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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:32:36 +0000RFE/RL: Moldova’s pro-Western president marks 30 years of independence from Soviet rule
Moldova’s pro-Western president led the country in celebrating three decades of independence from Soviet rule, vowing to “build a prosperous and free Moldova.” Read more here.
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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:26:59 +0000H&M plans to open in Lviv this autumn
Swedish fashion retailer H&M plans to open its first store in Lviv in Victoria Gardens shopping mall in autumn 2021. “This autumn, all shopping lovers will be able to visit H&M in the Victoria Gardens mall. The exact opening date will b...
Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:24:04 +0000UkrInform: White House confirms Biden’s meeting with Zelensky next week
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has confirmed that U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington, D.C., next week. Read more here.
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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:18:50 +0000Biden allocates $60 million to support Ukraine’s military
U.S. President Joe Biden signed a memorandum allocating up to $60 million military aid package that includes military education and training to assist Ukraine, the White House announced on Aug. 27. “I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the a...
Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:01:37 +0000RFE/RL: A year after fleeing, Veranika Tsapkala still battling Lukashenko’s regime
Veranika Tsapkala has been an integral part of the largely female-led push to unseat Alexander Lukashenko, the authoritarian leader of Belarus since 1994. Read more here.
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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 07:52:12 +0000New York Times: After decades of war, ISIS and Al Qaeda can still wreak havoc
DOHA, Qatar — The nightmare that kept counterterrorism experts awake even before the Taliban returned to power is that Afghanistan would become fertile ground for terrorist groups, most notably Al Qaeda and the Islamic State. Read more here.
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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 07:46:52 +0000Reuters: Oil posts biggest weekly gains in over a year
NEW YORK – Oil prices rose 2% on Aug. 27, posting their biggest weekly gains in over a year, as energy firms began shutting U.S. production in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of a major hurricane expected to hit early next week. Read more here.
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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 07:41:21 +0000UkrInform: 1 soldier killed in eastern Ukraine
Over the past day, Aug. 27, seven ceasefire violations by the armed formations of the Russian Federation were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine. Read more here.
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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 07:06:45 +0000Associated Press: US airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — Acting swiftly on President Joe Biden’s promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport, the U.S. military said it used a drone strike to kill a member of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate. Read m...
Sat, 28 Aug 2021 07:01:42 +0000RFE/RL: Belarus closes journalists’ association amid ongoing crackdown on media
Belarus has ordered the closure of the country’s largest independent journalists’ organization as a crackdown on media and civil society intensifies following last year’s disputed presidential election. Read more here.
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