Day: August 23, 2022
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Kyiv Accuses Moscow of Illegal Adoptions of Ukrainian Children
Kyiv accused Moscow on Tuesday of having organized illegal mass adoptions of Ukrainian children after transferring them from occupied territories to Russia. Since the beginning of the war, Kyiv has been accusing Moscow of “deporting” Ukrainians, saying Ukrainians from occupied territories have been forced to go to Russia rather than other regions of Ukraine. “The…
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Russian Tourists’ Luxury Cars Fill Up Helsinki Airport
Porsches, Bentleys and other luxury cars with Russian license plates are filling up the parking garage at Helsinki’s airport as Finland becomes an important transit country for Russian tourists flying to Europe. The European Union shut its airspace to Russian planes after Moscow invaded Ukraine, forcing anyone who wants to travel to Europe to drive…
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‘She Died for Russia’: Hundreds Mourn Pro-Kremlin Ideologue’s Slain Daughter
Hundreds of mourners gathered Tuesday for the Moscow funeral of Daria Dugina, the adult daughter of a prominent nationalist philosopher, after she was killed in a car bombing that Moscow blames on Kyiv. Her father Alexander Dugin — a vocal supporter of the Kremlin’s military campaign in Ukraine — is thought to have been the…
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Yandex Reaches ‘Binding’ Deal to Divest News Service, Homepage to VK
Russian tech giant Yandex said Tuesday it has reached a “binding” deal to sell its news platform and homepage to rival VK as war-related sanctions fuel uncertainty over the Russian tech industry’s future. VK said it exited its joint venture with top lender Sberbank to pave the way for the deal with Yandex, once considered…
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Gibraltar to Auction First Russian Oligarch Superyacht Seized Over Ukraine Invasion – Reports
British-governed Gibraltar will on Tuesday auction off the first superyacht to be seized from a sanctioned Russian businessman over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, media outlets have reported. Billionaire Dmitry Pumpyansky’s 72.5-meter vessel the Axioma is valued at around $74 million, though it is expected to sell below that price, the BBC reported Sunday. Pumpyansky’s Malta-flagged superyacht…
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Region Outside Moscow Declares Wildfire State of Emergency
Ryazan, a Russian region to the east of Moscow, announced a state of emergency Monday after a spate of forest fires laid waste to more than 8,000 hectares (20,000 acres) of land. Interim Governor Pavel Malkov said on Telegram the measure would facilitate mobilization of resources “to protect inhabitants and territory.” Malkov added that aerial…
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IMAX Bans Russian Film Screenings Within Russia, Chain Owner Says
IMAX has banned Russian cinemas from screening Russian movies within Russia after leaving the country over its invasion of Ukraine, the head of a major cinema chain said Tuesday. IMAX Corporation, a Canadian company that provides proprietary high-resolution technology for a large-format movie experience, left Russia on June 1 after 19 years on the market,…
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Dozens of Moscow Metro Passengers Detained on Russia Flag Day
Moscow police detained dozens of metro passengers Monday in what appeared to be a raid to prevent mass actions on Russia’s National Flag Day, an independent watchdog reported. The detentions come at a time when anti-war activism has been effectively outlawed under laws passed shortly after Moscow sent troops into neighboring Ukraine. OVD-Info, a police-monitoring…