Day: August 29, 2022
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Russia Restricts Activities of Plagiarism Campaigner on ‘Extremism’ Charges
A Moscow court restricted internet access and freedom of movement Monday for prominent plagiarism campaigner and journalist Andrei Zayakin, independent media outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe reported. Zayakin, 41, was detained in Moscow on Sunday on charges of “financing extremist activities” for a 1,000 ruble ($16) donation he made to opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation. …
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One Month After 50 Ukrainian PoWs Died, Ex-Inmates Detail Abuse at Olenivka Prison
Beatings, torture, forced labor, lack of food and medical care — this is how former inmate Yevgeny Maliarchuk described the Olenivka prison in occupied eastern Ukraine where he was held in the wake of the Russian invasion. Exactly a month ago, the prison — known officially as Correctional Colony No. 120 — became notorious when…
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UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Taking Team to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Plant
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday he was en route to inspect Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which has been targeted by fresh shelling over the past day, according to its operator. The Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe’s largest atomic facility, has been occupied by Russian troops since the start of the war. Moscow…
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Russia Names Second Ukrainian Suspect in Pro-Kremlin Ideologue Daughter’s Killing
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed Monday to have identified a second Ukrainian suspect in a car bombing that killed the adult daughter of hardline ideologue and Ukraine war supporter Alexander Dugin. Far-right journalist and comentator Daria Dugina was killed late Aug. 20 when a bomb placed in her car exploded as she was driving…
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Ericsson to Exit Russia, Cut Staff – Kommersant
Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson will finalize its Russia exit and cut staff this year, signaling further problems for Russian network coverage upkeep, the Kommersant business daily reported Monday. Ericsson’s headquarters in Stockholm had informed its Russian unit last week that it will shut down and employees will be fired by the end of 2022,…