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Russia's military drills are part-theatre but Moscow is trying to send a message
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Russia and Belarus's military drills are part-theatre - but Moscow is trying to send a message
On Air One to Three Christy Dehaven | 1:00pm - 3:00pm REM - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight Download DAB+, FM & AM 89, 89.5, 97.2, 103.7 & AM1368 Smart Speaker Ask your speaker 'play Manx Radio' News Home More from World News There were fighter jets screaming overhead, air strikes on "enemy" forces, and tracer rounds from artillery units pounding out of the barrels.
EU Renews Russia Sanctions After Assuring Hungary On Energy Matters
The European Union has renewed its wide-ranging sanctions against Russia after it provided assurances to the government of Moscow-friendly Hungarian leader Viktor Orban on energy-related issues. “Europe delivers: EU Foreign Ministers just agreed to extend again the sanctions on Russia,” EU foreign policy chief Kaia Kallas wrote on X on January 27. “This will continue to deprive Moscow of revenues to finance its war. Russia needs to pay for the damage they are causing,” she added.
Protesting Serbian Students Set 24-Hour Belgrade Blockade, Joined By Farmers, Others
BELGRADE -- Serbian farmers on tractors joined students on the main thoroughfares of Belgrade as demonstrators launched a 24-hour protest blockade against President Aleksandar Vucic’s handling of the aftermath of a deadly railway station disaster late last year. Protests on January 27 also intensified in more than a dozen other Serbian cities, including in Novi Sad, site of the November 1 collapse of a concrete canopy that killed 15 people at the city’s rail station.
Hungary Blocks Joint EU Statement On Presidential Elections In Belarus -- Sources
Hungarian representatives have blocked a joint statement by European Union countries to reject the presidential election in Belarus, according to information from RFE/RL sources in Brussels. Lacking the signatures of representatives from all 27 EU countries, EU foreign policy chief Kaia Kallas issued her own statement, saying that the January 26 vote was not free and fair and calling on the Belarusian authorities to release all political prisoners.
Belarus Releases Detained U.S. Citizen Anastasia Nufer, Says Washington
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on January 26 that American citizen Anastasia Nufer was released from a Belarusian prison. Without offering details, Rubio wrote on X that Nuhfer had been detained during the presidency of Joe Biden and had been "unilaterally released" by Belarus. Details surrounding Nufer’s detention remain unclear, with her name previously absent from public discourse.
Could Belarus's Presidential Election Be Lukashenka's Last?
As opposition-minded Belarusians will tell you, the country's presidential election on January 26 isn't a real election. Independent media has been gutted, or forced abroad, there are no credible opposition candidates, and the vote is merely an exercise in consolidating President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's grip on power. It will be anything other than free or fair.
Protests Held Across Serbia As Students Continue To Demand Accountability In Deadly Canopy Collapse
Thousands of people took to the streets on January 25 in several cities in Serbia to demand political and criminal responsibility for the deaths of 15 people in the collapse of a canopy at the railway station in Novi Sad. Marches and demonstrations took place in Belgrade, Novi Sad, and more than a dozen other cities across the country in the latest in a series of protests spearheaded by students, who continue to call for accountability in the deadly canopy collapse nearly three months ago.
4 Sentenced To Death For 'Blasphemous' Posts In Pakistan
A court in northwestern Pakistan has sentenced four men to death for allegedly posting sacrilegious materials about the Koran and Islamic figures. On January 25, Tariq Ayub, a judge in Rawalpindi, a city adjacent to the capital, Islamabad, sentenced the four to death by hanging. They were also fined more than $16,000. Ayub said the contempt of figures sacred to Muslims and insulting the Koran were unforgivable offenses that don’t deserve clemency.
U.S. Senate Confirms Controversial Nominee Hegseth As Defense Secretary
The U.S. Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth to be the next defense secretary in a late-night vote that ended in a tie, requiring Vice President J.D. Vance to cast the deciding vote. Hegseth was confirmed on January 24 after Vance broke a 50-50 tie in the Republican-led Senate that resulted when three Republicans joined every Democrat and independent in voting no.
U.S. Issues Broad Freeze On Foreign Aid Pending Reviews
The U.S. State Department on January 24 ordered a freeze on new funding for almost all U.S. foreign assistance programs as part of President Donald Trump's push to align the programs with his foreign policy goals.
Could Belarus's Presidential Election Be Lukashenka's Last?
As opposition-minded Belarusians will tell you, the country's presidential election on January 26 isn't a real election. Independent media has been gutted, or forced abroad, there are no credible opposition candidates, and the vote is merely an exercise in consolidating President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's grip on power. It will be anything other than free or fair.
Drones Downed Southeast Of Moscow, Regional Governor Says Amid Reports Of Strike On Oil Refinery
The governor of Russia’s Ryazan region southeast of Moscow said air defenses had downed an unspecified number of drones but indicated that the city of Ryazan was struck amid local reports that an oil refinery there was hit. Governor Pavel Malkov reported the destruction of drones over the region early on January 24 and said no one was injured. Malkov said later on Telegram that "the liquidation of the consequences of the air attack on Ryazan is ongoing.
Russian Strikes On Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Leave Dozens Injured, 1 Dead
Rescue workers combed through the rubble on January 23 after Russian air strikes on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya overnight killed one and left at least 46 injured. Ivan Fedorov, head of the regional military administration, wrote on Telegram that medical facilities were still receiving victims following the attacks, adding 22 persons, including a 2-month-old infant, had been hospitalized.
In Belarus, Lukashenka's Regime Is Punishing Critics By Taking Their Children Away
By Farangis Najibullah and RFE/RL's Belarus Service January 22, 2025 In Belarus, Vasyl and his family have recently been put on an official list of families in a "socially dangerous situation," a status that could result in him and his wife losing their parental rights and their children being sent to state orphanages.
Zelenskiy Says 200,000-Strong Peace Force Would Be Needed To Back Any Cease-Fire Deal
As U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up calls for a Ukraine peace deal, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy floated the idea of a 200,000-strong European peacekeeping force, but he insisted U.S. leadership in any such a venture would be crucial to its success. When asked during a January 22 panel discussion about the size of a peacekeeping force to ensure a future cease-fire agreement with Russia, Zelenskiy said: "From all the Europeans? 200,000, it's a minimum.
EU Parliament Condemns 'Sham' Belarusian Elections
The European Parliament condemned Belarus's upcoming presidential election in a resolution that refers to the process as a "sham" while slamming the regime of authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka. European lawmakers voted on January 22 to overwhelmingly approve the resolution with 567 votes in favor, 25 against, and 66 abstentions. The vote comes four days ahead of a January 26 presidential election Lukashenka is set to easily win amid a lack of serious opponents.
In Belarus, Lukashenka's Regime Is Punishing Critics By Taking Their Children Away
In Belarus, Vasyl and his family have recently been put on an official list of families in a "socially dangerous situation," a status that could result in him and his wife losing their parental rights and their children being sent to state orphanages. Vasyl -- an activist whose name has been changed over security concerns -- says their names were added to the list after he was found guilty of "spreading extremist material" last year.
Top Russian Diplomat Again Signals Readiness For Trump's Ukraine Proposals
Russia’s foreign minister signaled that Moscow was ready to hear from President-elect Donald Trump and advisers on proposals to resolve the Ukraine war, saying the incoming administration had "started to acknowledge the realities on the ground." The comments from Sergei Lavrov, made during an annual news conference on January 14, were the latest in a series of remarks by Russian officials ahead of potential cease-fire proposals for the conflict, which will mark its third anniversary next month.
In Belarus, The Regulations For Registering Currency Contracts On The National Bank's Web Portal Have Been Updated
On October 1, 2023, a new version of Instruction No. 37 took effect. This update provides greater clarity on how to complete the registration form for currency contracts on the National Bank of Belarus's web portal. Registration of a currency contract is required in the following cases: Belarusian entities make initial and additional contributions to the share capital of a foreign company. Foreign entities make contributions to a Belarusian company.
A military court in Moscow appointed terms ranging from 12 years to lifelong members of Gagiev's gang
This is reported by TASS with reference to the court. It is clarified that in the framework of the criminal case, considered by the court since 2018, the members of the group were sentenced to imprisonment from 12 years in a strict regime colony to life imprisonment. Ruslan Yurtov and Inal Zasseev received life sentences for their crimes, and Chermen Zangiev received the minimum sentence of 12 years. The court's decision has not yet entered into force.
The Prosecutor General's Office of Russia for the first time requested assistance in the arrest of cryptocurrency from other countries
This was stated by the Prosecutor General of Russia Igor Krasnov. "Recently, for the first time in practice, we sent requests for legal assistance in criminal cases on the arrest of cryptocurrency, for example, to Kazakhstan," TASS quoted him as saying. Krasnov also said that subsequently the number of such requests will increase significantly, while "their execution will be impossible" if each jurisdiction uses its own procedures that are not applicable in the requested state.
In Belarus, the state prosecution requested 19 years in prison for Tikhanovskaya
This was reported by the BelTA agency. In addition, the state prosecutor asked to sentence opposition leader Pavel Latushko to 19 years in prison, and Maria Moroz, Olga Kovalkova and Sergei Dylevsky to 12. Earlier, a new criminal case was opened against Sergei Tikhanovsky, who was sentenced to 18 years in Belarus, the husband of the ex-presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, on the fact of disobedience to the administration of the colony.
The prosecutor: "Aims in some sense against the state"
The two men, who both deny any crime, were served with suspicion of illegal gang activity last week at the same time that the Security Police raided two addresses in the Stockholm area. - Put simply, it's about forming or participating in an association which, in any case, due to its nature, can develop into an illegal means of power similar to a military or police force, says Henrik Olin, prosecutor at the national unit for security matters.
Nurse Katrin Kisswani was part of the rescue work in Haiti: "Similar to what we see in Turkey today"
Southeast Turkey and northern Syria were hit hard by a strong earthquake on Monday morning, and rescue efforts are still in full swing in the affected areas. "An incredible stench and stress" Katrin Kisswani, who has worked in similar disasters, gets flashbacks when she sees what is happening in Turkey and Syria to when she worked in Haiti and Nepal after strong earthquakes there.
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: in the face of the outpouring of solidarity, online scams intensify
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: in the face of the outpouring of solidarity, online scams intensify Spam messages referring to fake donation campaigns attempt to abuse people's empathy for the victims of natural disasters. © Alengo/Getty Images Text by: Dominique Desaunay Follow 2 mins Less than 24 hours after the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, cybercriminals launched spam campaigns aimed at exploiting the momentum of solidarity among populations in several countries.
New bathhouse notice: Fixes the deficiencies in both Vetlanda and Myresjö
The calculation to remedy the acute deficiencies in both the Vetlanda bathhouse and the swimming hall in Myresjö comes to nine and a half million kroner. Actually, the municipality has only set aside seven million in the budget for 2023, but now chooses to make an addition of the remaining 2.5 million. - We need both bathhouses to be able to meet the needs that are needed.
The head of the European Parliament called on the EU to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles and fighters
“EU countries should provide for the delivery of long-range missile systems and fighters as the next step,” RIA Novosti quotes her. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky earlier arrived at the building of the European Parliament, where he will address EU deputies. One of the members of the British Cabinet reacted emotionally to the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the supply of fighter jets, saying that London "has no fucking planes" to send.
The Russian Ambassador said the pressure on Turkey due to non-alignment with anti-Russian sanctions
“Is there pressure on Turkey? Of course there is. And it would be strange if it were not there, ”RIA Novosti quotes him. He illustrated the situation with statements by a senior US official at a meeting with Turkish business officials when he issued a warning to Turkey about the risk of sanctions for trade cooperation with Russia. “And if this is not a direct and undisguised threat, then I don’t know what it is,” Yerkhov stressed.
Government BOJ Governor Kuroda's successor proposal will be presented to the Diet in the first half of next week
Regarding the appointment of a successor to Governor Kuroda of the Bank of Japan, the government has begun coordinating with the intention of presenting a personnel proposal to the Diet in the first half of next week. Since Kuroda's second term as Governor of the Bank of Japan will expire in early April, Prime Minister Kishida is considering a successor.
Strong recovery for tourism in Värmland
In total, tourists spent 2.6 million nights in accommodation such as campsites, cabins and hotels in Värmland in 2022. At Sommarvik's campsite in Årjäng, the increase was noticeable in several ways, including the return of international guests. - It beat our expectations and now we are back at the same levels as before the pandemic, says site manager Amanda Thorell. See more in the clip above.
Aid shipments to Turkey's earthquake victims are packed here
Gulay Balikci, who is the chairman of the association, started the collection for residents in the town of Elbistan on Tuesday. Many on the association's board have family and friends in the affected areas. - It feels great to be able to contribute and help our people, says Gulay Balikci. Uppsala residents have contributed everything from hygiene items to clothes. There is also a fundraiser and the association has so far received just over SEK 250,000.
In Belarus, the state prosecution requested 12 years in prison for Nobel laureate Byalyatsky
The case against Byalyatsky and a number of other representatives of the Viasna human rights center, which is not registered in Belarus, was initiated under the articles “smuggling” and “organization and preparation of actions grossly violating public order, or active participation in them.” “I ask you to find guilty ... and, based on the totality of crimes, determine the punishment for Belyatsky in the form of imprisonment for 12 years,” RIA Novosti quotes the state prosecutor.
Russian Investigative Committee is investigating a video with the execution of three prisoners by Ukrainian nationalists
According to the UK, the investigators will establish all the circumstances of the incident, as well as give them a criminal legal assessment. “The circle of persons involved in the commission of the crime will be established,” the investigative body said.
The bodies of Turkish women were removed from the rubble of a house in Hatay, where Russians may be
“The house is practically dismantled to zero level. The bodies of two women were found who were identified as Turkish citizens," TASS quoted him as saying. Martynov noted that a search dog indicated the possible location of people under the rubble of one of the buildings. After that, Russian rescuers began to clear the rubble. A group of Russian rescuers arrived in the Turkish city of Hatay on February 8.
Seven-year-old in Oxelösund died while playing - the municipality not to blame
The industrial area where the boy died belonged to the municipality, but during the accident no construction work was taking place on site and therefore there were no fences and warning signs. Therefore, the prosecutor closes the preliminary investigation. - Their actions are not punishable. There is therefore no causal link between the boy's death and the municipality's actions, says Madeleine Bergdal, the assistant prosecutor in Nyköping.
Earthquake in Turkey: French people of Turkish origin take the first flights to help the victims
The editorial staff of Europe 1 11:00 a.m., February 09, 2023 The earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on the night of February 6 to 7 has so far claimed more than 16,000 lives. In France, the Turkish diaspora is struggling to help the country somehow recover after the disaster, like these two cousins, French of Turkish origin, left to help rescuers find the last survivors.
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is working on its own chatbot
Many global tech companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Baidu have raced to develop their chatbot, a program that can mimic human dialogue using AI. That of Alibaba is currently being tested by employees, a spokeswoman for the group told AFP, without specifying the launch date or the platform on which it will be available.
North Korea New Missile Release Solid Fuel ICBM Class That Can Be Launched Quickly
North Korea held a large-scale military parade on the night of the 8th to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the military's founding and unveiled a new type of missile. Experts point out that there is a possibility that a solid-fuel ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile class, making it difficult to detect and intercept.
Estonian authorities allocated almost €1.5 million for the dismantling of Soviet monuments
This was reported by the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers. “The Estonian government allocated €1.42 million to the Ministry of Defense from the state reserve to cover the costs of dismantling Soviet monuments from public space,” RIA Novosti reported. The Cabinet specified that they intend to dismantle about 150 more monuments. Earlier, Lithuania announced the completion of the demolition of the memorial to Soviet soldiers at the Antakalnis cemetery in Vilnius.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Poland reported that from February 10 they will close the border crossing with Belarus in Bobrovniki
This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic Mariusz Kaminski. “I have decided to suspend traffic at the Polish-Belarusian border crossing in Bobrovniki until further notice from 12:00 (14:00 Moscow time) on February 10,” he wrote on Twitter. In November, Ukraine built about 3 km of reinforced concrete fence on the border with Belarus in the Volyn region.
ISW: the Russian army seized the initiative in the special operation zone
According to the portal, Russian troops "seized the initiative" and continue offensive operations "north-west of Svatovo" and stepped up offensive operations in the Kremennaya area. On February 2, Igor Kimakovsky, adviser to the acting head of the DPR, said that the Ukrainian army was attempting to counterattack in the Kremennaya area in the Lugansk People's Republic, but was suffering heavy losses.
After monitoring more than 100 earthquakes... Jordanian fears of an earthquake in the Dead Sea, and experts are reassured
Amman - As the earthquake observatory in Jordan recorded a "storm of frequent seismic tremors", Jordanians feared a recurrence of a devastating earthquake scenario similar to what occurred in southern Turkey and northern Syria, especially with the seismic Dead Sea fault, according to specialists.
Prime Minister Kishida meets with President of the Philippines, agrees on strengthening economic and security cooperation
Prime Minister Kishida held talks with President Marcos of the Philippines, who is visiting Japan for the first time since taking office last June. The two sides seem to have agreed on a policy to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the area of security. The summit meeting was held at the Prime Minister's Official Residence shortly after 6:00 p.m. on the 9th.
In Belarus, some don't wait for Lukashenko to start worrying about coronavirus
6/6 © Reuters. People shop at the largest food market "Komarovski" amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Minsk 2/6 By Andrei Makhovsky MINSK (Reuters) - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko may have called coronavirus a "psychosis" that can be fought with vodka, saunas and driving tractors, but some of his citizens are taking matters into their own hands to protect themselves.
In Belarus, opposition artists express dissent underground - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Ap
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarus' crippled political opposition has been cautious in its criticisms ahead of Sunday's presidential election. Not so the country's underground artists. Dissident actors, musicians and painters live a shadowy existence in the former Soviet republic, their works seen only in unadvertised performances and invitation-only showings.
In Belarus, opposition artists express dissent underground - WacoTrib.com: Headlines
Lukashenko, who critics call Europe's last dictator, is sure to win re-election to the post he's held since 1994. He has shown signs of seeking rapprochement with the West — to counter Moscow's looming presence and gain access to Western markets to bolster the country's ailing economy — but artists in Belarus are unlikely to see state pressure on them easing anytime soon. The state has forbidden many groups from performing altogether and keeps tabs on artists' whereabouts.
In Belarus, opposition artists express dissent underground - The Killeen Daily Herald: World
Lukashenko, who critics call Europe's last dictator, is sure to win re-election to the post he's held since 1994. He has shown signs of seeking rapprochement with the West — to counter Moscow's looming presence and gain access to Western markets to bolster the country's ailing economy — but artists in Belarus are unlikely to see state pressure on them easing anytime soon. The state has forbidden many groups from performing altogether and keeps tabs on artists' whereabouts.
In Belarus, opposition artists express dissent underground - Brownsville Herald: Other
Lukashenko, who critics call Europe's last dictator, is sure to win re-election to the post he's held since 1994. He has shown signs of seeking rapprochement with the West — to counter Moscow's looming presence and gain access to Western markets to bolster the country's ailing economy — but artists in Belarus are unlikely to see state pressure on them easing anytime soon. The state has forbidden many groups from performing altogether and keeps tabs on artists' whereabouts.
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