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Internet cut off across Kazakhstan amid mass protests
Kazakhstan authorities are shutting down the internet across the country amid mass protests that began On January 2 in the city of Zhanaozen, and the next three days spread to all major cities, including Almaty and the capital Nur-Sutlan.
On Wednesday, January 5, the Central Asian republic had almost no internet follows from the data of the NetBlock service, which tracks network outages around the world.
Partial internet shutdowns began on Monday. Representatives of the cellular providers …
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Italy detains prominent Ukrainian theater director at Russia’s request
39-year-old Ukrainian theater director Yevgeny Lavrenchuk was taken into custody In Italy at the request of the Russian authorities for his extradition. Lavrenchuk is accused in Russia of fraud (Part 3 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code), reports TASS.
Lavrenchuk is the chief director of the Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. The Tagansky District Court of Moscow arrested him in absentia in July 2020.
According to the press secretary of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign …
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NATO convenes emergency meeting as Russia continues amassing troops near Ukrainian borders
Foreign Ministers of NATO countries will hold an emergency meeting on January 7, the press service of the alliance reported on Tuesday.
The topic of the talks, which will be held in virtual mode, will be the build-up of the Russian troops near Ukraine and other issues of pan-European security, NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said on Twitter.
The consultation will take place a day after the foreign policy adviser to the German Chancellor Jens Plötner and the diplomatic adviser to the President …
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Russia admits Nord Stream 2 may never be launched
The Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 may not pass the EU certification procedure, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin, reports RIA Novosti.
According to him, the certification process may last many months until the summer of 2022.
At the same time, the U.S. may impose new sanctions which will completely invalidate the North Stream 2 certification.
"We can imagine that the Americans will tell the Germans not to buy an ounce of Russian gas through Nord Stream. It may or may …
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Biden promises Zelensky full support in event of Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Presidents of the United States and Ukraine held a telephone conversation on January 2. As noted in the press release of the White House, Joe Biden assured Volodymyr Zelensky that "the United States, its allies and partners will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine."
The American President expressed support for diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions in the region. The efforts include a meeting of representatives of the United States and Russia, scheduled for …