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This Ukrainian Orphan Escaped Being Abducted By Russia, But Thousands Remain
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- This Ukrainian Orphan Escaped Being Abducted By Russia, But Thousands Remain
- Runtime
- 2:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A 17-year-old orphan has returned to Ukraine after spending 13 months in Russia. Lydia Vlasenko, who was forcibly taken by Russian forces from her orphanage during the occupation, is now safe, but her story highlights the plight of thousands of other Ukrainian orphans still held in captivity. The abduction of Ukrainian children by Russian forces will be a special focus at the Ukrainian peace summit on June 15-16.
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #russiaukrainewar
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- Fresh Protests In Armenia Against PM Pashinian Amid Reports Of Police Brutality
- Runtime
- 3:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Protesters in Armenia gathered again to protest against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian's stance on the controversial border deal with Azerbaijan. Activists have been reporting police brutality, saying riot police has used stun grenades to disperse the crowds, and dozens of injuries were reported. One journalist told RFE/RL he had been brutally beaten by police.
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- Ukraine Accuses Russia, China Of Trying To Sabotage Peace Summit
- Runtime
- 4:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Dozens of states have agreed to attend the Ukraine peace summit on June 15-16 in Switzerland, but Russia and China will not join, and Ukraine accuses them of trying to sabotage the event. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to discuss a peace formula, but absence of Russia and China highlights ongoing tensions.
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- Did China Just Stop Pretending To Be Neutral In The Ukraine War? Kyiv Might Say So
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- As the Ukraine peace summit 2024 begins in Switzerland, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy faces a setback with China's decision not to attend due to Russia's exclusion. Although Xi Jinping's government has long tried to maintain a neutral stance in the Ukraine war, it's now being questioned in Ukraine. Here's why it's important and what it means for a potential future peace plan.
Authors: Reid Standish, Kaisa Alliksaar, Will Tizard
#chinaukraine #peacesummit #russiaukraine #ukrainewar #ukrainenews #shorts
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- Police In Armenia Use Stun Grenades On Anti-Government Protesters
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Police in Armenia used stun grenades against anti-government protesters outside the parliament in Yerevan. The demonstrators, led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanian, rallied in the Armenian capital on June 12 to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian.
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- 'My Body Shakes': Locals Share Kosovo War Memories, 25 Years After NATO KFOR Forces Arrived
- Runtime
- 4:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Locals shared their Kosovo War memories, 25 years after the NATO KFOR forces arrived in Kosovo to keep the peace between ethnic Albanians and Serbs.
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- Can EU Elections Make 'Peace'? Hungarian Voters Divided Over Government Campaign
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Hungarians elected members of the European Parliament on June 9, simultaneously with local elections. RFE/RL asked voters in Budapest about the ruling Fidesz party's campaign suggesting that its political rivals would draw Hungary into war. Billboards with slogans "Peace" and "Stop war" featured photos of people whom Prime Minister Viktor Orban portrays as archenemies -- the country's opposition leaders alongside Budapest-born U.S. billionaire George Soros.
#euelections2024 #europeanelections #euparliament #parliamentelection #parliamentelection2024
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- Exclusive: The Frontline Ukrainian Troops Holding Back Russian Assaults In Kharkiv Region
- Runtime
- 3:23
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian forces continue to skirmish with Russian troops who have repeatedly tried to advance in the northeastern Kharkiv region. RFE/RL's Maryan Kushnir reports from the front line with Ukrainian soldiers as they use first-person-view (FPV) drones to push back against Russian aggression.
#ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #ukrainenews
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- Ukraine Still Recovering From Floods A Year After Nova Kakhovka Dam Destruction
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A year after Ukraine's Nova Kakhovka dam burst, causing massive flooding, it is still causing new problems -- with many buildings crumbling and in danger of collapse due to subsidence and lack of heating. Ukraine accused Russia of deliberately sabotaging the dam, which it was occupying. Russian officials claimed Ukraine was responsible.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #ukraine #ukrainenews #kakhovka
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- What's It Like Going To School In Parts Of Ukraine Occupied By Russia?
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- What is it like going to school in parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia? Chilling accounts have emerged of Ukrainian textbooks being burned and replaced with new ones partly written by an adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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- Jailed U.S. Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva Says She Needs Medical Treatment As Detention Extended Again
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Jailed U.S. journalist Alsu Kurmasheva says she needs medical treatment as her detention was extended again by a court in Kazan, Russia. The RFE/RL journalist talked about receiving inadequate medical care and being denied the chance to speak to her children. Kurmasheva, a dual U.S. and Russian citizen based in Prague, has been detained since October on charges considered baseless by press freedom groups.
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- Pakistani Students Pro-Palestine March To Demand Cease-Fire In Gaza
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Thousands of people, mainly students, marched from Peshawar University in northwestern Pakistan to the city's U.S. Consulate to demand an end to Israeli strikes on Gaza. Demonstrators called for a cease-fire and for immediate aid to the Palestinian territory to ease an ongoing humanitarian crisis.
#ceasefire #gaza #pakistan
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- Angry Protests In Tbilisi As Parliament Rejects Veto On 'Foreign Agent' Bill
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Georgian protesters rallied on May 28 as lawmakers voted to override the president's veto of a bill affecting the work of foreign-backed NGOs. Protesters said they hope pressure from the West will force lawmakers to change course, as the EU and United States renewed their warnings to Tbilisi.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- It's 53°C (127°F) In Pakistan: Extreme Heat Wave In South Asia As People Seek Relief
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- It's 53°C (127°F) in Pakistan in an extreme heat wave across South Asia as people seek relief from volunteers.
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- Fake Documents, Disguising As Women: How Some Are Fleeing Ukraine To Avoid Mobilization
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Using fake documents or disguising as a woman is among methods how some fleeing Ukraine to avoid mobilization. After the adoption of a new law, men aged 18-60 are seeking increasingly inventive methods to escape the war.
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukraine
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- Hundreds Detained In Yerevan As Protests Continue Over Controversial Border Deal
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Armenian police detained hundreds of anti-government protesters who attempted to block traffic in Yerevan as demonstrations continued over controversial territorial concessions made to neighboring Azerbaijan. More than 270 people were detained on May 27, according to Armenia's Interior Ministry. #armenia #armenianews #yerevan #azerbaijan
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- Fresh 'Foreign Agent' Law Protests In Georgia On Independence Day
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Fresh protests against the "foreign agent" law in Georgia on the country's independence day. Thousands called on the ruling Georgian Dream party to withdraw the controversial law, which is seen as mirroring legislation used in Russia to silence critics and crush opposition.
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- Georgians Demand Detainees' Release At Latest Protest Over 'Foreign Agent" Bill
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Thousands of people protested in Tbilisi on May 24 in the latest demonstration against a bill that would affect foreign-backed NGOs. Protesters demanded the release of fellow activists who were detained during a harsh police crackdown on earlier rallies.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Czech Ammo Initiative Set To Send First Shells To Ukraine
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A Czech ammo initiative is set to send first shells to Ukraine by no later than June. The drive led by the government of Czech Republic reportedly raised enough funds to procure hundreds of thousands of shells from non-EU markets.
#russiaukrainewar #czechrepublic #ukraine #ukrainewar
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- Raisi's Chief Of Staff Says Weather Was Fine During The President's Helicopter Crash
- Runtime
- 3:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's chief of staff claims the weather was fine during the president's helicopter crash as new images appear of the crash site. Raisi and seven others died when their helicopter crashed in northwestern Iran on May 19, bad weather has been previously cited as a possible explanation for the crash.
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- Pakistani Students Say They Ran Out Of Food During Lockdown In Kyrgyzstan After Mob Attack
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Pakistani students say they ran out of food during lockdown in Kyrgyzstan after a mob attack targeting foreigners and foreign student on the night of May 17-18. Speaking with RFE/RL at the Allamam Iqbal Airport in Lahore, two returnees said they had run out of food after spending days locked inside their rooms in the Kyrgyz capital.
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- What Happens Now That The ICC Is Seeking Arrest Warrants For Israeli, Hamas Leaders?
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for war crimes for senior leaders of Israel and Hamas, the latter of which has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union. How likely is that to happen? What happens next? And what does it mean for the conflict in Gaza?
#israelnews #israelhamas #hamas #israelhamaswar #icc #internationalcriminalcourt
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- Trump's Son-In-Law Jared Kushner Now Targets Former NATO Bombing Site In Belgrade
- Runtime
- 2:52
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Serbian government has signed a lease allowing a company owned by Jared Kushner to turn a former Yugoslav Army headquarters in Belgrade into commercial space. Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, has released few details about the project, being built into a structure bombed by NATO in 1999. Kushner has also announced other projects in the Balkans, including a luxury resort in Albania.
#jaredkushner #belgrade #serbia
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- U.S. Tourist Was Detained During Mass Protests In Georgia
- Runtime
- 4:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A U.S. tourist was detained during mass protests in Georgia. Georgian security forces took Bryan Bingham at a demonstration in Tbilisi against the so-called foreign agent law. He says he was beaten by police.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Mother Of Executed Iranians Celebrates President Raisi's Funeral
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The mother of executed Iranians celebrates President Ebrahim Raisi's funeral after he died in a helicopter crash. She told RFE/RL she lost 11 relatives to executions under Raisi's rule in 1988.
#iran #ebrhaimraisi
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- As Foreign Student Exodus Continues, Officials Fear Kyrgyzstan's Anti-Immigrant Reputation
- Runtime
- 3:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- More than 1,200 foreign students, mainly Pakistanis, have fled Kyrgyzstan since a shocking mob attack targeted their university dorms. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov pledged to take action but also appeared to legitimize the anti-immigrant sentiment that fueled the attack.
#kyrgyzstan #pakistan
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- Iran At Crossroads After President Ebrahim Raisi Killed In Helicopter Crash
- Runtime
- 3:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A new presidential election must be held in Iran within 50 days following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19, according to the country's constitution. Chatham House's Sanam Vakil says the candidates permitted to run will reveal the regime's political priorities.
#ebrahimraisi #iran
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- Some Iranians Celebrate President Ebrahim Raisi's Death
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Some Iranians celebrated President Ebrahim Raisi's death by making food, launching fireworks or dancing. Raisi oversaw a brutal crackdown on anti-government protests in 2022. He died in a helicopter crash on May 19.
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- Parents Of Pakistani Students Protest After Mob Attack On Foreigners In Kyrgyzstan
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Parents of Pakistani students in Kyrgyzstan held a protest following attacks on foreign students in Kyrgyzstan, demanding the Kyrgyz government provide security for their children. The demonstration was held in Swat Valley on May 20.
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- Bodies Recovered As Iranian TV Announces Death Of President Ebrahim Raisi
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Iranian state media showed rescue workers and soldiers carrying away the bodies of the casualties after a helicopter with senior officials on board crashed in the country's northwest. State television announced on May 20 that President Ebrahim Raisi had died in the crash.
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- Frantic Search For Crashed Helicopter With Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Iranian rescue teams were frantically searching for a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi after it crashed in a remote area of the country on May 19.
#irannews #iran #ebrahimraisi
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- Students Leave Kyrgyzstan After Attack On Foreigners
- Runtime
- 3:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Foreign students leave Kyrgyzstan after a violent mob attack. Pakistan has repatriated some 180 of its citizens following mob violence in Bishkek on the night of May 17-18. Around 140 of the returnees are foreign students, a group that is believed to have been targeted during the attacks.
#pakistan #kyrgyztan #bishkek
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- Protests In Pakistan Over Mob Attack On Foreigners In Kyrgyzstan
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Protests in Pakistan over a mob attack on foreigners in Kyrgyzstan took place on May 18, as people urged Pakistan to ensure safety for its students in the Central Asian country. Late on May 18, a special flight arrived in Lahore with Pakistani students from Bishkek.
#pakistan #kyrgyzstan #bishkek #protests
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- Footage Shows Mob Storming Foreign Students' Dorms In Bishkek
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Verified amateur footage shows a mob storming foreign students' dorms in Bishkek on the night of May 17-18. The videos show crowds gathered outside hostels accommodating foreigners, assailants beating people, and the damaged interior of Pakistani students' rooms.
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- 'We Are Scared': Foreign Students Warned To Stay Off Bishkek Streets
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Foreign students were warned to stay off the streets in Bishkek after a violent mob attack on foreigners in the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The assault was allegedly directed at international students and migrants. Victims have said Pakistani and Indian students were targeted.
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- Kyrgyz Security Forces Cordon Off Parts Of Bishkek After Mob Attack On Foreigners
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Kyrgyz security forces cordoned off parts of Bishkek after the mob attack on foreigners. On the night of May 17-18, 28 people were injured in violence that was apparently triggered by a social media video of a fight in the courtyard of a Bishkek hostel involving "foreigners".
#kyrgyzstan #pakistan #bishkek
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- Video Appears To Show Mob Attack On Foreigners In Kyrgyzstan
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A video appears to show a mob attack on foreigners in Kyrgyzstan, in which 28 people were injured, according to the government. The attack appeared to be directed against foreign students and migrants, and prompted diplomatic reactions from Pakistan and India, who warned their students to remain indoors.
#kyrgyzstan #pakistan #india
- Title
- The Ukrainian Pensioners Who Walked Across The Front Line In Donetsk
- Runtime
- 4:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Two villagers in the Donetsk region escaped the Russian occupation of their village by walking across the front line in April. Ivan Vivsyanyk, 88, had no interest in the Russian passport he was told to accept, and Lidia Stepanivna, 98, felt the same. They walked 10-kilometers to freedom.
#ukrainewar #russiaukrainewar #donetsk #ukraine #russia
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- In Georgia, Church-Led 'Family Purity Day' Forces Out LGBTQ+ Events
- Runtime
- 3:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Georgian religious and political leaders led a march marking Family Purity Day on May 17. The new holiday was created in 2014 in reaction to the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia. Georgian LGBTQ+ activists say they no longer mark that event out of fear for their safety.
#georgiaprotests #idahobit #tbilisi #georgia #lgbtq
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- Ukraine Front Line Update: Russia Attacks Kharkiv Region, Ukraine Struggles With Shortages
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ukraine front line update: Russia attacks the Kharkiv region while Ukraine is struggling with shortages of munitions and supplies as they await fresh military aid.
#ukrainewar #ukraine #ukrainenews
- Title
- North Macedonia’s New President Won’t Say The Country’s Name And Greece Is Angry.
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- North Macedonia's new president won't say the country's name and Greece is angry. It all goes back to the dispute concerning the Macedonian region of Northern Greece.
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- Slovaks React To Prime Minister's Shooting
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Slovaks react to Prime Minister's shooting -- PM Robert Fico is hospitalized with several gunshot wounds. A 71-year-old man, described as a lone wolf, was detained at the scene and has been charged with attempted murder.
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- Slovakia In Shock Day After Shooting Of Prime Minister
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Slovakia is in shock a day after the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico. He was hospitalized with several gunshot wounds. RFE/RL's Ray Furlong reports from Bratislava.
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- The Georgians Fired For Protesting Against The 'Foreign Agent' Bill
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Three Georgians have told Current Time how they were either fired or pressured to take voluntary redundancy after either criticizing the government online or joining protests against a controversial "foreign agent" bill.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Slovak PM Fico Rushed To Hospital After Shooting As World Leaders React
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was rushed to hospital after a shooting as world leaders reacted to the news. Slovak President Zuzana Caputova called the shooting "an attack on democracy."
#fico #slovakia #robertfico #slovakiapm
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- University Students Protest In Tbilisi After "Foreign Agent" Bill Approval
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- University students protest in Tbilisi after the approval of the "foreign agent" bill. RFE/RL's Austin Malloy was on the scene.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- 'It Took All My Family': Afghan Flood Survivors Recount Ordeal
- Runtime
- 3:07
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Afghan flood survivors recount their ordeal, some say they have lost family and homes since heavy rains first struck on May 10. Thousands are homeless and hundreds are dead with just as many still missing, according to authorities. Many survivors are still awaiting tents, food aid, and medical care.
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- Georgian Protesters Vow To Keep Fighting After 'Foreign Agent' Bill Approved
- Runtime
- 3:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Georgian protesters vow to keep fighting after the "foreign agent" bill was approved in the parliament. Mass crowds rallied near the parliament building in Tbilisi on the evening of May 14, hours after lawmakers gave final approval to the controversial bill affecting groups receiving foreign funding.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Fights Break Out In Georgian Parliament After Adoption Of 'Foreign Agent' Bill
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Fights broke out in the Georgian parliament after the adoption of the "foreign agent" bill as it went through the third and final reading. Protests were continuing outside, with demonstrators vowing to keep fighting against the legislation, which they say could curtail civil liberties.
#georgia #georgiaprotests #tbilisi #foreignagentbill #foreignagentlaw #tbilisiprotest
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- Kazakh Ex-Minister Found Guilty Of Wife's Murder, Sentenced To 24 Years
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Kazakh ex-minister Quandyq Bishimbaev has been found guilty of his wife's murder and sentenced to 24 years in prison. A court in Astana delivered the verdict on May 13 in a high-profile trial that put domestic violence in the spotlight in Kazakhstan.
