Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Emotional Goodbyes As Soldiers Take The Most Dangerous Train Ride In Ukraine
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- Emotional Goodbyes As Soldiers Take The Most Dangerous Train Ride In Ukraine
- Runtime
- 3:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The most dangerous train ride in Ukraine runs from Kyiv to Kramatorsk, the last stop before the front line in eastern Ukraine, its carriages filled with soldiers returning from leave who exchange final kisses with family on station platforms. The emotional farewells come as Russia's full-scale invasion enters a second year.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #ukrainenews #kyiv #ukraine
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- Ukrainian Troops Are Building New Defenses After Russia's Takeover Of Avdiyivka
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- After withdrawing from Avdiyivka, Ukrainian troops are building new defenses west of the city. As @CurrentTimeTV's Andriy Kuzakov reports, many Avdiyivka residents have also left. Kyiv accuses Russian forces of shooting eight prisoners of war, posting a video purporting to show one incident.
#russiaukrainewar #avdiyivka #ukrainewar #ukrainenews
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- Russia Declares RFE/RL 'Undesirable Organization,' Effectively Banning It In Russia
- Runtime
- 2:47
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- In a move to tighten media censorship and effectively ban independent media in the country, Russia has designated Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty an "undesirable organization," according to a registry maintained by the country's Justice Ministry. The label effectively bans RFE/RL from working in Russia and exposes both reporters and sources to potential prosecution.
#russia #pressfreedom #russianews
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- Stoltenberg: Best Way To Honor Navalny Is To Make Sure Russia Does Not Win In Ukraine
- Runtime
- 3:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- In an interview with RFE/RL in Brussels on February 20, NATO's secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said that in NATO, the United States can boast of an alliance that neither Russia nor China enjoys, and it is in Washington's interest to keep it that way.
#nato #jensstoltenberg #brussels #navalny #russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar
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- Polish Farmers Resume Road Blockade, Spilled Grain From Ukraine
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Polish farmers resumed their blockade of roads today, spilling grain from Ukraine along the border as they protested against cheaper imports from their war-torn neighbor. Ukrainian truckers held a counterdemonstration demanding the blockade be lifted so they can return to their country.
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- Navalny's Wife Yulia Navalnaya Vows To Continue His Work, Claims He Was Poisoned With Novichok
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Aleksei Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, has vowed to continue his work after his death, and claimed that Russian authorities were delaying handing over his body until traces of Novichok poison disappeared from it.
#navalny #alekseinavalny
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- Surveillance Video Shows Convoy Leaving Prison Likely With Navalny's Body
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Independent news outlet Mediazona has obtained surveillance footage that shows a convoy of security vehicles leaving the IK-3 prison on the night after Aleksei Navalny's death. The video was recorded on the night of February 16-17.
#navalny #alekseinavalny #russia
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- EU's Foreign-Policy Chief Josep Borrell Says Ukraine Receives 'Intense Flow Of Our Ammunition'
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The European Union is doing the maximum to arm Ukraine, EU foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell told RFE/RL on February 18. "We have to do more, I know," Borrell acknowledged, adding that there already is "a very intense flow of our ammunition going to Ukraine." The bloc's top diplomat spoke on the sidelines of the annual Munich Security Conference.
#russiaukrainewar #munichsecurityconference #ukrainewar #ukraine
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- Harsh Conditions At Prison Where Navalny Died, Prisoners Repeatedly Denied Medical Care
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Court documents examined by RFE/RL reveal that medical care was repeatedly denied to prisoners at the IK-3 'Polar Wolf' prison in Kharp, Russia where Aleksei Navalny died. In one case, this resulted in the death of an inmate. The revelation comes amid questions over how Navalny died.
#alekseinavalny #navalny #russia
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- Lithuania's Top Diplomat: Some In The West Fear Ukraine's Victory
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Some people would in principle support Ukraine but are too worried what will happen if Ukraine defeats Russia, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis believes. He compared it to Henry Kissinger's disbelief that the Soviet Union might collapse -- a failure the former U.S. secretary of state later admitted. "Who cares what Putin would do? It is not about that," Landsbergis said on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on February 17.
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- Dutch PM: Fear Of Navalny Shows Russian State's Weakness, Insecurity
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- If Aleksei Navalny "was a threat to the Russian state," it means that its rulers are weak and insecure, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on February 17, after Navalny's team confirmed his death in jail. Rutte believes that the Russian opposition leader's demise will motivate countries "to do even more with Ukraine."
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- Klitschko: Navalny's Death Shows 'Russia's True Face'
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko believes that the death of jailed Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny represents "Russia's true face." Klitschko was interviewed jointly by Current Time and RFE/RL on the sidelines of the annual Munich Security Conference on February 16 -- after Russian authorities announced Navalny's death and before his team confirmed it. Klitschko mentioned other slain Kremlin critics -- journalist Anna Politkovskaya and politician Boris Nemtsov. "Anyone who has a different opinion than Putin, in the better case, ends up in jail -- or gets killed," he said.
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- Former U.S. Ambassador To Russia 'In Shock' With His Friend Navalny's Death In Prison
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The former U.S. ambassador to Russia and currently a professor of political science at Stanford University Michael McFaul said he was "in shock" after hearing about the death of Aleksei Navalny, whom he had considered a friend. He spoke to RFE/RL on the sidelines of the annual Munich Security Conference on February 16, shortly after Russian authorities announced that Navalny had been found dead.
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- Protests Outside Russian Embassies After Navalny's Death In Prison
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Hundreds of people protested on February 16 in front of the Russian embassies in several countries after the death of Aleksei Navalny in prison. #alekseinavalny #navalny
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- Russians React To Reports Of Navalny's Death
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- As reports spread in Russia that opposition leader Aleksei Navalny had died, RFE/RL's @RadioSvoboda asked residents for their reactions in a street interview in Moscow. While some voiced intense grief, others were indifferent.
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- Protests Outside Russian Embassies Amid Reports Of Navalny's Death
- Runtime
- 2:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Hundreds of people protested on February 16 in front of the Russian embassies in several countries after reports of the death of jailed Russian opposition politician and outspoken Kremlin foe Aleksei Navalny.
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- Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski's Reaction To Reports Of Navalny's Death In Prison
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The foreign minister of Poland, Radek Sikorski, has reacted to the reports of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's death in prison.
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- Footage Shows Moment Our Reporters Got Caught In A Russian Artillery Strike In Ukraine
- Runtime
- 4:17
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- RFE/RL's @RadioSvobodaUkraine film crew was recording footage dozens of kilometers from the front line in Ukraine's Donetsk region when they were suddenly rocked by explosions caused by a Russian artillery strike. Journalists Yevheniia Kytaiva and Anna Kudriavtseva were unharmed and scrambled to provide first aid to wounded Ukrainian soldiers.
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #ukrainewar
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- Lithuanian PM Ingrida Simonyte's Reaction To Reports Of Navalny's Death In Prison
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The prime minister of Lithuania, Ingrida Simonyte, has reacted to the reports of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's death in prison.
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- Vitali Klitschko's Reaction To Reports Of Navalny's Death In Prison
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has reacted to the reports of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny's death in prison.
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- Navalny Appeared Healthy In Last Video Appearance Before His Reported Death
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Amid reports of his sudden death on February 16, Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny looks healthy and in good spirits in the last-known video allegedly shot during court proceedings a day earlier. In it Navalny is addressing a judge via a video link from his prison in Kharp, Russia.
#navalny #alekseinavalny #russia
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- Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Reported Dead In Prison. Who Was He And What Did He Do?
- Runtime
- 6:35
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny was found dead while in prison, according to a statement from the local department of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service. His death has not been independently verified. Navalny was 47 years old, the most prominent critic of the Kremlin for more than a decade.
#navalny #russianews #russia
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- Ukraine's New Military Chief Oleksandr Syrskiy Was Born In Russia
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Ukraine's new military chief Oleksandr Syrskiy was born in Novinki, Russia, where his parents and brother still live. @CurrentTimeTV sent a film crew to report on the village where he grew up and spoke to his parents' neighbors.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukrainerussiawar #ukraine #russia
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- Wars In Ukraine And Gaza Are Set To Dominate 2024 Munich Security Conference
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The wars in Ukraine and in Gaza are set to dominate the 2024 Munich Security Conference. Dozens of world leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, are expected to attend the event in the southern German city. RFE/RL correspondent Zoriana Stepanenko reports.
#russiaukrainewar #ukraine #gaza #gazawar #ukrainewar
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- How Two Russian Prisoners Ended Up Fighting For Ukraine
- Runtime
- 3:13
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Two Russian prisoners, Vladislav and Mikhail, joined Wagner mercenary groups led by Yevgeny Prigozhin until his death and went from prisoners to soldiers in Ukraine -- until they surrendered and deserted to Ukraine.
#russiaukrainewar #russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar
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- Relatives Mourn Kharkiv Family Killed In Russian Drone Strike
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- On February 12, the funeral of all five members of the Putyatin family was held in Kharkiv. The family of three children (aged 7, 4, and 10 months) and their parents died in a fire caused by a Russian drone strike on the night of February 9-10.
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- Fate Of Missing Tajik Islamic State Bride Married To Militants In Syria Unknown After 6 Years
- Runtime
- 4:25
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The fate of a Tajik Islamic State bride who was married to Islamic State militants in Syria remains unknown after 6 years. A crackly 6-year-old WhatsApp message is the last known words of Sitora. Her mother later heard that Sitora was dead, but does not believe it. As she clings to hope that her daughter is still alive, she is also desperate to find the granddaughter who was born in Syria.
#syria #tajikistan #isisbrides #warinsyria
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- In Kharkiv, Constant Shelling Takes Its Toll On Families -- And Their Dogs
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Kharkiv has come under daily attack by Russian forces for the past two months. The fighting is taking a toll on animals as well as people. Families describe their pets cowering in fear from the shelling, while local shelters try to treat injured dogs and find their owners.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #kharkiv
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- We Went To 'Putin's Yacht' In Italy And Got Chased By Drones
- Runtime
- 3:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Reporters of RFE/RL's @RadioSvoboda found themselves chased by a drone and questioned by police after getting close to a $700 million superyacht called the Scheherazade believed to be owned by Russian President Vladimir Putin, seized in Italy since May 2022 as part of EU sanctions against Russia.
A U.S. federal court case over superyacht seizures is pending and investigative journalists have alleged that Putin's ownership is being concealed behind a straw owner. Eduard Khudainatov, the former CEO of Russian energy giant Rosneft, says he is the owner of the Scheherazade -- and two other seized superyachts linked to oligarchs.
#russiaukrainewar #russia #vladimirputin
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- No Dinars, Just Euros: Ethnic Serbs Protest In Northern Kosovo
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Hundreds of ethnic Serbs protested in northern Kosovo against a new regulation targeting Serbia's currency, the dinar. Kosovo's Central Bank issued a regulation restricting all cash transactions anywhere in the country to euros from February 1.
#serbia #kosovo
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- Entire Family Killed As Russian Drones Strike Kharkiv
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- At least seven people died after Russian drones hit Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, late on February 9. The opening scenes of this video show a house in which a family of five, including three children, were killed.
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- Hungarian President Resigns Following Protests Over Controversial Pardon
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Thousands of demonstrators called on Hungarian President Katalin Novak to step down after it became known in recent days that she pardoned a prisoner who had helped his boss cover up sexual abuse. Novak resigned on February 10.
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- Imran Khan Supporters Take Shock Lead As Pakistani Parliamentary Election Count Continues
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Independent candidates backing jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan took a shock lead as counting continued in Pakistan's February 8 parliamentary elections amid allegations of vote rigging.
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- Fact-Checking Tucker Carlson Interview With Vladimir Putin: Baseless Claims About The War In Ukraine
- Runtime
- 3:12
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Fact-checking Tucker Carlson's marathon interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin: a rehash of Kremlin lies and baseless claims about the war in Ukraine, in which Carlson neglected to mention many inconvenient truths.
#tuckercarlson #russiaukrainewar #russianews
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- Ukrainians On Oleksandr Syrskiy
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainians interviewed today by @RadioSvobodaUkraine voiced their disapproval of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's decision to replace Ukraine's top military commander Valeriy Zaluzhniy with general Oleksandr Syrskiy.
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- Farmers In Bulgaria Protest Ukraine Grain Imports
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Farmers in Bulgaria today continued a nationwide protest for a fourth straight day, demanding more state compensation for being undercut by cheaper imports from Ukraine, farmers in other EU countries have also been holding protests. Dozens blocked roads in the village of Trud on February 8.
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- Zelenskiy Replaces Top Commander Valeriy Zaluzhniy. Who Is The New Colonel General Syrskiy?
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has replaced Ukraine's top military commander Valeriy Zaluzhniy. Who is the new commander Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskiy?
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukrainerussiawar
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- Anti-War Putin Challenger Boris Nadezhdin To Appeal Election Ban: Russian Presidential Election 2024
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Russia's Central Election Commission banned anti-war Putin challenger Boris Nadezhdin from running in the country's upcoming presidential election in March 2024, a decision which the opposition politician has promised to appeal.
#putin #russianews
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- Turnout High In Peshawar As Pakistanis Vote In Elections A Day After Deadly Attacks In Balochistan
- Runtime
- 3:48
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- More than 128 million registered voters are eligible to cast their votes in parliamentary elections across Pakistan on February 8. The vote comes a day after deadly explosions rocked the southwestern province of Balochistan, killing at least 28 people. RFE/RL correspondent Gul Ayaz reports from Peshawar.
#pakistan #pakistannews #pakistani #pakistanelection #pakistanelections2024 #balochistan #balochistanpakistan
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- Putin Opponent And Anti-War Politician Boris Nadezhdin Awaits Decision On Presidential Election Bid
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Putin's opponent and anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin is having his candidacy for Russia's presidential election questioned by authorities. In an interview with @CurrentTimeTV he discussed his presidential election bid and his fight to get on the ballot for the March 15-17 vote.
#russia #russianews #russiaukrainewar #borisnadezhdin #elections2024
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- Pakistan Holds Elections Amid Political And Economic Turmoil And Militant Attacks
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Pakistan holds parliamentary elections on February 8 with the country in political and economic turmoil. Inflation is running at close to 30 percent and former Prime Minister Imran Khan is in jail. Militant groups have also struck ahead of the vote, with dozens killed in separate attacks in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. RFE/RL correspondents Gul Ayaz and Wasim Sajjad report from Peshawar.
#pakistan #pakistani #pakistannews #pakistanelection #pakistanelections2024 #imrankhan
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- Azerbaijan's Election Looks Set To Hand President Ilham Aliyev Fifth Term
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is expected to win a fifth consecutive term in the country's elections on February 7. International watchdogs have described the vote as neither free nor fair amid reports of voting irregularities and an election boycott by major opposition parties.
#azerbaijan #azerbaycan #azerbaijannow #azeri #ilhamaliyev
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- Deadly Explosions Today In Balochistan Ahead Of Pakistani Vote Leave 20 Dead
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- More than 20 people were killed and two dozen were injured in blasts in the Balochistan province one day ahead of the 2024 parliamentary vote.
Emergency workers rushed the wounded to a hospital in the provincial capital, Quetta, on February 7. Two separate explosions occurred in the nearby cities of Pishin and Qilla Saifullah near the offices of political candidates.
#pakistannews #pakistan
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- Protests In Serbia Against Freeing Four People Convicted In Journalist Slavko Curuvija's Murder Case
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Over 100 people gathered in Belgrade, Serbia to protest a court's decision to acquit four former security officials in the murder case of journalist Slavko Curuvija, a well-known critic of the late Yugoslav and Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic.
#serbia #pressfreedom
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- Kosovo's Ethnic Serbs Concerned About The Closing Of Serbian-Backed Offices And Ban On Serbian Dinar
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo are worried about the move by Kosovo's authorities to close municipal offices financially supported by Serbia, days after a decision to ban the use of foreign currency, including the Serbian dinar.
#kosovo #serbiakosovo
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- A Bosnian Serb Doctor Hid Bones Of Victims Of The Srebrenica Massacre Victims In His Garden
- Runtime
- 2:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A Bosnian Serb doctor hid bones of Srebrenica massacre victims in his garden, after using them "to plan surgery." People in Brcko, where doctor Nebojsa Mraovic works, have voiced shock. But when called his office, he was still working there.
#srebrenica #bosnia
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- Russian LGBT Refugees Are Fleeing To Argentina For Safety As Situation Worsens Back Home
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A growing number of Russian LGBT refugees are fleeing to Argentina for safety as the situation worsens in their home country. But some worry that Argentina's new president, Javier Milei, may roll back legal protections.
#lgbt #russianews #argentinanews
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- Two Killed, Others Injured After Explosion Destroys Houses In Yerevan, Armenia
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A powerful explosion hit a residential neighborhood in Yerevan, capital of Armenia, early on February 5, leveling homes and leaving at least two people dead. Rescue workers helped survivors out of the debris as authorities launched an investigation into the cause of the blast.
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- Russians Fleeing Their Country By Boat End Up In Alaska To Avoid War Mobilization
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Two Russians ended up fleeing their country by boat to Alaska to avoid war mobilization. Maksim Teyunaut and Sergei Nechayev used to live in Chukotka, Russia, but sailed to the nearest Alaskan island of St. Lawrence as soon as officers arrived to mobilize them for Russia's war in Ukraine.
#russiaukrainewar #russia #alaska #asylumseekers
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- How Pakistani Opposition Uses AI and WhatsApp to Outsmart Rivals After Founder Imran Khan Was Jail
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Party leaders trying to avoid arrest have used WhatsApp to address rallies, while artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to lend party founder Imran Khan's voice to notes passed from his jail cell. The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has embraced technology to try to boost its chances in parliamentary elections in Pakistan on February 8.
#pakistan #pakistannews #imrankhan #technology #ai
