8 months ago
Ban on religious organisations linked to Russia may put end to Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine
The recently adopted law banning religious organisations associated with Russia is based on international law and can really resolve the difficult religious situation in Ukraine, said Viktor Yelenskyi, Head of the Ukrainian State Service for Ethnic Policy and Freedom of Conscience.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
8 months ago
A political playlist: The fight over campaign songs
Some songs have become intertwined with campaigns, from Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A.," to Beyoncé's "Freedom." But sometimes artists don't want their songs to be used by a particular candidate – and sometimes they sue!. https://www.cbsnews.com/ne...#cbs_news #news
8 months ago
Harmony vs. discord: Music in political campaigns
Music has helped set the stage for politicians for generations, and some songs have become intertwined with campaigns, from Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A.," to Beyoncé's "Freedom." But sometimes artists don't want their songs to be used by a particular candidate – and sometimes they sue! Correspondent Tracy Smith looks at when the playing of political anthems segues into copyright infringement.. https://www.cbsnews.com/vi...#cbs_news #news
8 months ago
Zelenskyy meets with Dutch far-right leader in Italy – photo
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, currently on a visit to Italy, has met with Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch far-right Party for Freedom.Source: the press service for the Ukrainian President's Office, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Zelenskyy met with Wilders at the Ambrosetti Forum, where he had previously met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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8 months ago
How handmade rugs are providing a future for Afghanis
After the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan, education for girls and boys has been a rare commodity in a country where families must make devastating choices in order to guarantee their survival. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Nargis Habib, a California entrepreneur who pays artisans in Afghanistan to produce beautiful woven rugs for a price that helps support families' financial freedom.. https://www.cbsnews.com/vi...#cbs_news #news
8 months ago
Kamala Harris says US will continue supporting Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression
US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has congratulated Ukraine on Independence Day and promised that the US will maintain its support for it.Source: Kamala Harris on X, as reported by European Pravda
Quote from Harris: "On Ukraine's Independence Day, we join in celebrating the shared values that the Ukrainian people are bravely defending every single day: independence, sovereignty, and freedom.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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8 months ago
Polish president confident that Ukraine will soon win war against Russia
In his speech on Ukraine's Independence Day in Kyiv, Polish President Andrzej Duda expressed confidence that Ukraine would be able to defend its freedom and that "the war will soon end in [Ukraine's] victory.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
8 months ago
Austria's far-right wants to stop payments to EU military fund that helps Ukraine
The Austrian far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), which is predicted to win the September parliamentary elections, has announced in its election programme that it intends to stop payments to the European Peace Fund, which the EU uses to help Ukraine with weapons.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
8 months ago
Ocheret special operation: 24-year-old Russian soldier defects to side of Ukraine
The Freedom of Russia Legion and Ukraine's state project for voluntary surrender of Russian soldiers, I Want to Live, have released details of the operation Ocheret, which resulted in a 24-year-old Russian serviceman defecting to the side of Ukraine.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
8 months ago
FSB and Yandex deceiving Russians to collect data on those wanting to join Russian volunteer formations in Ukraine
Russian activists and media believe that several websites, which are copies of the sites of the Freedom of Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps, are actually FSB traps.Source: Meduza, a Latvian-based Russian media outlet
Details: These websites appeared at the top of Yandex's search results but were not shown in Google's search results, and simultaneously collected data from those potentially interested in joining the organisations.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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8 months ago
Freedom of Russia Legion appeals to Russian military amid battles in Kursk Oblast
Volunteers from the Freedom of Russia Legion, who are fighting on the side of Ukraine, are calling on the Russian soldiers to surrender with the possibility of joining the Ukrainian army.Source: Legion Freedom of Russia
Quote: "Your political advisers, while sitting it out behind the front lines, strongly recommend that you should not surrender, but rather blow yourself up with your own grenade.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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9 months ago
Russia withdraws from Council of Europe Convention for Protection of National Minorities
Russia withdrew from the Framework Convention of the Council of Europe for the Protection of National Minorities on 1 August.Source: the official legal portal of the Russian Federation on Wednesday, 14 August, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The Convention, signed in February 1995, establishes the basic principles for the treatment of national minorities in Europe, including the prohibition of their discrimination and forced assimilation and the freedom to practise one's religion and to speak freely in one's native language.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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9 months ago
House Freedom Caucus backs short-term funding bill to avoid shutdown
The House Freedom Caucus urged Republican leadership to push for a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through the new year rather than approving a new overall funding package.. https://www.cbsnews.com/ne...#cbs_news #news
9 months ago
Man wrongfully convicted of murder reflects on fight for freedom after decades in jail
Christopher Dunn, who spent more than 30 years in jail after being wrongly convicted of murder, is talking about his journey and release from prison. Dunn was convicted of a 1990 murder of a teen. The only evidence against him was the testimony of two children, 12 and 14, who claimed they saw Dunn shoot Rogers, but later recanted their statements saying they were coerced by police.. https://www.cbsnews.com/vi...#cbs_news #news
9 months ago
Hong Kong activist: "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance"
Five years after Hong Kong saw what's believed to be the biggest pro-democracy, anti-China protests in its history, Beijing and Hong Kong have enacted laws that make any action or word critical of the government potentially punishable by life in prison.. https://www.cbsnews.com/ne...#cbs_news #news
9 months ago
Zelenskyy thanks Biden for strong decisions and bold steps
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked US President Joe Biden for his "unwavering support for Ukraine's fight for freedom".Source: Zelenskyy on Twitter (X)
Quote: "Many strong decisions have been made in recent years and they will be remembered as bold steps taken by President Biden in response to challenging times.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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10 months ago
EuroparlTV Video - Malala Yousafzai speech on education | European Parliament
Pakistani girls' rights activist Malala Yousafzai addressed the European Parliament about the importance of education in low-income countries. She made the speech accepting the 2013 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.Watch the full speech on the European Parliament's Multimedia Centre: . https://multimedia.europar...
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10 months ago
EuroparlTV Video - Dr Denis Mukwege speech on sexual violence in Congo | European Parliament
Peace Nobel Prize winner Denis Mukwege speaks out against the use of rape and violence towards women as a weapon of war.He is the founder of the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo. As a gynaecologist, he helped thousands of women victims of sexual and gender-based violence in his country.
In 2014, the European Parliament awarded him the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for his work. Four years later, he won the Nobel Peace Prize. He continues to raise public awareness on the issue of sexual violence against women during armed conflicts.
Watch the full speech on the European Parliament's Multimedia Centre: . https://multimedia.europar...
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10 months ago
Russia will remain the greatest threat to Europe's security for the foreseeable future – Germany's foreign minister
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has stated during a debate in the Bundestag that Russia will remain the greatest threat to security and freedom in Europe in the future and urged NATO to continue supporting Ukraine.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
10 months ago
Ukraine's Defence Intelligence on how Russian who set fire to Serpukhov ship defected to Ukraine
The Russian who set fire to the Serpukhov ship has Ukrainian roots; he decided to defect to Ukraine and will continue to serve in the defence forces.Source: Andrii Yusov, Spokesperson for Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) on the national joint 24/7 newscast
Details: According to Yusov, the former Russian soldier and now a volunteer soldier of the Freedom of Russia Legion (FRL) known as Goga is of Ukrainian origin and also condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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10 months ago
Russia's Serpukhov warship set ablaze by Russian serviceman collaborating with pro-Ukrainian volunteers from Russia
A Russian military serviceman who was collaborating with the Freedom of Russia Legion (FRL) since 2023, set fire to the Serpukhov, a Russian missile ship, in April 2024. (FRL is a paramilitary unit consisting of Russian military volunteers fighting on Ukraine's side against the regime of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin)Source: a briefing by representatives of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) and the FRL, as reported by Ukrinform news agency
Details: Andrii Yusov, a representative of DIU, explained that the special operation, codenamed Fisherman, had started in 2023.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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10 months ago
EU calls Russia's "sanctions" against European media meaningless
Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, has criticised the Kremlin's decision to restrict the freedom of speech of more than 80 European media outlets in Russia.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
10 months ago
Trump touts Dobbs decision in speech to evangelicals
Before a room of conservative Christians at a gathering of the Faith & Freedom Coalition in Washington, D.C., Saturday, former President Donald Trump Saturday touted the Supreme Court's decision two years ago to overturn Roe v. Wade as he seeks to shore up his support among evangelicals. Natalie Brand reports.. https://www.cbsnews.com/vi...#cbs_news #news
10 months ago
