To the Editor: Re “Trump Allies Are Winning War Over Disinformation” (front page, March 17): The U.S. Supreme Court put limits on free speech, saying you can’t falsely shout “fire” in a crowded theater. Fundamental to our democracy is an informed electorate. Yet our courts seem to be OK with a flood of lies and…
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The High Court in London ruled on Tuesday that Julian Assange, the embattled WikiLeaks founder, cannot be immediately extradited to the United States, saying American authorities must offer assurances about his treatment first, including over his First Amendment rights and protection from the death penalty. The decision had been highly anticipated as the moment the…
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Two British judges are set to decide on Tuesday whether Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, will be granted the right to appeal an extradition order to the United States, where he is facing charges under the Espionage Act. Mr. Assange has been held in a London prison since 2019, accused by the United States of…
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By the end of May this year, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine will appoint an internationally recognized financial consultant to prepare for sale two systemic state banks – Sense Bank (formerly Alfa-Bank) and Ukrgasbank, which account for 4% and 6% of banking system assets, respectively, says the memo of the Ukrainian authorities on the…
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On Friday, March 22, two explosions occurred on the territory of temporarily occupied Melitopol. “As a result of a special action by the Main Intelligence Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the local resistance movement, a successful fire defeat was inflicted on a group of Russian invaders and their military equipment,” according…
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As of Saturday morning, two Russian Navy ships are deployed in the Mediterranean Sea, one of them is a missile carrier, the Ukrainian Navy reports. “There are two enemy ships in the Mediterranean Sea, including one carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles, a total salvo of up to eight missiles,” says a message on the Telegram…
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Perhaps Mr. Gershkovich was seized as a pawn to swap for Russians held in the West, as the American basketball player Brittney Griner was in 2022. Perhaps it was because Mr. Gershkovich’s parents are Russian Jews who emigrated in the 1970s, so Mr. Putin views him, as he views Ukraine, as within his sphere of…
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The Ministry of Emergency Situations of RF does not confirm reports about localization of the fire in the Moscow Region “Crocus City Hall”.
According to updated information, as a result of the morning rocket attack in Kyiv region, 69 private houses, a number of apartments in five multi-storey buildings, 11 non-residential facilities were damaged, head of the Regional Military Administration Ruslan Kravchenko said. “The number of damaged objects has increased. Now there are 69 private houses. Most of…
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The Verkhovna Rada has allowed from May 1, 2024 to partially resume inspections of compliance with the requirements of the legislation of Ukraine on customs matters, including regarding the timeliness, reliability, completeness of accrual and payment of customs duties, suspended since February 24, 2022 for the period of martial law. Corresponding changes are provided for…
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