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Russian Journalist Accused Of Discrediting Army Sent To Psychiatric Hospital.
Maria Ponomarenko gestures from a court cell on May 20.
Russian journalist Maria Ponomarenko, who was detained in St. Petersburg in April on accusations of discrediting the Russian armed forces in social-media posts about the war in Ukraine, has been transferred to a Siberian psychiatric hospital, her lawyer reported on July 2.
Lawyer Sergei Podolsky said Ponomarenko will be evaluated at the Altai Clinical Psychological Hospital for 28 days.
Ponomarenko, who lives and works in the Altai region city of Barnaul and is the mother of two young children, was transferred from St. Petersburg to Barnaul late last month.
“Today I went there and handed over a parcel for her,” Novosibirsk activist Yana Drobhokhod told RFE/RL. “She is not allowed to receive letters or visits from relatives. She is allowed to meet with her lawyers.”
Ponomarenko faces up to 10 years in prison for a Telegram post about the Russian bombing of a theater in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol in which hundreds of civilians were killed. A Russian law passed in March criminalizes the dissemination of "fake" reports that "discredit the armed forces."
U.S. Senate Expected To Vote On Long-Delayed Ukraine Military Aid Bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a long-delayed military aid package that includes more than $60 billion for Ukraine as early as April 23 after the House of Representatives passed the measure on April 20 following months of bickering.
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U.K. To Announce Largest-Ever Military Support Package For Ukraine
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a $617 million uplift in military support for Ukraine on a visit to Poland on April 23, warning that Russia must be defeated to prevent its troops from pressing further into Europe.
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Swiss Report Big Drop In Frozen Russian Assets
Switzerland has frozen Russian assets worth 5.8 billion Swiss francs ($6.36 billion), the government said on April 23, a big drop that could intensify international pressure on the neutral country to do more to sanction Moscow over its invasion of...
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Children Among 7 Wounded In Russian Attack On Odesa.
A Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa early on April 23 wounded seven people, including two children, regional administration chief Oleh Kiper said, adding that several buildings caught fire.
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Kosovo, Serbia Trade Accusations At UN Security Council Meeting.
The presidents of Serbia and Kosovo traded accusations on April 22 at a session of the UN Security Council in New York called to consider a report on the work of UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).
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AI is targeting white-collar jobs, too: Mike Rowe
How America Works' host Mike Rowe tells 'One Nation' that 'we're the clouds from which the snowflakes fell' when it comes to generational work ethic.
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Why are Finns the happiest people in the world? - Focus on Europe.
What makes the Finns the happiest people in the world? One can learn to be happy just like them. And it starts at school. Subscribe: For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: ►Twitter: ►Instagram: ►Twitch: Für Videos in deutscher ...
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Break dancer set to make Olympic 2024 debut in Paris.
Victor Montalvo, also known as “Bboy Victor,” is the world's highest-ranked American male break dancer as the sport makes its debut at the Paris Olympics. #olympics #breakdance Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news...
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Superfakes: The illicit world of luxury counterfeit handbags.
"Impact x Nightline" investigates the complex network of high-end replica handbags and delves into the billion-dollar industry of counterfeit luxury goods. Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events on A...
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Kilmeade: Labeling Trump an 'elitist' isn't working, Biden.
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade says there's no comparison between President Biden and former President Trump on 'One Nation.' #foxnews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour...
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Reform Leader says, 'Rishi Sunak is not a real Conservative'.
Reform UK leader Richard Tice accuses the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of not being a "real conservative". Trevor Phillips also challenges the Reform UK leader on a claim made by the party that white people can be barred from applying for jobs #uk #...
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