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Russia detains 2 journalists on 'extremism' charges, accuses them of having worked with Navalny.
Two Russian journalists were detained on "extremism" charges in Russia on April 28 for having allegedly worked for a group founded by the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Russian authorities have accused Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin, Russian citizens, of producing content for Navalny's YouTube channel, NavalnyLIVE.
The Kremlin has deemed Navalny, who died in northern Russia in February, and organizations affiliated with him as "extremist."
Gabov, who Moscow's Basmanny District Court called a producer for the news agency Reuters, allegedly helped prepare "photo and video materials" for the YouTube channel. He will remain detained until June 27.
In a statement after Gabov's arrest, Reuters clarified that Gabov is a freelance journalist "who in the past occasionally contributed to the Reuters news file," but who "does not do any work for Reuters at this time."
Deutsche Welle (DW) said Gabov is its Moscow correspondent.
Karelin, who has worked with outlets like the Associated Press (AP) and Deutsche Welle in the past, is accused of having participated in an "extremist organization." He was arrested in the northwestern city of Murmansk.
The recent detentions come amid a crackdown on journalists and Kremlin critics in Russia.
Forbes journalist Sergey Mingazov was put under house arrest on April 27 in Russia for having allegedly "produced fakes" about the Russian military.
Government appoints acting ministers of agriculture, infrastructure.
The Ukrainian government has appointed on May 14 Taras Vysotskyi and Vasyl Shkurakov as the acting agriculture and infrastructure ministers, respectively, Taras Melnychuk, the government's representative in parliament, said.
Over 7,500 civilians evacuated from northern Kharkiv Oblast.
Of the 7,531 people who have been evacuated so far, 568 are children, and 201 are people with disabilities, Syniehubov said.
Budanov sees stabilization signs in Kharkiv Oblast hostilities.
Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov's statement came after he reportedly told the New York Times a day before that the situation in the region "was on the edge" and "moved toward critical every hour."
EU Council approves Kyiv's plan needed for Ukraine Facility assistance program.
The EU Council approved on May 14 the Ukraine Plan, a document that sets out Kyiv's plans for recovery and reconstruction under the 50-billion-euro ($54 billion) assistance program.
Update: Death toll in Belgorod apartment building collapse reportedly rises to 16.
At least 16 people were killed in the Russian city of Belgorod after an apartment building collapsed on May 12, Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry claimed on May 14.
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