CANADA TEMPORARILY WITHDRAWS NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM EMBASSY IN UKRAINE

Sun 30 January 2022: Canada will temporarily withdraw non-essential Canadian employees and remaining dependents from its embassy in Ukraine, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, amid an international standoff over Russian troops massed on the country’s borders. “As we continue to closely monitor the situation, our highest priority remains the safety and security of Canadians. […]

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FRENCH COURT UPHOLDS $111 MILLION FINE ON GOOGLE FOR ‘COOKIE’ BREACH

Sun 30 January 2022: On Friday, France maintained its decision to penalize Google $111 million for the ‘Cookie’ breach. The country’s highest administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat, rendered the decision. The penalties levied by France’s National Commission for Information Technology and Freedom (CNIL) data protection body was proportionate, according to the court. “The Conseil d’Etat […]

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‘BALL IS IN RUSSIA’S COURT’ IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH WEST: UK FOREIGN SECRETARY

Sun 30 January 2022: The “ball is in Russia’s court” in its talks with the West, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Sunday, asking Russia to engage “proper negotiations” to avoid terrible repercussions and severe sanctions. “Together, we are urging Russia to sit down for proper negotiations, based on the key principles of freedom, […]

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CANADA: TRUCKERS PROTEST AGAINST VACCINES, VIRUS RESTRICTIONS SHUT DOWN CAPITAL

Sun 30 January 2022: Thousands of trucks in a “Freedom Convoy” blocked streets in Ottawa on Saturday, effectively shutting down the Canadian federal capital. They were protesting coronavirus regulations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his wife, and their three children were relocated from Rideau Cottage for security reasons. Additionally, when hundreds of tractor trailer trucks and […]

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UKRAINE TO WEST ‘VIGILANT AND FIRM’; UK TO OFFER MAJOR NATO DEPLOYMENT

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, pictured with UK troops stationed in Estonia, says the UK is offering to increase its deployment amid rising ‘Russian hostility’ (Twitter) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sun 30 January 2022: Kyiv has encouraged the West to be “vigilant and firm” in its negotiations with Moscow, a day after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy implored his Western […]

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