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๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป TVNET
National & Local

Lankov's Case: While Latvian Institutions Remain Silent, Interpretations Proliferate

The arrest of a Russian professor in Riga before his lecture raises questions and leads to various interpretations in the absence of official commentary from Latvian authorities.

Feb 26 โ€ข 22:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

A new extremely dangerous fraud tactic: they will try to scare you and force you to act quickly

Residents are warned about a new scam where Russian-speaking callers impersonate bank or telecom employees to trick victims into revealing personal information.

Feb 22 โ€ข 17:33 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yle Uutiset
National & Local

A Russian-speaking private school is being established in Turku - later, Chinese and Arabic may also be offered as languages of instruction

A new Russian-language private school is planned in Turku, Finland, with aims to expand language offerings in the future to include Chinese and Arabic.

Feb 21 โ€ข 13:42 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Ukraine War Becomes Taboo โ€“ Four-Year Ongoing Attack Divides Finland's Russian-Speaking Community

In Finland, the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to complicated social dynamics among the Russian-speaking community, where individuals like Maria avoid discussing the war for fear of alienating potential friends.

Feb 21 โ€ข 05:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Woman's voice changed after surgery... began speaking with a Russian accent

After a surgery, a Canadian woman discovered that she had developed a Russian accent, raising concerns and confusion among her acquaintances.

Feb 20 โ€ข 13:07 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

Fraudsters speaking Russian swindled 71,300 euros from people in Maลพeikiai, the capital, and the Vilnius region

Russian-speaking fraudsters have conned individuals in Lithuania out of a total of 71,300 euros by pretending to be police and utility workers.

Feb 20 โ€ข 06:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Stunning sums: Russian-speaking scammers swindled over 100,000 euros from seniors in Vilnius

Russian-speaking scammers have defrauded elderly individuals in Vilnius, stealing more than 100,000 euros through fraudulent phone calls posing as various officials.

Feb 19 โ€ข 05:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Iltalehti
National & Local

Zaharova's Surprising Performance

Maria Zaharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, surprised audiences by speaking Mandarin during a New Yearโ€™s message celebrating the Chinese New Year.

Feb 17 โ€ข 19:53 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

In the capital, Russian-speaking scammers swindled approximately 39.5 thousand euros from a man

In Vilnius, a man lost 39,495 euros to scammers who posed as energy service and bank employees, communicating in Russian.

Feb 17 โ€ข 06:51 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

Russian-speaking scammers hit hard an elderly man from Vilnius district: the senior lost nearly 35,000 euros

An 83-year-old man from the Vilnius district was scammed out of 34,110 euros by Russian-speaking fraudsters pretending to be utility and police officials.

Feb 15 โ€ข 09:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
Crime & Justice

In Vilnius, a Russian-speaking fraudster deceived an elderly man by posing as a security service officer

A Russian-speaking woman tricked an 86-year-old man in Vilnius into giving her โ‚ฌ1,800 by claiming to be from the security services.

Feb 14 โ€ข 07:33 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

Report: the cause of slow integration has been sorting children based on language

A recent report indicates that sorting children by language has significantly hindered the integration of Russian-speaking communities in Estonia.

Feb 12 โ€ข 14:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
National & Local

Russian-speaking phone fraudsters extorted nearly 39 thousand euros from three residents of Vilnius

Three residents of Vilnius were conned out of nearly 39,000 euros by Russian-speaking scammers posing as utility and tax officials.

Feb 12 โ€ข 06:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

A. Vinokuras faced an awkward situation with a Russian-speaking employee at the store

A. Vinokuras shared an uncomfortable experience at a Norfa store in Lithuania involving a Russian-speaking employee's response to his inquiry in Lithuanian.

Feb 10 โ€ข 17:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

To live, eat, and play properly in class: how do Russian-speaking children learn in Estonian?

An examination of how Russian-speaking children are transitioning to learning in Estonian, focusing on teaching methods and challenges faced during the process.

Feb 7 โ€ข 22:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
Crime & Justice

"Spoke in Russian": Reports from the Lithuanian Police - Expensive Calls Costing Residents Dearly

Lithuania's police recorded multiple instances of phone scams where victims were contacted by individuals speaking Russian and fraudulently extracted large sums of money.

Feb 7 โ€ข 09:55 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainska Pravda
World

Xi Jinping holds phone call with Trump after speaking with Putin

Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on the phone with US President Donald Trump on February 4, following a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with no details released about their discussions.

Feb 4 โ€ข 15:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

Give us a million Russians and we will convert them.. Dangerous leak of Barak and Epstein

Newly released documents reveal a dangerous audio recording of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak discussing with Jeffrey Epstein plans to bring a million Russian-speaking individuals to Israel to change the state's demographics.

Feb 4 โ€ข 14:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ South China Morning Post
World

Xi Jinping talks to Donald Trump hours after Vladimir Putin call

Chinese President Xi Jinping engaged in a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump shortly after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking their first conversation since taking office.

Feb 4 โ€ข 13:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Aktuรกlnฤ›.cz
World

The "War" over Russian language in the Baltic States. Putin can rejoice, the Prime Minister in danger

The Baltic States have heightened their defense investments due to the Ukraine war and are changing language education policies, with Latvia limiting access to media for Russian-speaking populations, which some critics see as a gift to the Kremlin.

Jan 15 โ€ข 16:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท To Vima
National & Local

Cyprus: The video, the 'Russian finger', and the 'card' of stability

The Cypriot government is embroiled in the dangerous turmoil caused by the release of edited audiovisual material showing officials speaking about the financing system for the election campaign of Nicos Christodoulides, with no clear way out in sight.

Jan 13 โ€ข 08:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Le Figaro
World

The President of Moldova Supports Reunification with Romania

Moldovan President Maia Sandu expresses her support for reunification with Romania, citing regular Russian interference in the predominantly Romanian-speaking country.

Jan 12 โ€ข 19:06 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท To Vima
Crime & Justice

The alleged murderer of Zambounis is to be remanded in custody

A 35-year-old man accused of being part of the Russian-speaking mafia and acting as an assassin has been remanded in custody after his testimony regarding the murder of Vaggelis Zambounis in January 2024.

Dec 29 โ€ข 19:22 UTC

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