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Last week, Moscow residents looked up at black smoke hanging over the city as Ukrainian drones buzzed overhead. It was Ukraine’s largest drone attack on the Russian capital since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. Hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled, while a major oil refinery on the …
Read More »The Kremlin has been throttling the internet and blaming security threats. Many Russians aren’t buying it
When residents in central Moscow tried to use their phones on Tuesday morning to log onto social media, do their banking or order a taxi, they were blocked from accessing the internet. It was just the latest mobile outage to hit the capital. Videos emerged online of people camped out …
Read More »‘Russians at War’ producers threaten TVO with legal action for pulling film
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Lawyers representing the producers of “Russians at War” say they may pursue legal action against Ontario’s public broadcaster for pulling support for the controversial documentary amid outcry from the Ukrainian community and some Canadian politicians. A letter addressed to TVO’s board and …
Read More »TIFF to screen controversial ‘Russians at War’ after halting shows amid protest – Toronto
By Alex Nino Gheciu The Canadian Press Posted September 16, 2024 6:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto International Film Festival has rescheduled screenings of controversial documentary “Russians at War” after it paused showings over “significant threats.” TIFF says in a programming alert that …
Read More »TIFF suspends ‘Russians At War’ screenings due to ‘significant threats’
The Toronto International Film Festival said Thursday it is suspending upcoming screenings of the controversial documentary Russians At War due to “significant threats to festival operations and public safety.” The announcement came a day after TIFF stood by the film, which is helmed by a Russian-Canadian director and received Canadian …
Read More »Freeland blasts Canadian funds going to ‘Russians at War’ doc: ‘Not right’
Liberal MPs, including Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, are criticizing the use of public funds for a controversial documentary depicting Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine that has been called “Russian propaganda.” The film, Russians at War, is having its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday. It was …
Read More »‘Russians at War’ documentary at TIFF sparks backlash over Canadian funding
Ukrainian diplomats and advocates in Canada are calling on the Toronto International Film Festival to cancel screenings of a documentary depicting Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine that they say amounts to “Russian propaganda.” The film, Russians At War, is having its North American premiere at TIFF on Tuesday after showing out …
Read More »Russians pay respects to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev as Putin snubs funeral
Muscovites lined up near the Kremlin on Saturday to pay their respects to Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who was widely admired in the West for his reforms and who lived long enough to see Russia’s leadership roll back much of that change. Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday at …
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