- The call began with Trump congratulating Zelensky on his election victory in Ukraine.
- Zelensky thanked Trump and said Ukraine wants to "drain the swamp" of old politicians like in the US. He also said Ukraine looks to the US as a "great teacher."
- Trump responded that the US does a lot for Ukraine and suggested Germany and other European countries should do more. He then asked Zelensky to investigate Biden's son and the 2016 election as "a favor."
- Zelensky agreed to investigate and said the new prosecutor will be his person. They ended by discussing future meetings in Washington or Poland.
- The call began with Trump congratulating Zelensky on his election victory in Ukraine.
- Zelensky thanked Trump and said Ukraine wants to "drain the swamp" of old politicians like in the US. He also said Ukraine looks to the US as a "great teacher."
- Trump responded that the US does a lot for Ukraine and suggested Germany and other European countries should do more. He then asked Zelensky to investigate Biden's son and the 2016 election as "a favor."
- Zelensky agreed to investigate and said the new prosecutor will be his person. They ended by discussing future meetings in Washington or Poland.
This document is the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill, which aims to prevent the communication of false statements of fact in Singapore and counter their effects. It contains several key parts:
- Part 2 prohibits communicating false statements of fact in Singapore and using bots or inauthentic accounts to accelerate such communication, with penalties including fines and imprisonment.
- Parts 3 and 4 enable directions to be issued requiring corrections of false statements and disabling access to platforms repeatedly communicating falsehoods.
- Part 5 allows declarations of online locations financing or promoting falsehoods, and blocking access to them.
- Other parts address coordinated inauthentic behavior, political advertising transparency, and alternate enforcement during elections.
The document provides a summary of Ukraine's new procedure for selecting judges to the Supreme Court, which was implemented for the first time in 2016-2017. It describes the multi-stage process involving evaluations by the High Qualification Commission of Judges and the Public Integrity Council, followed by reviews by the High Council of Justice and appointment by the President. While complex, the process aimed to select candidates based on merit and in a transparent manner. The first round resulted in 113 new Supreme Court judges out of 1436 applicants, with diverse professional backgrounds. Some challenges occurred during implementation that could be addressed in future selections.
The OSCE Secretary General provided an update on recent developments within the OSCE. Key points included:
1) The OSCE adopted important decisions at the recent Ministerial Council meeting on issues like journalist safety and cooperation with Mediterranean partners.
2) Some positive developments have occurred in the region, such as diplomatic progress between Greece and North Macedonia. However, the overall security situation remains tense.
3) Finding a resolution to the Ukraine crisis remains a top priority, and tensions over the Azov Sea are worrying. The OSCE is working to alleviate civilian suffering in eastern Ukraine.
4) Reforms are needed to ensure the OSCE remains effective in addressing 21st century challenges, and the organization needs
The European Court of Human Rights will hold a hearing in February 2019 on Ukraine v. Russia regarding alleged violations of the European Convention on Human Rights by Russia in Crimea. Ukraine maintains that Russia has exercised control over Crimea since February 2014 and jurisdiction over situations resulting in Convention violations. Ukraine alleges violations of various rights such as the right to life and prohibition of torture. The Court had previously issued interim measures calling on Russia and Ukraine to refrain from actions endangering civilians.
This document is the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill, which aims to prevent the communication of false statements of fact in Singapore and counter their effects. It contains several key parts:
- Part 2 prohibits communicating false statements of fact in Singapore and using bots or inauthentic accounts to accelerate such communication, with penalties including fines and imprisonment.
- Parts 3 and 4 enable directions to be issued requiring corrections of false statements and disabling access to platforms repeatedly communicating falsehoods.
- Part 5 allows declarations of online locations financing or promoting falsehoods, and blocking access to them.
- Other parts address coordinated inauthentic behavior, political advertising transparency, and alternate enforcement during elections.
The document provides a summary of Ukraine's new procedure for selecting judges to the Supreme Court, which was implemented for the first time in 2016-2017. It describes the multi-stage process involving evaluations by the High Qualification Commission of Judges and the Public Integrity Council, followed by reviews by the High Council of Justice and appointment by the President. While complex, the process aimed to select candidates based on merit and in a transparent manner. The first round resulted in 113 new Supreme Court judges out of 1436 applicants, with diverse professional backgrounds. Some challenges occurred during implementation that could be addressed in future selections.
The OSCE Secretary General provided an update on recent developments within the OSCE. Key points included:
1) The OSCE adopted important decisions at the recent Ministerial Council meeting on issues like journalist safety and cooperation with Mediterranean partners.
2) Some positive developments have occurred in the region, such as diplomatic progress between Greece and North Macedonia. However, the overall security situation remains tense.
3) Finding a resolution to the Ukraine crisis remains a top priority, and tensions over the Azov Sea are worrying. The OSCE is working to alleviate civilian suffering in eastern Ukraine.
4) Reforms are needed to ensure the OSCE remains effective in addressing 21st century challenges, and the organization needs
The European Court of Human Rights will hold a hearing in February 2019 on Ukraine v. Russia regarding alleged violations of the European Convention on Human Rights by Russia in Crimea. Ukraine maintains that Russia has exercised control over Crimea since February 2014 and jurisdiction over situations resulting in Convention violations. Ukraine alleges violations of various rights such as the right to life and prohibition of torture. The Court had previously issued interim measures calling on Russia and Ukraine to refrain from actions endangering civilians.