Nota Bene: this news summary is brought to you by Intermicronational World [IW.gs]. We are happy to serve as a genuinely alternative news source, and to more than just micronations or alternative polities. IW is not a tool of the CIA, or any other intelligence agency, nor does it depend on news sources, and intelligence analysis, from any specific national source. IW promotes the interests of real world unrepresented or underrepresented nations, micronations, and minorities. IW publishes original articles in English and Italian, and often distributes articles in French and Portuguese. The UMMOA annexation Is the kingdom of Heaven/God coming like a thief in the night? [UMMOA Today] ummoa.today/the-ummoa-annexation.html New treaties bring Abkhazia, South Ossetia even closer to Russia Abkhaz government approves new agreement to establish security and economic common spaces with Russia. South Ossetia prepares similar agreement, and announces establishment of diplomatic relations with Donetsk, Luhansk. [Nationalia] nationalia.info/en/news/2018 Russia Will Aid Eastern Ukraine for as Long as Needed: Emergencies Ministry Russian Emergencies Ministry spokesman Alexander Drobyshevsky announced of a new batch of humanitarian cargo currently being collected, stressing that the work to support conflict-hit areas of Ukraine will continue as long as it is necessary. [Sputnik] sputniknews/russia/20141119/1014926286.html St. Petersburg libraries creating an alternative Wikipedia about Russia Two of St. Petersburgs largest libraries are working on a project to create a Russian alternative to Wikipedia, which the project developers say contains a lot of mistakes. [RBTH] rbth/science_and_tech/2014/11/21/st_petersburg_libraries_creating_an_alternative_wikipedia_ab_41589.html Canada, Ukraine vote against UN resolution Russias Foreign Ministry regrets the U.S., Canada and Ukraine have voted against the UN resolution on fighting glorification of Nazism, and the EU countries delegations have abstained from voting. [TASS] en.itar-tass/russia/761146 Philae Lander Probe Finds Organic Molecules on Comet: German Space Agency The Philae lander module discovered hard ice and organic molecules on the Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet. The module landed successfully on the city-sized comet on November 12, some 311 million miles from Earth. [Sputnik] sputniknews/science/20141118/1014866563.html What foreigners find surprising about Russians Those who come to live for any length of time to another country inevitably find some local habits baffling. RIR asked some expats in Russia about what they find most surprising about their hosts. [RBTH] in.rbth/arts/2014/02/25/what_foreigners_find_surprising_about_russians_33299.html
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