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Euroshopping: Russian dissident Oleg Orlov sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison
Euro-zapping: Russian dissident Oleg Orlov jailed for two-and-a-half years
(Franceinfo)
Like every evening, the 11 pm news also sees news broadcast by European TV channels. It’s Euroshopping on Thursday 11 July.
In Russia, dissident Oleg Orlov remains in prison. The human rights defender was put on trial in February for condemning the war in Ukraine. His two-and-a-half-year prison sentence has been upheld by a Russian court. Nothing could calm him down: “They have made the judicial system an essential part of their dictatorship”. His wife was distraught. One of the persons of the Oleg Orlov Memorial Society, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2022 and after dissolution.
Sweden is investigating Ukraine. Airstrikes follow one another. In Kharkiv (Ukraine), residents have now applied to be warned of the imminent arrival of bombs. Behind this site, a Swedish journalist managed to meet a man. “Data is more reliable during the day, I use other methods like sound localization”, he explains. He won’t say more.
In Germany, Haro over Huawei. Not content with data sharing, Germany is giving up Chinese components for the installation of 5G. “Current threats highlight the importance of a secure and robust telecommunications infrastructure to avoid risks such as sabotage and espionage”, Interior Minister Nancy Fazer announced. An announcement on China’s support for Russia. In June 2023, Europe asked 27 member states to exclude Huawei and ZTE from their mobile networks.
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