
But because the funds used to make the debt payments came from Russia's frozen foreign assets, it remains unclear whether investors will receive their money. On Wednesday, Russia said it had ordered the $117 million in interest payments it owes Wednesday to be sent to investors.

"I have always been proud of talented Russian people, of our cultural and athletic achievements. "I never thought I would be ashamed of Russia," she wrote in the statement, which was later republished by the Dutch National Ballet. On March 5, at least one protester was shot in the leg in the eastern town of Novopskov in such an instance. Russian troops have frequently tried to disperse protesters with gunfire, shooting over their heads. Some context: This is the first known instance of tear gas being used by the Russian military against Ukrainians in occupied territory since the invasion began three weeks ago. Yakolev was released, according to a video he posted on Telegram, but the fate of his deputy and the city council secretary is not known.

Dozens of residents of the Black Sea port city then gathered around noon outside the government building, where the three were being held.Īccording to a video of the incident and the citizen, Russian troops fired tear gas at the protesters as they demonstrated peacefully, sang and chanted, and tried to mediate for the release of the three officials.


Russian troops detained Mayor Alexander Yakolev, his deputy Alexander Grischenko and the city council secretary Yuri Palyukha on Wednesday morning, the citizen said. Russian forces tear-gassed Ukrainian protesters in the Russian-occupied city of Skadovsk on Wednesday when they demonstrated against the detention of the mayor and two other officials, according to a citizen who will not be named for safety issues. Much criticism has been due to ATV's lack of variety in programming, including television dramas that are largely out of touch with Hong Kong locals, and a pro-Beijing government stance.Ukrainian protesters in the Russian-occupied city of Skadovsk, Ukraine, on March 16. Over the past decade, TVB drama has consistently received a much larger market share over its competitor ATV, which in turn has reported consecutive losses. As a result, Cantonese has been able to maintain a prominent standing relative to other non-Mandarin Chinese dialects. Hong Kong dramas, along with cinema, have fostered an identity for the Cantonese speakers separate to those of Standard Mandarin. Locally produced television dramas have helped contribute to a unique cultural identity among the Hong Kong population and serve as a cultural resource for the Cantonese Chinese speaking community worldwide.
HONG KONG DRAMA CITY LICENSE
Hong Kong television drama (Chinese: 香港電視劇) refers to televised dramatic programming produced mainly by the territory's two free-to-air TV networks of Television Broadcasts Limited ( TVB Drama) and Asia Television (ATV) until its license expired.
