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The Sun
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Russia fires TASS executive after Azerbaijan visit
MOSCOW: Russia dismissed a senior executive of the TASS state news agency on Friday after he attended an event hosted by the president of Azerbaijan, whose relations with Moscow have deteriorated in recent months. Mikhail Gusman, who oversaw international relations at TASS as first deputy CEO, interviewed world leaders on his own television show and moderated a meeting last month between President Vladimir Putin and international news agencies. Earlier this month, Gusman caused a stir among Russian bloggers supporting Moscow's war in Ukraine when he attended a media forum alongside Ukrainian journalists in the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, a region Azerbaijan retook from Armenia in 2023. At the forum, he praised Azerbaijan for maintaining relations with a wide range of countries. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev told a Ukrainian journalist at the same forum that Ukrainians should never accept occupation. Gusman's dismissal was announced in a brief statement on the government's website which did not give a reason. Some Russian media welcomed the move, labelling Gusman, who was born in Azerbaijan to a Soviet navy doctor, an Azeri spy. 'That's it. Azeri spy Gusman has been fired from his position as the first deputy CEO of TASS,' said the nationalist Telegram channel Mnogonational, which has about 400,000 subscribers. Relations between Russia and its ex-Soviet neighbour Azerbaijan have sharply deteriorated in recent months after an Azerbaijani passenger plane flying to southern Russia crashed last December, killing 38 people on board. Aliyev has said he wants Russia to publicly acknowledge that it accidentally shot down the plane and to punish those responsible. Moscow has not done that, although President Vladimir Putin has apologised to Aliyev over the incident. Tensions escalated further after two Azerbaijani men died in Russian custody following their arrests during police raids as part of a murder investigation. Azerbaijan then arrested Russian state media journalists in a move seen as retaliation. In a statement, TASS CEO Andrei Kondrashov thanked Gusman for his 30 years of service with the agency. Gusman did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on whether his dismissal was linked to the Azerbaijan trip. - Reuters

Straits Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Russia fires TASS news agency executive after Azerbaijan visit
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of the Russian news agency TASS at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo MOSCOW - Russia dismissed a senior executive of the TASS state news agency on Friday after he attended an event hosted by the president of Azerbaijan, whose relations with Moscow have deteriorated in recent months. Mikhail Gusman, who oversaw international relations at TASS as first deputy CEO, interviewed world leaders on his own television show and moderated a meeting last month between President Vladimir Putin and international news agencies. Earlier this month, Gusman caused a stir among Russian bloggers supporting Moscow's war in Ukraine when he attended a media forum alongside Ukrainian journalists in the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, a region Azerbaijan retook from Armenia in 2023. At the forum, he praised Azerbaijan for maintaining relations with a wide range of countries. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev told a Ukrainian journalist at the same forum that Ukrainians should never accept occupation. Gusman's dismissal was announced in a brief statement on the government's website which did not give a reason. Some Russian media welcomed the move, labelling Gusman, who was born in Azerbaijan to a Soviet navy doctor, an Azeri spy. "That's it. Azeri spy Gusman has been fired from his position as the first deputy CEO of TASS," said the nationalist Telegram channel Mnogonational, which has about 400,000 subscribers. Relations between Russia and its ex-Soviet neighbour Azerbaijan have sharply deteriorated in recent months after an Azerbaijani passenger plane flying to southern Russia crashed last December, killing 38 people on board. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore SMRT to pay lower fine of $2.4m for EWL disruption; must invest at least $600k to boost reliability Singapore MRT service changes needed to modify 3 East-West Line stations on Changi Airport stretch: LTA Asia Live: Thailand-Cambodia border clashes continue for second day Singapore Vapes: The silent killer hiding in the pocket Singapore Vape disposal bins at 23 CCs for users to surrender e-vaporisers without facing penalties Singapore Fine for couple whose catering companies owed $432,000 in salaries to 103 employees Singapore Tipsy Collective sues former directors, HR head; alleges $14m lost from misconduct, poor decisions Singapore Kopi, care and conversation: How this 20-year-old helps improve the well-being of the elderly Aliyev has said he wants Russia to publicly acknowledge that it accidentally shot down the plane and to punish those responsible. Moscow has not done that, although President Vladimir Putin has apologised to Aliyev over the incident. Tensions escalated further after two Azerbaijani men died in Russian custody following their arrests during police raids as part of a murder investigation. Azerbaijan then arrested Russian state media journalists in a move seen as retaliation. In a statement, TASS CEO Andrei Kondrashov thanked Gusman for his 30 years of service with the agency. Gusman did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on whether his dismissal was linked to the Azerbaijan trip. REUTERS
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia fires TASS news agency executive after Azerbaijan visit
By Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia dismissed a senior executive of the TASS state news agency on Friday after he attended an event hosted by the president of Azerbaijan, whose relations with Moscow have deteriorated in recent months. Mikhail Gusman, who oversaw international relations at TASS as first deputy CEO, interviewed world leaders on his own television show and moderated a meeting last month between President Vladimir Putin and international news agencies. Earlier this month, Gusman caused a stir among Russian bloggers supporting Moscow's war in Ukraine when he attended a media forum alongside Ukrainian journalists in the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, a region Azerbaijan retook from Armenia in 2023. At the forum, he praised Azerbaijan for maintaining relations with a wide range of countries. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev told a Ukrainian journalist at the same forum that Ukrainians should never accept occupation. Gusman's dismissal was announced in a brief statement on the government's website which did not give a reason. Some Russian media welcomed the move, labelling Gusman, who was born in Azerbaijan to a Soviet navy doctor, an Azeri spy. "That's it. Azeri spy Gusman has been fired from his position as the first deputy CEO of TASS," said the nationalist Telegram channel Mnogonational, which has about 400,000 subscribers. Relations between Russia and its ex-Soviet neighbour Azerbaijan have sharply deteriorated in recent months after an Azerbaijani passenger plane flying to southern Russia crashed last December, killing 38 people on board. Aliyev has said he wants Russia to publicly acknowledge that it accidentally shot down the plane and to punish those responsible. Moscow has not done that, although President Vladimir Putin has apologised to Aliyev over the incident. Tensions escalated further after two Azerbaijani men died in Russian custody following their arrests during police raids as part of a murder investigation. Azerbaijan then arrested Russian state media journalists in a move seen as retaliation. In a statement, TASS CEO Andrei Kondrashov thanked Gusman for his 30 years of service with the agency. Gusman did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on whether his dismissal was linked to the Azerbaijan trip.


West Australian
08-07-2025
- Health
- West Australian
Patricia L. Siercks and Joshua J. Gusman: Parents charged over emaciated 4yo son ‘locked in dog crate'
WARNING: Disturbing details The parents of an emaciated boy who was verging on fatal organ failure have been charged with child abuse. Police are investigating claims he endured years of abuse that included being locked in a dog crate while the rest of the family ate meals. Patricia L. Siercks, 34, and Joshua J. Gusman, 32, are behind bars in Missouri after authorities raised the alarm when they took their son to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital on June 17. Hospital records showed the stick-thin four-year-old had put on less than 500 grams in more than two years. He weighed just over 10kg, but at his age should have weighed twice that. Doctors said he was just days away of his organs shutting down. When asked about her son's condition, Ms Siercks allegedly claimed the boy was a 'picky eater' and that she spent $400 a week on food. Hospital staff called in police when they noticed bruising on the boy who was unable to communicate. A probable cause police affidavit cited by local news outlets outlined a series of concerns, including that the boy appeared to be 'very thin' and that he had bruises around his eye and temple area and a scratch under his left eye. An officer detailed in the affidavit how Siercks allegedly admitted she had 'slapped and punched' the boy in the face after she grew frustrated with him, causing the eye bruising. Siercks told the officer she was advised in November 2024 to supplement her son's meals with nutritional supplement Pediasure to help him gain weight but that she stopped giving it to him after four months because that was 'all he wanted to have'. A hospital growth chart showed he then lost most of the 3kgs he had gained while on the supplement. Two weeks after that visit, social workers at a different hospital, Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, again raised concerns about the boy with police. He was admitted with a concerning heart rhythm caused by malnutrition, according to an arrest warrant. Doctors claimed he had refeeding syndrome — when someone who is malnourished is fed too quickly — and was 'within days of fatal organ failure'. They said he had endured 'acute childhood torture, long-term starvation, imbalanced electrolytes due to dehydration, and stunted growth', KHSB reported. Days later his parents were arrested. Local news station KCTV reported that after his arrest, Mr Gusman admitted that his son would occasionally be locked in a dog crate while the rest of the family ate. He also claimed the boy had been abused for two years, with him allegedly having to intervene a number of times when Siercks had physically abused the boy. The pair are now facing years behind bars, if convicted. Siercks has been charged with two counts of abuse of a child. Gusman has been charged with abuse of a child (serious emotional or physical injury) and endangering the welfare of a child. Young people seeking support can phone beyondblue on 1300 22 4636 or go to If you or someone you know is experiencing family violence, phone 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or the Crisis Care Helpline on 1800 199 008.


Perth Now
08-07-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
Emaciated boy ‘locked in dog crate as family ate dinner'
WARNING: Disturbing details The parents of an emaciated boy who was verging on fatal organ failure have been charged with child abuse. Police are investigating claims he endured years of abuse that included being locked in a dog crate while the rest of the family ate meals. Patricia L. Siercks, 34, and Joshua J. Gusman, 32, are behind bars in Missouri after authorities raised the alarm when they took their son to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital on June 17. Hospital records showed the stick-thin four-year-old had put on less than 500 grams in more than two years. He weighed just over 10kg, but at his age should have weighed twice that. Doctors said he was just days away of his organs shutting down. When asked about her son's condition, Ms Siercks allegedly claimed the boy was a 'picky eater' and that she spent $400 a week on food. Hospital staff called in police when they noticed bruising on the boy who was unable to communicate. A probable cause police affidavit cited by local news outlets outlined a series of concerns, including that the boy appeared to be 'very thin' and that he had bruises around his eye and temple area and a scratch under his left eye. An officer detailed in the affidavit how Siercks allegedly admitted she had 'slapped and punched' the boy in the face after she grew frustrated with him, causing the eye bruising. Siercks told the officer she was advised in November 2024 to supplement her son's meals with nutritional supplement Pediasure to help him gain weight but that she stopped giving it to him after four months because that was 'all he wanted to have'. A hospital growth chart showed he then lost most of the 3kgs he had gained while on the supplement. Two weeks after that visit, social workers at a different hospital, Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, again raised concerns about the boy with police. He was admitted with a concerning heart rhythm caused by malnutrition, according to an arrest warrant. Doctors claimed he had refeeding syndrome — when someone who is malnourished is fed too quickly — and was 'within days of fatal organ failure'. They said he had endured 'acute childhood torture, long-term starvation, imbalanced electrolytes due to dehydration, and stunted growth', KHSB reported. Days later his parents were arrested. Local news station KCTV reported that after his arrest, Mr Gusman admitted that his son would occasionally be locked in a dog crate while the rest of the family ate. He also claimed the boy had been abused for two years, with him allegedly having to intervene a number of times when Siercks had physically abused the boy. The pair are now facing years behind bars, if convicted. Siercks has been charged with two counts of abuse of a child. Gusman has been charged with abuse of a child (serious emotional or physical injury) and endangering the welfare of a child. Young people seeking support can phone beyondblue on 1300 22 4636 or go to If you or someone you know is experiencing family violence, phone 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or the Crisis Care Helpline on 1800 199 008.