Day: December 22, 2020

Categories Russia

Russian Deputy FM says American hackers tried to meddle in country’s vote amid growing row over online espionage

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American operatives tried to hack Russia’s constitutional vote last summer, one of Moscow’s top diplomats has said in a series of explosive allegations, claiming the US is responsible for the majority of online attacks. … Read More >Russian Deputy FM says American hackers tried to meddle in country’s vote amid growing row over online espionage

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Kremlin insists US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipeline are part of ‘hybrid war’ & amount to ‘unfair competition’

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US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline linking Russia and Germany are an element of Washington’s “hybrid war” against Moscow, President Putin’s spokesman said on Monday. … Read More >Kremlin insists US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipeline are part of ‘hybrid war’ & amount to ‘unfair competition’

Categories World

As Belarus shuts border, Lithuania invites NATO for war games with tanks & troops just 8km from shared frontier

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US soldiers hoping for an exotic winter posting to one of their many tropical overseas bases must have been disappointed to land in icy Lithuania. Nevertheless, their presence will help to heat up military tensions in the region. … Read More >As Belarus shuts border, Lithuania invites NATO for war games with tanks & troops just 8km from shared frontier

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Dream of alliance from Lisbon to Vladivostok dies: German efforts to create a Europe without Russia forged a Europe against Russia

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German-Russian friendship is over with ‘Ostpolitik’ dead and buried. Future relations will largely be based on confrontation, as Moscow no longer cares what Berlin thinks and Germany has lost its unique leverage with Russia. … Read More >Dream of alliance from Lisbon to Vladivostok dies: German efforts to create a Europe without Russia forged a Europe against Russia

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Deal with AstraZeneca shames ‘unethical’ attackers of Sputnik V & should inspire cooperation – funder of Russian vaccine tells RT

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The head of Russia’s Sovereign wealth fund has told RT that Moscow sees Covid-19 as a threat surpassing political differences, and rivalry, and wants more international cooperation to be harnessed to defeat the pandemic. … Read More >Deal with AstraZeneca shames ‘unethical’ attackers of Sputnik V & should inspire cooperation – funder of Russian vaccine tells RT

Categories EU

Poland threatens hefty fines for social media companies that censor legal speech, users everywhere celebrate

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Social media companies that remove posts whose content is legal can be fined up to €1.8 million under a new Polish bill. Users have welcomed its introduction as an antidote to other countries’ growing censorship demands. … Read More >Poland threatens hefty fines for social media companies that censor legal speech, users everywhere celebrate