Austrians must wear FFP2 respirators in malls & on public transport, govt says amid lockdown extension

Austria has introduced tighter rules on social distancing and mask-wearing, with a nationwide lockdown extended until February 7. Life will hopefully return to normal in the summer, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said. … Read More >Austrians must wear FFP2 respirators in malls & on public transport, govt says amid lockdown extension

Navalny arrest being used as tool to distract from crises in West – Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

Moscow’s top diplomat has told reporters that the arrest of opposition figure Alexey Navalny was inevitable under Russian law, but is being used by foreign governments to try to score political points against the country. … Read More >Navalny arrest being used as tool to distract from crises in West – Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

Russia’s FM spokeswoman urges US & other countries decrying Navalny’s detention ‘not to interfere’ with Russian law

Instead of rushing to condemn the detention of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny upon his return to Moscow, foreign politicians should focus on domestic issues at hand and respect the Russian law, Maria Zakharova has said. … Read More >Russia’s FM spokeswoman urges US & other countries decrying Navalny’s detention ‘not to interfere’ with Russian law

Russian opposition figure Navalny detained at passport control after returning to Moscow following almost five months in Germany

Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has been detained by police at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after returning from Germany, where he had been recovering following an alleged poisoning attempt last summer. … Read More >Russian opposition figure Navalny detained at passport control after returning to Moscow following almost five months in Germany

In Latvia there is a campaign to DEHUMANIZE those working for Russian media, prosecuted journalist tells RT

With a campaign to “dehumanize” journalists, Latvia is sending a signal that freedom of speech and human rights do not belong to those who work with Russian media, Alla Berezovskaya, a prosecuted journalist, told RT. … Read More >In Latvia there is a campaign to DEHUMANIZE those working for Russian media, prosecuted journalist tells RT

‘I’m Involved Right Now’: Rudy Giuliani Reportedly Working on Trump’s Senate Impeachment Defence

Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani had been a central figure in the largely-failed campaign to file lawsuits in attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, based on claims of polling fraud. Sources had earlier claimed Trump was irritated with Giuliani and had not been taking his calls. … Read More >‘I’m Involved Right Now’: Rudy Giuliani Reportedly Working on Trump’s Senate Impeachment Defence

North Dakota Republicans Introduce Bill to Allow Users to Sue Big Tech Over Censorship in State

Big tech companies, including Twitter and Facebook, have recently banned or restricted for post violations the accounts of Donald Trump, other conservatives and many Trump supporters. These bans have inspired state GOP lawmakers to seek help for those claiming to have had their “speech is restricted, censored, or suppressed”. … Read More >North Dakota Republicans Introduce Bill to Allow Users to Sue Big Tech Over Censorship in State

Crypto-hitmen: Russian cybercrime investigation team reveals contract killers are being paid in Bitcoin

Russian killers-for-hire are increasingly being paid with cryptocurrency, believing that the relative anonymity granted by digital money and electronic wallets means that they can more easily get away with their crimes. … Read More >Crypto-hitmen: Russian cybercrime investigation team reveals contract killers are being paid in Bitcoin