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Russia

US is only country in the world still hanging on to chemical weapons, Russia says, after Washington unveils ‘Novichok’ questions

Posted on October 6, 2021October 6, 2021By Editor

Russian diplomats have hit out at the US after American officials signed a letter demanding information on the circumstances of the purported poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny, accusing Washington of double standards. … Read More >US is only country in the world still hanging on to chemical weapons, Russia says, after Washington unveils ‘Novichok’ questions

Russia

Catastrophic Facebook crash proves time for Russian internet sovereignty has come, Moscow announces after 6-hour network outage

Posted on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021By Editor

A massive internet crash that took out Facebook’s services, including Instagram and WhatsApp, shows that countries need to be less reliant on American tech giants and bolster their own domestic infrastructure, Moscow has said. … Read More >Catastrophic Facebook crash proves time for Russian internet sovereignty has come, Moscow announces after 6-hour network outage

Russia

Russia further tightens restrictions on ‘foreign agent’ nonprofits: labelled groups must send annual reports to Justice Ministry

Posted on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021By Editor

Russia has further tightened its law regarding organizations deemed to be ‘foreign agents,’ this time hugely increasing the annual reporting requirements for nonprofits that have been designated by the Ministry of Justice. … Read More >Russia further tightens restrictions on ‘foreign agent’ nonprofits: labelled groups must send annual reports to Justice Ministry

World

Ethiopia expels 7 UN representatives for ‘meddling’, gives them 72 hours to leave

Posted on October 2, 2021October 2, 2021By Editor

The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry has given seven United Nations (UN) representatives in the country just 72 hours to leave, declaring them “persona non grata” and accusing them of “meddling” in Addis Ababa’s internal affairs. … Read More >Ethiopia expels 7 UN representatives for ‘meddling’, gives them 72 hours to leave

Russia

News site founded by Pussy Riot & Golos election monitor among 24 new groups given ‘foreign agent’ status by Russian government

Posted on October 1, 2021October 1, 2021By Editor

Two dozen Russian organizations and journalists have been added to a government list of ‘foreign agents’ with ties to overseas funding, requiring them to declare their status and abide by a series of financial disclosure rules. … Read More >News site founded by Pussy Riot & Golos election monitor among 24 new groups given ‘foreign agent’ status by Russian government

Russia

Russian cybersecurity firm boss arrested on ‘high treason’ charges in secret police raid after allegedly spying for foreign nation

Posted on October 1, 2021October 1, 2021By Editor

The founder and CEO of Russia’s Group-IB digital security firm has been detained by authorities and charged with high treason, reportedly for passing on secret information to foreign spies in yet another cloak and dagger drama. … Read More >Russian cybersecurity firm boss arrested on ‘high treason’ charges in secret police raid after allegedly spying for foreign nation

World

10 Albanians arrested in Kosovo after attacking Serbs as ethnic tensions flare, drawing in Serbia & NATO

Posted on October 1, 2021October 1, 2021By Editor

Police in self-proclaimed Kosovo say they have arrested 10 Albanian citizens for attacking ethnic Serbs. Ethnic tensions have escalated in the breakaway Serbian region, with Serbia, Russia and NATO getting involved. … Read More >10 Albanians arrested in Kosovo after attacking Serbs as ethnic tensions flare, drawing in Serbia & NATO

EU

Traces of Pegasus spyware found on smartphones of FIVE French cabinet ministers – media

Posted on October 1, 2021October 1, 2021By Editor

Pegasus spyware has been found on the phones of at least five French ministers, multiple sources told news outlets. The company behind the tech, the Israel-based NSO Group, denies it was used to target French officials, however. … Read More >Traces of Pegasus spyware found on smartphones of FIVE French cabinet ministers – media

EU

France’s Macron wants oversight body for police conduct, vows to double law-enforcement presence in public

Posted on September 29, 2021September 29, 2021By Editor

The French president has said that the country is moving to modernize its police force, increasing the number of boots on the ground while looking at ways to monitor the conduct of law enforcement officers. … Read More >France’s Macron wants oversight body for police conduct, vows to double law-enforcement presence in public

Russia

‘Everyone’s sick & tired of Big Tech’ & ‘blatant’ American interference in Russian elections, ex-President Medvedev tells RT

Posted on September 29, 2021September 29, 2021By Editor

There was widespread and blatant interference in the recent Russian election, ranging from targeted recommendations and censorship by Silicon Valley to overt cyberattacks on servers coming from the US, Dmitry Medvedev has told RT. … Read More >‘Everyone’s sick & tired of Big Tech’ & ‘blatant’ American interference in Russian elections, ex-President Medvedev tells RT