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+11 +2The Russians Have Cut Off Mitch McConnell’s Cash In Kentucky
Remember the aluminum plant that Russians said they would build in Kentucky after Mitch McConnell helped to lift sanctions? The Russians have cut off the cash.
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+21 +3Apple bent its rules for Russia—and other countries will take note
Beginning in April, new iPhones and other iOS devices sold in Russia will include an extra setup step. Alongside questions about language preference and whether to enable Siri, users will see a screen that prompts them to install a list of apps from Russian developers. It's not just a regional peculiarity. It's a concession Apple has made to legal pressure from Moscow—one that could have implications far beyond Russia's borders.
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+13 +1Could Putin Launch Another Invasion?
Atrained KGB agent, Vladimir Putin knows how to hide his feelings, but in 2013, after former President Barack Obama described him looking like “the bored kid in the back of the classroom,” Putin let it be known that he was furious. And rightly so: kids in the back of the room are rarely ambitious. Putin, from day one of his rule 21 years ago, has had big, ambitious plans for himself and for Russia.
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+3 +1The blissful political incorrectness of Soviet comedies
Mention Russian cinema to most people and they will, if anything, think of the sturm und drang of Eisenstein or the burdensome beauty of late Tarkovsky.
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+16 +4Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, marks 90th birthday on Zoom
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, was set to throw a Zoom party in quarantine to celebrate his 90th birthday on Tuesday, as President Vladimir Putin hailed him as an "outstanding statesman" who influenced the course of history.
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+4 +1Why Russia Is Terrified of SpaceX -- and Starlink
SpaceX wants to bring fast satellite broadband internet to the world -- and in particular, to internet users in far-flung, rural locations, where download speeds are low and prices are high.
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+4 +1Soldiers who fought in Napoleon's 1812 Russian campaign are buried
The remains of over a hundred French and Russian soldiers who died during Napoleon's disastrous 1812 campaign were finally buried on Saturday.
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+17 +2Germany, Poland and Sweden expel Russian diplomats
Germany, Poland and Sweden have each expelled a Russian diplomat in a coordinated act of retaliation over the expulsion of three EU officials by Moscow while the bloc’s foreign policy chief was visiting last week.
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+11 +1Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him
One day we may look back on January 2021 as the beginning of the end of Putin’s reign.
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+4 +1From Bashkortostan to Crimea, freedom of expression in Russia’s stateless nations comes at a price
Bashkortostan is one of Russia’s 85 federal subjects, or units. Of these, 22 have the status of republic. Generally speaking, the republics take their name from a nation or people other than the Russian people.
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+12 +3Alexei Navalny on Putin's Russia: 'All autocratic regimes come to an end'
Vladimir Putin is riding high, expecting a fourth term as president and allegedly influencing elections from the US to France – but Alexei Navalny is determined to stop him
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+16 +2Police arrest over 2,000 at Russia protests backing jailed Kremlin foe Navalny
Police detained over 2,000 people and used force to break up rallies across Russia on Saturday as tens of thousands of protesters ignored extreme cold and police warnings to demand the release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
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+17 +2Putin Gleeful After Trumpsters’ Violent Insurrection
Russian President Vladimir Putin was practically glowing while leaving a Russian Orthodox Christmas Eve service this Wednesday. Speaking to state TV reporters, he gushed about “the anticipation of a miracle” that can get a person through any rough patch in their life. Putin wasn’t talking about the United States, of course, but he might as well have been: America’s outgoing president had just delivered the biggest Christmas present to the Kremlin imaginable by inciting a violent insurrection.
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+16 +4Bucking Trump, NSA and FBI say Russia was “likely” behind SolarWinds hack
Hackers working for the Russian government were “likely” behind the software supply chain attack that planted a backdoor in the networks of 18,000 private companies and governmental bodies, officials from the US National Security Agency and three other agencies said on Tuesday.
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+11 +4Suspected Russian hackers spied on U.S. Treasury emails - sources
Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments, according to people familiar with the matter, adding they feared the hacks uncovered so far may be the tip of the iceberg.
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+9 +1Over 3000 Russian propaganda cases registered by EU disinformation watchdog in 2020
For many, this has been a challenging year, which brought not only a global pandemic but also an infodemic: an unprecedented flood of false or inaccurate information about the coronavirus. Unfortunately, pro-Kremlin media has actively contributed to fueling the infodemic in addition to finding many other opportunities to spread disinformation, amplify conspiracy theories and sow confusion, fear and distrust.
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+1 +1New military bases in Latvia instead of hospitals | The Baltic Word
At the beginning of this month, the U.S. Department of Defense media Stars and stripes has officially announced the deployment of a new military base of American Special Forces in Latvia. To be precise, it is one of auxiliary airfield for the U.S. Special Forces, which main headquarter is located in the UK. The new…
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+35 +4Kaspersky Lab Has Been Working With Russian Intelligence
Emails show the software-security maker developed products for the FSB and accompanied agents on raids.
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+19 +4Russian agent 'tricked into detailing Navalny assassination bid'
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny duped a Russian FSB state agent into revealing details of an attack on him with the nerve agent Novichok, the investigative group Bellingcat reports. Mr Navalny reportedly impersonated a security official to call the agent. The agent, Konstantin Kudryavtsev, told him the Novichok had been placed in a pair of Mr Navalny's underpants.
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+3 +1How Russian hackers infiltrated the US government for months without being spotted
Thousands of companies and governments are racing to discover whether they have been hit by the Russian hackers who reportedly infiltrated several US government agencies. The initial breach, reported on December 13, included the Treasury as well as the Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security. But the stealthy techniques the hackers used mean it could take months to identify all their victims and remove whatever spyware they installed.
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