Armenia has announced that it plans to send peacekeepers from a Russia-led military alliance of post-Soviet states to Kazakhstan to help stabilize the country amid deadly protests against fuel …
Ukraine tensions: Putin tells Biden new sanctions could rupture ties
In a phone call late Thursday, Vladimir Putin warned Joe Biden that new sanctions over Ukraine could lead to the breakdown of all relations between the US and Russia. He warned that new sanctions …
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Biden, Putin Plan Call at What U.S. Says Is a ‘Moment of Crisis’ Over Ukraine
President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin made plans to talk on Thursday ahead of high-level negotiations designed to deal with crisis over Russia's military buildup near Ukraine. The call …
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Russia Fines Google $100m Over “Illegal” Content
Russia has fined Google a record-breaking $100 million after the company allegedly failed to remove banned content. A Russian court issued the financial penalty on Friday in response to Google's lack …
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Russian court orders oldest civil rights group Memorial to shut
Russia's Supreme Court has ordered the International Memorial to end its activism and shut down its operations. International Memorial is Russia's oldest human rights group and has worked to recover …
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What’s In Store for Nation State Cyber Activity in 2022?
As 2021 winds down, online cybersecurity journals and cyber experts are providing their cyber threat forecasts for the new year. Ransomware, cloud security, supply chain attacks, and of course …
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C-Suite Guide: Improving Cybersecurity Posture Before Russia Invades Ukraine
One thing a career in the intelligence community taught me is no model for predicting the future is foolproof. Every model and method has flaws. But when an adversary tells you what they will do you …
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Russia Rolls Out First Stealth Drone Flight Model – Report
Russia has rolled out the first flight prototype of its Okhotnik (“Hunter”) stealth drone ahead of trials and future serial production, state media reported Tuesday. The Okhotnik’s latest …
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Germany’s Scholz Takes Power After Merkel’s 16-Year Rule
On Wednesday, Germany's Parliament elected Olaf Scholz as chancellor. This marks the end of Angela Merkel's 16-year rule. Scholz, the country's new center-left leader, will face challenges left by his …
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Western leaders urge Russia to lower Ukraine tensions
The US, UK, France, Germany, and Italy have pledged to use tools at their disposal to back Ukraine amid fears of a Russian invasion. Western powers have called on Russia to lower tensions with Ukraine …
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