Russia’s COVID toll hits 578000 after deadliest month
A medical specialist tends to a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a local hospital in the town of Kalach-on-Don in Volgograd Region, Russia November 14, 2021. REUTERS/Kirill BragaRegister now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.comMOSCOW, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Russia’s COVID-19 death toll has reached at least 578,020, the third worst in…
Russia’s infections, deaths soar to pandemic’s highest
MOSCOW (AP) — Authorities in Moscow on Thursday announced plans to shut restaurants, cinemas and non-food stores and introduce other restrictions later this month, as Russia registered the highest daily numbers of new coronavirus infections and deaths since the start of the pandemic.The government coronavirus task force reported 36,339 new confirmed infections and 1,036 deaths…
Russians return to Earth after filming first movie in space
Yulia Peresild spent 12 days on the International Space Station (ISS) to shoot scenes for the first movie in orbit. A Russian actress and a film director returned to Earth Sunday after spending 12 days on the International Space Station (ISS) shooting scenes for the first movie in orbit. Yulia Peresild, 37, and Klim Shipenko,…
GOP political operatives indicted over illegal campaign contribution from Russian national in 2016
Two GOP political operatives have been indicted for their involvement in a scheme to solicit an illegal campaign contribution from a Russian national in 2016.Jesse R. Benton, 43, and Roy Douglas “Doug” Wead, 75, were both charged with counts related to illegal campaign contributions by a foreign national and filing false records to the Federal…
Putin’s United Russia party more unpopular than ever ahead of parliamentary elections
/ Europe ON THE GROUND Issued on: 18/09/2021 – 17:30Modified: 18/09/2021 – 17:31 Opposition activist Elena Pariy talking to a Russian in the central region of the Urals. © FRANCE 24 screengrab Russia is voting in its general election on the second of three days for a new parliament, as well as some local and regional…
Durham grand jury indicts attorney with ties to Clinton campaign
A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has handed up an indictment of attorney Michael Sussmann for making a false statement to the FBI, as the bureau investigated the existence of an alleged secret communication channel between the Trump Organization and a Russian bank. The indictment says that Sussmann, who is based in Washington, D.C.,…
Facebook, Twitter, Telegram facing $1M in fines from Russian authorities
Russian censors are continuing a crackdown on Western social media giants with the latest round of threatened fines. File Photo by Pixelkult/Pixabay Sept. 4 (UPI) — Western social media giants Telegram, Facebook and Twitter will be called into a Moscow court this month where they will face fines of nearly $1 million for refusing to…
Facebook says Russia-linked ad agency tried to smear Covid vaccines
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Facebook said Tuesday that it has removed hundreds of accounts linked to a mysterious advertising agency operating out of Russia that sought to pay social media influencers to smear Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and AstraZeneca.A network of 65 Facebook accounts and 243 Instagram accounts was traced back to Fazze, an advertising…
Russia heading for 2021 budget surplus, even with Putin spending goal -analysts
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is on course to run a budget surplus this year, analysts say, a turnaround after strong half-year data, with high oil prices giving room to cover spending promises from President Vladimir Putin ahead of parliamentary elections.FILE PHOTO: An employee holds a sample of crude oil at the Yarakta oilfield, owned by…
Taliban Tells Moscow It Now Controls 85% Of Afghanistan As U.S. Troops Prepare To Exit
Topline A Taliban delegation in Moscow claimed that the group now controls 85% of Afghanistan’s territory as it sought to assuage Russian fears of Islamist insurgents from the country trickling into Central Asia—a region Moscow sees as its zone of influence. Taliban insurgents claim they have captured 85% of Afghanistan’s territory. AFP via Getty Images…
Hackers demand $70 million to end biggest known ransomware attack
Cybersecurity teams are working feverishly to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record, with some details emerging about how the Russia-linked gang behind it breached the company whose software was the conduit. An affiliate of the notorious REvil gang, best known for extorting $11 million from the meat-processor JBS after…
U.S. to sanction Russia for alleged 2020 election interference and hacking campaign
The United States is set to hit Russia with fresh sanctions for interference in the 2020 presidential election, a sweeping cyberattack against American government and corporate networks and other activities.The sanctions are expected to be announced on Thursday and include expelling Russian diplomats from the U.S. and blacklisting more than 20 Russian entities, according to…
Russia is massing forces near its border with Ukraine, sending unease through the West
Tens of thousands of Russian troops and convoys of tanks have been massing near the Ukrainian border since March, causing grave alarm in Washington and...
U.S. charges Russian military hackers with attacking American companies, targeting foreign elections
Source: NBC News The U.S. Justice Department on Monday accused six Russian computer hackers of causing power blackouts, financial losses of nearly $1 billion and targeting...
US intelligence says Russia seeking to ‘denigrate’ Biden
Source: The Hill The top U.S. counterintelligence official announced Friday a series of foreign threats facing the 2020 presidential election, warning in particular that Russia is...
Russia is attempting to steal coronavirus vaccine research, U.S., U.K. and Canada claim
Source: NBC News Hackers from Russia's intelligence services have attempted to steal information related to COVID-19 vaccine development from the United States, Canada and the United...
Putin wins right to extend his rule until 2036 in landslide vote
Source: Politico Russians voted by a landslide to pass constitutional changes that will allow Vladimir Putin to run for president twice more, potentially extending his rule...
Trump Denies Reports Russia Paid Taliban To Kill U.S. Troops
Source: Forbes President Trump took to Twitter early Sunday morning to break his silence on Friday's bombshell report in the New York Times that a...