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NATO Allies Halt Afghanistan Evacuation As Explosions Hit Kabul Airport

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 26, 2021 9 Comments

"Multiple deaths and injuries reported in twin blasts outside Kabul airport."...

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Soviet Methods of Character Attack-Based Scandals Thrive in the New Media Environment

Posted by Irina Tsukerman on August 22, 2021 11 Comments

What do a Cold War-era conspiracy theory, a modern-day political operation involving a hoax concerning domestic elections, and a global media influence campaign concerning the death of a Saudi operative have in common?...

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Biden Promised Toughness on Putin, But Asserts Latest Ransomware Attacks Caused ‘Minimal Damages’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 07, 2021 17 Comments

Biden feels 'good' about the US' ability to respond to attacks....

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As NASA Goes Woke, China Unveils ‘Roadmap’ for Manned Mission to Mars and Base on the Moon

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 27, 2021 17 Comments

Chinese space program is driven by the CCP's ambition for global military, economic domination. ...

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U.S. Air Force Base Asserts Drag Queen Promotes “Readiness of the Military”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 24, 2021 43 Comments

Meanwhile, Russia's navy sailed close to Hawaii and American jets were scrambled in response to long-range bombers....

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Bard College Program Declared ‘Undesirable Threat’ by Russia

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 22, 2021 2 Comments

"Following the examination of materials, received on June 21, the Prosecutor General’s Office decided to recognize the Bard College foreign-based educational NGO undesirable on the Russian territory"...

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White House Walks Back Biden Remark About Swapping Cybercriminals With Russia

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 15, 2021 8 Comments

Remarks made during post-G7-presser should foster concern about upcoming G20...

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Report: Russia-Linked Hacking Group Behind JBS Cyberattack

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 02, 2021 22 Comments

Sources told Bloomberg News the hacking group REvil (or Sodinokibi) is behind the shutdown of JBS SA, the world's largest meat producer, plants in the U.S. JBS SA owns JBS USA and Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

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Belarus KGB ‘Hijacks’ Plane to Arrest Dissident Journalist

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on May 25, 2021 14 Comments

The former Soviet republic of Belarus is accused of " hijacking" a European passenger liner to arrest a dissident journalist.

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Nordstream 2: Biden Admin Set to Waive Sanctions on Russian-German Gas Pipeline

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on May 19, 2021 22 Comments

Ahead of next month's summit between President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the White House has waived key sanctions linked to the Russian-German Nordstream 2 gas pipeline. "The Biden administration has decided against sanctioning the company in charge of building the pipeline," CNN reported.

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Emergency Declaration Issued Over Pipeline Shut-Down after Cyber-Attack

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 11, 2021 8 Comments

In response to the Colonial Pipeline shut-down in the wake of a ransomware cyber-attack, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a regional emergency declaration in 17 states and the District of Columbia.

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Freedom and Consequences in the Age of COVID

Posted by Katya Rapoport Sedgwick on April 28, 2021 7 Comments

Recent visitors to Russia (and Ukraine, and Belarus) note the dearth of masks on crowded sidewalks. In early March, as the COVID pandemic was raging in the region and intensive care units were filled over capacity, restaurants were also filled over capacity — all booked up for corporate parties celebrating International Women’s Day, a major holiday in the post-Soviet world. A veritable woke feast in the time of pestilence. 

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Biden Administration Doubts Russia Placed Bounties on U.S. Troops

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 15, 2021 6 Comments

Example #6,708,757,907 of journalism malpractice during President Donald Trump's term: U.S. intel walking back the claims Russian put bounties on American troops. The Daily Beast subheadline: "But according to a newly disclosed assessment, Donald Trump might have been right to call it a 'hoax.'"

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China, Russia Sign Agreement to Build Joint Base on Moon

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 11, 2021 12 Comments

Communist China and the Russian Federation have agreed to build a joint station on the moon. According to the bilateral agreement publicized on Wednesday, they want to create a "complex" of facilities on the moon's surface and its orbit. 

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Germany Defies Biden on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline, Offers Russia ‘Deeper’ Energy Cooperation

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 17, 2021 22 Comments

Ignoring U.S. President Joe Biden's review of the Russian-German gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, Berlin has doubled down on its energy dependence on Moscow.

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China, Russia Demand Biden Administration’s ‘Unconditional’ Re-entry to Iran Nuclear Deal

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on February 05, 2021 13 Comments

China and Russia have demanded U.S. President Joe Biden to 'unconditionally' rejoin the Iran nuclear deal.

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Pompeo: Russia Behind Widespread Hack Of U.S. Government

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 19, 2020 39 Comments

There was a massive cyberattack on a wide array of U.S. networks recently, including systems used by the National Nuclear Security Administration and Energy Department that safeguard the nation's stockpile of nuclear weapons.

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Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service Suspected of Hacking U.S. Treasury, Commerce, Other Departments

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 14, 2020 56 Comments

Officials suspect a hacking group that works for the SVR, the Russian foreign intelligence service, breached many U.S. federal departments, including Treasury and Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

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