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Western sanctions on Russia: Lots of noise and little impact
The EU and the US have imposed wave after wave of sanctions on Russia since the beginning of the Crimea crisis in 2014. However, the Kremlin is sticking to its course and Vladimir Putin’s power has only grown. …read more Source:...
Free Education: Here are the 3 government-run scholarships and how to apply
Here's everything you need to know about Federal Government's scholarship, the requirements and how to apply. The Nigerian Scholarship Board (NSB) has announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria runs only three higher education scholarship schemes. According to NSB, the three scholarship schemes the government runs for Nigerian...
Politics: China and Russia have forged a military ‘partnership’ — and they want the US to pay attention
"The Chinese side has come [to Moscow] to show Americans the close ties between the armed forces of China and Russia," China's defense minister said. China’s defense minister met his Russian counterpart in Moscow on Tuesday to show that they have forged a “strategic partnership” to oppose the US. “The...
News Analysis: U.S.-Russia relations likely further down amid rumors of more sanctions
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration was reported on Wednesday planning to slap more sanctions on Russian business elite, which may lead the “bad blood” between Russia and the United States to further deterioration., The relationship between Washington and Moscow has plunged to a new low, as the United States expelled 60...
Politics: Lawmakers grill Trump associate Felix Sater, who was instrumental in 2 pivotal events in the Russia probe
Felix Sater, a Russian-born businessman linked to Trump, helped push a Trump Tower Moscow deal and a controversial Russia-friendly "peace plan." Felix Sater, a Russian-born businessman and longtime associate of President Donald Trump, was interviewed by the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. Sater was a key participant in two...
Chinese defense chief says his trip to Russia is a signal to the US
Hong Kong-The US should take notice of China and Russia’s increasingly close military ties, a top Chinese official said Tuesday. , Gen. Wei Fenghe, China’s new defense minister, gave the remarks in Moscow following a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, according to Russian state news agency TASS. “I am visiting...
Missile Allegedly Used to Down MH17 Invisible Due to Speed – Dutch Prosecutors
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two international experts, tasked with examining the radar images that Russia provided after the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) in eastern Ukraine in 2014 to prove that a Buk missile was not in the air at the time of the incident, found that the missile appeared invisible on the images because the high speed at...
Politics: Facebook takes down over 200 accounts and pages run by the IRA, a notorious Russian troll farm
The IRA-linked Facebook pages and Instagram accounts that were recently removed reached 1.5 million people around the world. Facebook announced Tuesday that it has removed 135 Facebook and Instagram accounts, and 138 Facebook pages, that were linked to the Internet Research Agency, a notorious Russian troll farm that was indicted for trying to...
Politics: Mueller just threw a wrench into the 2 main pillars of Paul Manafort’s defense strategy
A newly disclosed memo shows special counsel Robert Mueller was specifically authorized to investigate matters unrelated to Russian collusion. The special counsel Robert Mueller has thrown a wrench into the core of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s defense strategy in the Russia investigation. Manafort’s lawyers have...
Ukraine Cuts Power to Coal Mines in Lugansk, Leaving 240 People Underground
The Ukrainian energy service has shut down power at coal mines on the territory of the Lugansk region, seeking independence, but officially controlled by the Ukrainian authorities, head of the non-governmental miners union Mikhail Volynets said Monday. “A critical situation with power has occurred at coal mines, belonging to the Ministry of...
