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NATO and Russia in game of cat and mouse in Baltic skies
SIAULIAI: French jets have been engaged in a game of cat and mouse with Russian fighters in the skies above the Baltic states, as NATO keeps a close eye on Russia’s ambitions, reports BSS. Four French Mirage jets this week completed a four-month tour of duty in Lithuania-and their crews were busy, engaging with Russian planes on 23...
Trump aide says U.S. sanctions on Russia may be disproportionate
A top aide to President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that the White House may have disproportionately punished Russia by ordering the expulsion of 35 suspected Russian spies, reports Reuters. Incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer said on ABC’s “This Week” that Trump will be asking questions of U.S....
Tech show looks beyond ‘smart,’ to new ‘realities’
SAN FRANCISCO, – The mega-extravaganza of the tech world in Las Vegas is showcasing an array of new devices that get smarts from computer chips, sensors and artificial intelligence, but go further by opening doors to augmented or virtual realities, reports BSS. The Consumer Electronics Show, which begins with a series of media events Tuesday will...
US set to announce response to Russian election hacking: sources
The Obama administration plans to announce on Thursday a series of retaliatory measures against Russia for hacking into U.S. political institutions and individuals and leaking information in an effort to help President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday, reports Reuters. Both officials...
Russian plane carrying 92 crashes in Black Sea; 10 dead seen
MOSCOW : A Russian plane carrying 92 people to an air base in Syria crashed Sunday into the Black Sea minutes after taking off from the city of Sochi, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. Thousands of rescue workers were searching the undersea crash site but there appeared to be no survivors. Those on board included dozens of members of...
Russia used Syria as live-fire training: US general
The US army’s commander in Europe has accused Russia of using its military campaign in Syria as a “live-fire training opportunity”, reports BBC. Lt Gen Ben Hodges said Russia’s “disregard for civilian casualties… is not the conduct of a nation that wants to be treated like a superpower”. Russia’s defence minister said on...
US-supplied drones disappoint Ukraine at the front lines
Millions of dollars’ worth of US-supplied drones that Kiev had hoped would help in its war against Russian-backed separatists have proven ineffective against jamming and hacking, Ukrainian officials say. …read more Source:...
OPEC to push for non-member oil cuts
VIENNA, – OPEC will seek Saturday to persuade other oil producers to lower production as part of a newly struck global pact to stem a crude glut and lift painfully low prices, reports BSS. The Vienna meeting, which includes major producer Russia, aims to nail down details on implementing the accord reached late last month. Analysts however...
EU to extend economic sanctions on Russia after leaders meet on December 15
The European Union will extend by six months its main economic sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine after the bloc’s leaders meet in Brussels on Dec. 15, diplomatic sources and officials said on Friday. …read more Source:...
Putin’s breakout year
This year marked the 25th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. The celebrations were expected to cover well-trodden territory: The triumph of democracy over communism; the emergence of Europe as a single market with open borders; and Russia’s loss of great power status. Yet, none of the above narratives came true; instead, 2016...
