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Kiev plans to prevent Russians in Ukraine from voting in Russian election
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian Interior Ministry will not allow Russian citizens in Ukraine to vote in Russia’s presidential election after Moscow decided that the vote would also be held in Crimea. …read more Source: The...
US hits Russia with sanctions for election meddling
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s administration levied sanctions against Russia’s top spy agencies and more than a dozen individuals for trying to influence the 2016 US presidential election and two separate cyberattacks. The announcement follows a lengthy delay, which had caused anger on Capitol Hill and raised questions about President...
The Russians targeted by new US sanctions over election meddling
MOSCOW: The latest US sanctions against Russians are aimed at punishing those responsible for cyber attacks and attempts to interfere in the 2016 presidential elections. Washington said the issuing of the sanctions was also motivated by other factors, including the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter with a nerve...
Sex, money, spying: The Mueller probe has it all
WASHINGTON: Sex. Money laundering. Espionage. The investigation of Washington special prosecutor Robert Mueller is bursting its seams, going far beyond Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. After indicting 19 people so far, Mueller’s team has put on edge many people in President Donald Trump’s orbit, not least Trump...
US hits Russia with sanctions for election meddling
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s administration levied sanctions against Russia’s top spy agencies and more than a dozen individuals Thursday for trying to influence the 2016 US presidential election and two separate cyberattacks. The announcement follows a lengthy delay, which had caused anger on Capitol Hill and raised questions about...
In a first, US blames Russia for cyber attacks on energy grid
Power lines are seen at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center in McCarran, Nevada, September 16, 2014. (Reuters pic) WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Thursday blamed the Russian government for a campaign of cyber attacks stretching back at least two years that targeted the U.S. power grid, marking the first time the United States has publicly...
Ukraine prosecutor accuses former war hero of parliament attack plot
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s top prosecutor has accused Nadiya Savchenko, a former helicopter navigator who became a national hero after being held in a Russian jail, of planning an attack on parliament. …read more Source: The...
Putin, in home straight of election campaign, visits Crimea
Vladimir Putin visited Crimea to attempt to gain more support from voters there. (Reuters pic) SEVASTOPOL: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Crimea on Wednesday, touting his annexation of the peninsula to voters days before an election all but guaranteed to deliver him a second consecutive term in power. Russia’s 2014 annexation of...
Russia's Putin, in home strait of election campaign, visits Crimea
THE KERCH STRAIT (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday inspected a new bridge linking Crimea to Russia, touting his annexation of the peninsula to voters days before an election all but guaranteed to deliver him a second consecutive term in power. …read more Source: The...
Singapore starts landmark public hearing on fake news
SINGAPORE: Singapore yesterday began a public hearing on how to tackle the threat of fake news, with speakers suggesting measures ranging from blocking websites to balancing the interests of national security and free speech. The wealthy city state is among the countries looking to introduce legislation to rein in fake news, a trend that has...
