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      Kiev plans to prevent Russians in Ukraine from voting in Russian election
      Mar16

      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
      Mar16

      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...

      Catholicos of All Armenians awarded with “Gregory the Illuminator” medal of Union of 
Armenians of Ukraine
      Mar16
      Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum pointed to problems in member  countries
      Mar16

      Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum pointed to problems in member countries

      ArmInfo. The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) sent a message in connection with the start of the new architecture (format) of the EaP. In particular, CSF EaP expressed its willingness to share ideas and present commitments as a civil society, and to participate in the implementation of a new format. The EaP CSF emphasizes that...

      The Russians targeted by new US sanctions over election meddling
      Mar16

      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...

      Eight injured in ski-lift accident in Geirgia’s Gudauri
      Mar16

      Eight injured in ski-lift accident in Geirgia’s Gudauri

      Photo: Sputnik/Evgeniy Filippov A ski-lift accident in Georgia’s eastern Gudauri resort has left 8 people injured, Georgia.ge quotes the Mountain Resorts Development Company of the Ministry of Economy of Georgia as saying. Sputnik Georgia reported that the ropeway’s malfunction was caused by an engine failure. There are four Russians,...

      Beeline launched a page with security rules in network
      Mar16

      Beeline launched a page with security rules in network

      ArmInfo. Beeline launched on its official website a page devoted to the safety of mobile users and the Internet. As the press service of the company informs, the page shows the most widespread cases of network fraud in Armenia and ways of protection from the actions of intruders. According to the source, the page consists of three sections that...

      Sex, money, spying: The Mueller probe has it all
      Mar16

      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...

      Armenia is 129th by its happiness level
      Mar16

      Armenia is 129th by its happiness level

      Armenia occupies the 129th place by its happiness level. According to surveys conducted in 156 countries, Finland is now the happiest country. The United Nations annual report “World Happiness Report 2018” is based on the same question addressed to 1000 random people in each country. The question is: Imagine a ranking from zero to ten. The tenth...

      Exclusive: Russian billions slip through Latvia’s loose net
      Mar16

      Exclusive: Russian billions slip through Latvia’s loose net

      RIGA: Latvia launched just 85 money-laundering investigations in 2017 even though its banks flagged 17,900 suspect transactions, data seen by Reuters shows, highlighting the challenge the Baltic state faces in repairing its tarnished reputation. Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis has vowed to invest more in monitoring banks after the United States...