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      Seven reasons the new Russian hack announcement is a big deal
      Oct09

      Seven reasons the new Russian hack announcement is a big deal

      It’s been buried under news of Donald Trump bragging about his ability to grab women by their genitals, but Friday afternoon’s news dump included a stunning declaration by the Department of Homeland Security: the first direct accusation from the Obama administration that Russia is trying to interfere with our elections. “The U.S....

      Russian hacking crisis tests Obama’s nerve
      Oct08

      Russian hacking crisis tests Obama’s nerve

      President Barack Obama came under immediate pressure Friday night to punish Russia for hacking into U.S. political institutions — with calls to rally European allies behind sweeping new sanctions against Moscow. The demands for swift action followed the administration’s extraordinary public statement accusing the Russian government of...

      Diversity of foreign languages from across the world in Sofia
      Oct08

      Diversity of foreign languages from across the world in Sofia

      Sofia has been a city at the crossroads since ancient times and various languages ​​and cultures meet here. Today the Bulgarian capital is even more colourful. It is enough to take a day for a walk in the historic centre of the city or in one of the largest shopping centres to hear a variety of languages. In the city streets one can often hear...

      UN Security Council’s “Perilous Interventions” in War Zones
      Oct07

      UN Security Council’s “Perilous Interventions” in War Zones

      Credit: IPSBy Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Oct 7 2016 (IPS)When the UN Security Council last week discussed the “deliberate” attacks on medical facilities in war-ravaged Syria and Yemen, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon implicitly criticized some of the warring nations lamenting that “even a slaughterhouse is more humane” than the ongoing...

      Lobbyist advised Trump campaign while promoting Russian pipeline
      Oct07

      Lobbyist advised Trump campaign while promoting Russian pipeline

      A Republican lobbyist was earning hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote one of Vladimir Putin’s top geopolitical priorities at the same time he was helping to shape Donald Trump’s first major foreign policy speech. In the first two quarters of 2016, the firm of former Reagan administration official Richard Burt received $365,000...

      Obama administration becomes target of Russian ridicule
      Oct07

      Obama administration becomes target of Russian ridicule

      White House press secretary Josh Earnest is used to being a political target — but not a military one. Moscow’s Embassy in Washington tweeted an image Wednesday juxtaposing a photo of an anti-aircraft missile system alongside — and pointed at — the White House spokesman’s face. Speaking to reporters later that day, Earnest laughed off...

      Recovered stolen masterpieces back on display at Hoorn museum
      Oct07

      Recovered stolen masterpieces back on display at Hoorn museum

      Five paintings stolen from the Westfries Museum in Hoorn in 2005, will soon be back on display in the museum. The paintings are returning from the Ukraine to Hoorn on FridayThe post Recovered stolen masterpieces back on display at Hoorn museum appeared first on NL Times. …read more Source: NL...

      [Ticker] Putin plans Paris visit on 19 October
      Oct07

      [Ticker] Putin plans Paris visit on 19 October

      Sergey Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, said on Thursday that president Vladimir Putin would go to Paris on 19 October to speak about Syria, Ukraine and bilateral relations with French president Francois Hollande. French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who was meeting Lavrov, did not confirm the visit, Ayrault saying he was in...

      Ukraine Deputy Defence Minister, in Bucharest: We have several reasons for cooperation
      Oct06

      Ukraine Deputy Defence Minister, in Bucharest: We have several reasons for cooperation

      Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine for European Integration Ihor Dolhov in Bucharest on Thursday made a brief presentation of the situation on the consultations of the Ukrainian side with the Russian Federation, pointing out, in context, that the Romanian Defence Minister will pay a visit to Kiev next week. …read more Source:...

      Belarus calls for keeping UNHCR’s mandate depoliticized
      Oct06

      Belarus calls for keeping UNHCR’s mandate depoliticized

      The Belarusian diplomat said that in recent years Belarus has received more than 160,000 people from Ukraine, which made the country the biggest recipient of forced migrants per capita. …read more Source:...