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US plans ‘clandestine’ cyberattacks on Russia to retaliate against SolarWinds hack

Moscow points out that no evidence has been provided by Washington to back up its allegations of “Russian hackers” being behind last year’s SolarWinds breach. The Biden administration plans to start retaliating against the alleged Russian hacking of American government agencies and corporations discovered in late 2020, […]

EU warns Myanmar, mulls sanctions on Russia over crackdown

Brussels – The EU on Monday warned Myanmar’s military rulers it was ready to impose sanctions over this month’s coup, as foreign ministers also prepared to target those behind Russia’s crackdown on Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. The ministers from the 27-nation bloc met in Brussels for a […]

Russia to hold conference on counter-terrorism this year

On Monday, Russia plans to hold a conference on counter-terrorism this year with the participation of representatives from Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Turkey, a government official said. The conference is expected to be held in Moscow at the level of the heads of parliaments of these five […]

Russia wages online battle against TikTok and YouTube

Moscow-”I’m an American!” a young Russian under the username Neurolera exclaims in English on the popular video-sharing app TikTok as she explains how to impersonate a tourist to avoid arrest at a street demonstration. Her video — published ahead of rallies planned in support of jailed Kremlin critic […]

Russia, Turkey to develop military ties despite US sanctions

Moscow – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that Moscow and Ankara’s military cooperation would not be deterred by US sanctions on Turkey for acquiring a Russian missile defence system. Washington this month punished Turkey for buying Russia’s S-400 air defence system, imposing rare […]

Pakistan, Russia to establish North-South gas pipeline project

Islamabad – Pakistan and Russian Federation have agreed to establish a special purpose company, namely Pakistan Stream Pipeline (Pvt.) Ltd for the execution of North-South gas pipeline project, it is learnt reliably here. The matters pertaining the new company and the start of execution work […]

Russia, Turkey to continue expanding defence industry cooperation despite US Sanctions: Lavrov

The US House of Representatives on Monday overrode President Trump’s veto of the 2021 NDAA, paving the way for sanctions against Ankara over its purchase of the S-400, a Russian-made air defence system. The restrictions are made possible through the use of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act […]

US accuses Russia of destabilising Mediterranean

The US accused Russia on Tuesday of working to destabilize the Mediterranean region, pointing to a series of actions from Libya to Syria that it says are aimed at undermining the international order. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Moscow “continues to threaten Mediterranean stability […]

Turkey expects center with Russia to ‘soon’ begin operation

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart via telephone that he expects a joint monitoring center that will be established in Nagorno-Karabakh to ‘soon’ begin operations. Erdogan told Vladimir Putin the center should become active as soon as possible “as part of the steps taken […]

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