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For Putin, the war in Iran changed everythingInitially facing economic collapse, Russia saw President Putin begin to consider peace talks with Ukraine. However, the war in Iran dramati...
The quiet technocrat who enacts Putin's ruthless agendaSergei Kiriyenko, a key figure in Putin's government, implements the President's policies. He manages political affairs related to the Ukra...
WhatsApp in firing line as Russia prepares to hit back at US with sanctions by banning Meta’s messaging app, aims to develop its ownRussian lawmakers are preparing to ban WhatsApp, citing national security risks and aiming for digital sovereignty amidst ongoing tensions ...
Shutdowns of cellphone internet links sweep Russia, further limiting already-stifled net freedomA blogger's song highlights internet issues in Rostov-on-Don. Russia faces widespread cellphone internet shutdowns. Officials cite Ukrainia...
How Putin uses USSR's victory in World War II to rally support for him and war in UkraineRussia observes Victory Day on May 9, a key holiday. It commemorates the Soviet Union's World War II sacrifice. President Vladimir Putin us...
"We would certainly welcome ...": White House on India's role in ending Russia-Ukraine warThe US has expressed openness to any nation willing to help end the conflict in Ukraine, according to White House national security communi...
Ukraine doubles down on tough stance on talks with RussiaThe remarks come days after a U.S. media report that Washington had encouraged Kyiv to signal willingness for talks, and seemed aimed at re...
EU cuts Russian banks from SWIFT, bans RT, SputnikThe measures, effective immediately, were the latest ratcheting up of the Western-coordinated sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukrai...
Putin signs law forcing foreign social media giants to open Russian officesRussia is keen to strengthen control of the internet and reduce its dependence on foreign companies and countries. Moscow has fined IT firm...
Russia extends punitive Twitter slowdown until mid-MayRussia has since March impeded the speed of Twitter for not removing content it deems illegal, and threatened to block it entirely. Photos ...
Fortress Russia: Why sanctions against Putin keep falling flat, and will likely keep falling flatThe pillars of fortress Russia lie in the way the Kremlin manages its budget and the rouble. It entered the pandemic with the lowest govt d...
Police crack down on Russian protests against jailing of Kremlin foe NavalnyNavalny had called on his supporters to protest after being arrested last weekend as he returned to Russia from Germany for the first time ...
Vladimir Putin 4.0 to launch amid crackdown on oppositionPutin, who has ruled Russia for 18 years, will begin his next stint as leader two days after nearly 1,600 protesters were detained during n...
Hit list exposes Russian hacking beyond US electionsSecureworks stumbled upon the data after a hacking group known as Fancy Bear accidentally exposed part of its phishing operation to the int...
Russian-backed election content reached 126 million Americans: FacebookTwitter and Google, which own other popular social media tools, also had similar experience of being encroached upon by Russia-backed group...
Cyber attack knocks out several US government websitesTreasury Department, Secret Service, Federal Trade Commission and Transportation Department websites were all down at varying points over t...
- Federal Web sites knocked out by cyber attack
A widespread and unusually resilient computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of several government agencies, including ...