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  1. Kevin Lancaster

    Vladimir Putin wants Russian Internet data stored in Russia

    Putin wants to control the Internet President Vladimir Putin has signed a law requiring Internet companies to store all personal data of Russian users at data centres in Russia
  2. Kevin Lancaster

    Snowden may have his Russian asylum extended

    Snowden likely to stay in Russia Fugitive U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden could have his request to extend his asylum in Russia granted
  3. Kevin Lancaster

    Snowden seeks to extend his stay in Russia

    Snowden asks Russia to extend asylum Whistleblower Edward Snowden has asked Russian authorities to prolong his asylum in the country
  4. T

    NATO: Russia Infiltrating Anti-Fracking

    Nato boss claims Russia has secretly infiltrated green groups fighting fracking Jonathan Brown Author Biography Thursday 19 June 2014 The outgoing Secretary General of Nato has sparked ridicule from environmentalists after claiming that Russia is secretly orchestrating green groups...
  5. T

    US vs. Russia - Sanctions and the response

    Visa Worried About Business Risks in Russia MOSCOW, April 28 (RIA Novosti) – US-based financial services giant Visa International said Monday it was concerned about the future of its business in Russia in light of new legislation on a national card payment system in the country...
  6. jes

    Russian spy agency seeks to expand Internet surveillance

    Russian spies to expand Internet surveillance Russian authorities are moving to expand surveillance of the Internet
  7. jes

    Snowden struggles in search for asylum

    Snowden struggles in search for asylum NSA leaker Edward Snowden’s best chance of finding refuge outside the United States may hinge on the president of Venezuela
  8. jes

    Snowden threatens new leaks, asks numerous countries for asylum

    Snowden threatens new leaks, asks numerous countries for asylum Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden broke his silence on Monday for the first time since fleeing to Moscow over a week ago
  9. LazyLion

    Russia to urgently evacuate Arctic Post as ice melts

    Russia has ordered the urgent evacuation of the 16-strong crew of a drifting Arctic research station after ice floe that hosts the floating laboratory began to disintegrate, officials said Thursday. Natural Resources and Ecology Minister Sergei Donskoi set a three-day deadline to draft a plan...
  10. LazyLion

    Five Killed in Shooting at a Hunting Shop in Russia

    An armed assailant on Monday killed five people, including a 14-year-old girl, in a shooting outside a hunting shop in the Russian city of Belgorod, police said. The man killed three of the shop's salespeople and two passers-by outside the premises in the southern city close to the border...
  11. LazyLion

    North Korea's Remaining Allies

    North Korea has almost completely isolated itself as a result of its confrontational stance. Now even its last allies are increasingly distancing themselves. The following is a summary the communist outpost's remaining friends: - CHINA: The People's Republic is North Korea's most important...
  12. LazyLion

    Russia Fears Out of Control North Korea Situation

    Russia warned Friday that a flare-up in tensions between North Korea and the United States could spin out of control, urging all sides involved in the standoff to refrain from muscle-flexing. "Unilateral actions are being taken around North Korea which manifest themselves in an escalation of...
  13. LazyLion

    Cyprus Seeks Russia's Help After Deposit Tax Fails

    Cypriot Finance Minister Michalis Sarris will seek Russian assistance on Wednesday after his island's parliament rejected the terms of an EU-IMF bailout that slapped an unprecedented levy on bank accounts. Sarris will meet his Russian counterpart Anton Siluanov in the hope of easing the terms...
  14. mercurial

    Russia Finds Horsemeat In Sausages

    Russia said Wednesday it had found horsemeat in a shipment of pork sausages imported from Austria in its first known case of horsemeat contamination as the scandal spread further across Europe. "Tests on a shipment of Frankfurter sausages found the DNA of horses, chicken, cattle and soya,"...
  15. J

    YouTube may be blocked in Russia

    YouTube under threat in Russia Due to an infamous anti-Islamic video, YouTube could be blocked across Russian until the video is removed
  16. LazyLion

    Russia to give the Kalashnikov a makeover

    http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-28-russia-to-give-the-kalashnikov-a-makeover lol... now I wonder where they got the idea to slap a light and scope on it? :D
  17. L

    British Spy Rock Was Genuine.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/19/fake-rock-plot-spy-russians The old story from 2006 is here. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/23/AR2006012300738.html I bet the guys who said this was a made-up story are feeling foolish.
  18. The_Assimilator

    Russia botches 5th rocket launch in a year

    http://news.discovery.com/space/russia-botches-another-rocket-launch-111223.html Sounds like they need to beef up their "quality control" (isn't that an oxymoron in Russia?) even more! I'm just waiting for the first failed launch that results in the deaths of US astronauts. I believe we'll see...
  19. LazyLion

    Was UK's 2018 FIFA World Cup bid hacked by Russia? FBI investigates

    http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/12/08/fifa-world-cup-bid-computer-hacking-investigated-by-fbi/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=status+message&utm_campaign=naked+security Dunno, what this has to do with the FBI, but I suppose somebody capable has to investigate it.
  20. jes

    Russia denies plans to ban 'security risk' Gmail and Skype

    Russia denies plans to ban 'security risk' Gmail and Skype The Russian security service denied Saturday it had plans to ban Skype and Gmail after one of its top officials said such services posed a serious security risk.
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