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Media: Hackers from Russia help in preparing referendum in Catalonia
Hackers from Russia are helping to support sites about Catalonia's referendum for independence and keep them operational, reported the newspaper El Pais, citing as a source in the Civil Guard of Spain.
The newspaper notes that after law enforcement agencies blocked the physical channels for preparing a referendum, websites remain the only source of information on the lists of polling stations.
“According to the Civil Guard, a group of hackers in Russia and its satellite countries are …
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ISIS announces capture of two Russian soldiers in Syria
The terrorist group ISIS captured two Russian soldiers in the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, reported SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors the activities of terrorists, citing Amaq news agency.
It was also reported that one of the Russian soldiers was killed.
Later, a representative of the Russian Khmeimim Air Base told Russia’s Interfax news agency that the information about the capture and death of Russian military in the Deir ez-Zor province is untrue.
“There were no incidents connected …
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Crimean authorities: more than a hundred foreign delegations visited the peninsula in the last half year
The permanent representative of annexed Crimea under the President of Russia, Georgy Muradov, stated that groups of foreign politicians, businessmen and public figures regularly visit the Crimea. According to him, over the past six months, more than a hundred such groups visited the peninsula.
He said this on September 27 at a video press conference bridging Moscow and Simferopol. RIA Novosti Krym reported Muradov as saying that the said visits would influence the formation of international …
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Russia says it will build together with the US a moon orbiting station
Russia and the United States agreed to create a shared space station named Deep Space Gateway, which will operate in the Moon's orbit, as stated by the head of Roscosmos, Igor Komarov, at the International Astronautical Congress in Australia, Interfax reports.
According to Komarov, the first modules of the space station can be put into orbit as early as 2024-2026.
"We have agreed that we will jointly participate in the project to create a new international near-moon station called Deep Space …
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President Dodon outraged at barring of Russian journalist from Moldova
Russian journalist Daria Aslamova, who set out for Chisinau for an interview with President Igor Dodon, has been refused entry into the country, as reported by the Moldovan President on his Facebook page.
“I am angered by the non-admittance to our country of ‘Komsomolskaya Pravda’ correspondent Daria Aslamova”, wrote Dodon.
He also complained that “today, it is necessary to send a personal invitation for every Russian journalist who arrives in our country.”
According to reports by Russian …