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Russian Foreign Ministry: FBI is exerting pressure on Russian diplomats to prohibit them from monitoring polling stations
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, posted on Facebook that the FBI is exerting direct pressure on Russian diplomats to prohibit them from coming to the polling stations of the US presidential elections on the 8th of November.
According to Zakharova, FBI agents “with undisguised threats” made it clear that it is better for Moscow not to show interest in the US elections.
Zakharova asked “what would a foreign diplomat see at the polling stations and …
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Ukrainian-Americans could have an impact on the election in battleground states
While Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump has narrowed over the last week and a half, many observers have pointed out the fact that, due to the abnormal nature of this particular election, polling organizations may not be gathering accurate data on the voting populace. An example of this oversight which has been covered in the media is the early signs of a surge in Latino early voting- a population that, generally speaking, supports the Democratic Party. The rise in early Latino voters …
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Bulgarian President accused Russia of cyber-attacks
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev believes that Russia is trying to divide and destabilize Europe with the help of cyber-attacks.
According to him, the Kremlin is trying to influence the policy of his country and other European countries by financing political parties and spreading propaganda.
Plevneliev said that the hackers who attacked the Bulgarian Central Election Commission website and a number of government sites last year may belong to the same group as the organizers of the …
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U.S. Ambassador in Kyiv: Ukraine needs to establish an anti-corruption court
In an interview with Zerkalo Nedeli, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch stated that Kyiv needs to expand the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and establish an anti-corruption court.
"The wave of public indignation at corruption points to the need to preserve and expand the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau… and create an anti-corruption court as soon as possible. We are ready to support the Ukrainian government's efforts to fight corruption and are …
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Biden condemns Russia's creation of joint military force with Abkhazia
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has condemned Russia’s ratification of a treaty on establishing a joint armed force with Abkhazia, a breakaway region in Georgia, according to a White House statement.
During a phone conversation with Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Biden “reiterated U.S. support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.”
On Wednesday, the Russian State Duma ratified the agreement establishing a joint armed …
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The EU, France and the USA call on Russia to unlock Amnesty International’s office
The EU expects Russian authorities to urgently reconsider their decision to block a human rights organization’s access to its office. Employees of Amnesty International (AI) in Moscow have no access to their place of work, as reported on Thursday, November 3rd in the statement published on the website of the European External Action Service (EEAS).
EU diplomats are "in contact with Amnesty International, both with the European headquarters and with staff in Moscow who claim that …
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Syrian opposition explains why Clinton is a better choice for Syria than Trump
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton is better versed in the Syrian conflict than her rival from the Republican Party, Donald Trump, as stated by representatives of the Syrian political opposition, members of the delegation at the negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations, Khaled Khoja and Hind Kabawat, Voice of America reports.Clinton’s advantage is that she is aware of the differences between the groups fighting against Assad, opposition activists say. In their opinion, Clinton, …
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The Russian State Duma threatened Norway with nuclear weapons due to the presence of U.S. Marines
The Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council’s Defense and Security Committee, Franz Klinzewitsch, stated in his interview with Norwegian TV2 that the U.S. Marines stationed in Norway are part of U.S. preparations for global strikes and that Norway can become the target of Russian strategic weapons because of it.“It is very dangerous for Norway and its population. How we should respond to it? We have never before put Norway on the list of targets for strategic weapons. However, the …
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Russia will not restrict commercial delivery of uranium products to the U.S.
On October 30, the Department of Communications of Russian Rosatom state copporation commented on information that appeared in Western media about restrictions on the supply of uranium products to U.S. companies that are being prepared in response to anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the United States, saying that Russia will not limit the commercial delivery of uranium products to the United States, TASS reported.
“Rosatom State Corporation, with all responsibility, states that from the …
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Rasmussen: Trump's statements may push Russian government to test NATO's resolve
The former Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, believes that some of the claims of Donald Trump, a candidate for the President of the United States, that the United States will protect only those who invest 2% of GDP in defence may push the Russian government to attempt to test the resolve of NATO.
"The Alliance could not exist without U.S. support for the protection of allies that are attacked. Therefore, the statement of Mr. Trump that the …