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International Criminal Court to investigate Russia’s war in Georgia
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has included funding for an investigation of the 2008 Russian-Georgian war in its 2018 budget, reported by Georgia Online, quoting an interview with ICC press spokesperson Fadi El-Abdallah.
"The Assembly of ICC member countries is responsible for ensuring that the Court has sufficient financial resources within its mandate, and that all member countries are making a financial contribution to the ICC budget, which includes mobilizing the resources …
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Lithuania seeking to abandon Russian-made software
Lithuanian cyber security experts are searching for replacements for software developed in Russia, reported Interfax news agency.
As stated by Vice-Minister of National Defense Edvinas Kerza, such software leaves security gaps that allow hacking systems to gain entry. This poses problems for software used in government departments and enterprises. Lithuanian Railways, for example, uses the Klub-U navigation system developed by Izhevsk Radio Plant, which belongs to the military-industrial …
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Russia nominates Ex-Chancellor of Germany to Rosneft Board of Directors
The Russian Federation has nominated former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder to join the Board of Directors of the Russian energy giant, Rosneft, reported DW.
"The government of the Russian Federation nominated Gerhard Schröder as the new independent director of Rosneft. He currently heads the Shareholders Committee of Nord Stream AG," the statement said.
According to the publication, Gerhard Schröder was named one among seven candidates for the position. Shareholder voting for candidates …
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Kremlin demands that Snapchat stores its user data in Russia
Roskomnadzor (Russia's Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media) added Snapchat to the register of companies that organize and disseminate information anonymously.
The company was registered unilaterally, RBC news agency reports with reference to the representative of Snap Inc. (the company-owner of the application).
"We provided very basic contact information, but not with the goal of being registered, we did not know how they[Roskomnadzor] …
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Journalist: Russian weapons and equipment are moving towards Ukrainian borders
In Russia this week, there is an unprecedented movement of military equipment being flown into the Moscow Region, as well as into Kostroma, Samara, and Volgograd. Military equipment is being moved via aircraft into the European part of the Russian Federation from Novosibirsk. Russia states that this is part of the Zapad-2017 exercises, according to journalist and military correspondent, Andrei Tsaplienko’s blog on NV.ua website.
The exercised will begin on September 14th in six formations in …