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Media: Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate was involved in hacking of Macron's email
The Chief Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the Russian Armed Forces could be behind the cyber-attack at the headquarters of French President Emmanuel Macron, as reported by Russian Insider publication, citing its own investigation.
In May, Insider wrote that the name of Georgiy Roshka, an employee of ZAO Evrika, which works with the Russian Ministry of Defense, appeared in the files from the hacked correspondence of Macron's headquarters. It also reported that in 2014, Roshka allegedly …
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Separatist commander Khodakovsky banned entry to Russia
The commander of the separatist battalion Vostok, Aleksandr Khodakovsky, has been denied entry to Russia.
"I, myself am under certain pressure to some degree. I already have two pieces of paper forbidding the entry to Russia," Khodakovsky said on his YouTube channel. According to him, he does not understand the reasons for this ban.
Earlier, the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) reported that Russian special services could possibly target the separatist field commanders Bezler and Khodakovsky. …
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Russian Ambassador to the U.S. calls meetings with Trump's son-in-law 'daily contacts'
Russia's ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak, described his relationship with Jared Kushner, son-in-law of White House chief Donald Trump, as "daily contact." Kislyak said this in New York, in response to a request by journalists to explain the allegations about his possible ties with Kushner.
"I do not comment on my daily contacts; and this is our policy, which applies not only to conversations with Kushner, but to all of our daily conversations," Kislyak said.
He also added that …
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Russia conducts Iskander missile launches for the first time outside the country
Russian Iskander-M tactical missile systems made their first launches outside of Russia during military exercises held in Tajikistan. A ballistic missile destroyed a cluster of imaginary militants during maneuvers in Tajikistan. This was reported by TASS news agency, citing Colonel Yaroslav Roshchupkin, Assistant Commander of the Central Military District.
“For the first time, Iskander-M tactical missile systems destroyed a cluster of ‘fighters’ during exercises outside of Russia. The …
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Putin discussed possibility of Russia 'joining' NATO with Clinton
President Vladimir Putin said that he suggested to former US President Bill Clinton that he consider the possibility of Russia joining the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO). This was reported by Politico, citing excerpts from an interview of Putin with film director Oliver Stone which was published on Vimeo.
“I remember one of our last meetings with President Clinton, when Clinton was still in office. He visited Moscow, and during a discussion I said, ‘We would consider an option, that Russia …