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Russian national jailed for sending text message on the movement of military equipment in 2008
Russian citizen Oksana Sevastidi was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment on charges of high treason. Several text messages were the cause for the criminal prosecution, Meduza reported.
Sevastidi reportedly sent the messages in 2008, shortly before the Georgian war.
Sevastidi texted her friend, who lives in Georgia, that she saw a train with military equipment travelling from Sochi to Abkhazia.
Sevastidi’s lawyer, Ivan Pavlov, discussed his client’s criminal case during his interview with …
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US Congress passes bill on combating Russia's interference throughout the world
The US House of Representatives approved a bill of directions concerning American Intelligence activity with the aim of resisting Moscow’s political interference throughout the world. On Wednesday, November 30th, 390 representatives voted in favor of the adoption of a document that defines national security threats, and about 30 voted against it.
The bill contains a proposal to create an inter-ministerial committee, whose task will be to deter Russian attempts to "exert hidden influence on …
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FSB accuses foreign intelligence services of plotting cyber-attacks against Russian financial system
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has accused foreign intelligence services of plotting cyber-attacks against the Russian financial system, Deutsche Welle reported.
The FSB claims that several large-scale cyber-attacks were to take place against a number of Russian banks in dozens of cities on Monday, December 5th.
The Federal Security Service did not specify which countries it believes are behind the plans, but it did say in a statement that “server capacity and command and control …
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Russian MFA: Moscow has discussed Syria with 'those who will influence Washington' during Trump's presidency
The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergei Ryabkov, has said that Moscow discusses the Syrian issue with those who will influence Washington during the course of the leadership of the new Presidential Administration of the United States.
“We discuss the Syrian issue because it is a key issue with those who will probably influence Washington under the leadership of a new administration. However, this doesn’t mean that those people are from the inner circle of the President- …
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Military expert: Ukrainian exercises near the Crimea are unfavorable for Russia
From the point of view of the Russian Federation, Ukrainian exercises near the Crimea are “an absolute loss” as the Russian Government will have to “increase the degree” of their defenses as expressed on 30 November to Krym.Realii by Mykhailo Samus, Deputy Director of Kyiv's Centre for Army, Conversion and Disarmament Studies (CACDS). According to the expert, if Russia does not respond to these exercises, this will mean that their authority will be “lost within the country.”
“In this …