Edward Snowden, a former contractor who worked for the US National Security Agency, has criticized the anti-terror law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The laws were developed by MP Irina Yarovaya and the chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, Viktor Ozerov.

This law mandates a life imprisonment for international terrorism; lowers the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years; and requires telecom operators, messaging apps and social networks to store …

In an article written for the Financial Times, US President Barack Obama called on NATO and the EU to increase support for Ukraine and to be consistent in confronting Russian aggression.

“We need to bolster the defense of our allies in central and eastern Europe, strengthen deterrence and boost our resilience against new threats, including cyber-attacks. We need to deepen security co-operation between NATO and the EU and increase our support for Ukraine as it defends its sovereignty and …

The threats to the international security haven’t diminished, and that is why, according to Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, NATO has to move from partial security measures to creating a real military deterrence, as reported by the Latvian Delfi news portal.

“Unfortunately, after the meeting in Wales there haven’t been fewer threats. That is why the time has come to move from partial security measures to creating a real military deterrence. We expect that finally concrete security …