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Russia extradites DPR separatist to Ukraine
Russia will extradite Anton Larkin, a fighter of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), to Ukraine. This was reported by Chetverta Vlada.
Larkin had the call sign “Belka” and fought against the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the spring of 2014 near the city of Sloviansk.
Larkin and his family moved to Russia after the Ukrainian army freed Sloviansk from the separatists. He was arrested at the Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow on the 29th of June 2016 at the request of Interpol. …
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Russia to station three new warships in Sevastopol
Three Project 11356 frigates will be included in the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the Crimea by the end of this year. This was said by the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Alexander Vitko.
According to him, the second ship in the new series of Russian patrol ships will be added to the fleet in the fall.
“It is planned that the second ship of this project, Admiral Essen, will be added to the fleet in the fall. This ship has passed all of the required tests. After taking part in the Day …
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IOC: Russian athletes will have go through a three step procedure to participate in Olympics
Russian athletes will have to go through three filters in order to secure their participation in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach said on July 31st, as reported by R-sport agency.
“During the telephone conference, the IOC Executive Board established a three-step procedure for Russian athletes in the Games in Rio. First, there is the filter of the international federations, who consider their tests and make individual …
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The US could apply 'deterrence practices' against Russian hackers
The Assistant Attorney General for National Security, John Carlin, stated that the US can apply a practice of deterrence against Russian hackers if they continue their practice of invading US resources, Voice of America reported. It was noted that Iran, North Korea, China and Russia are the four countries that pose the biggest threat to US cyberspace.
According to Carlin, the US has successfully deterred three of them. The Department of Justice brought charges against separate hackers from …
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Survey: 34 percent of Russians would expect improved relations with the US under Trump
34% of Russians surveyed expected that relations between the United States and Russia would improve if Republican candidate billionaire Donald Trump is elected President of the United States. RIA Novosti made the report citing data from the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (WCIOM).
About half of the respondents said they expected complications in interaction between the two countries if Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton comes to power. About 36% believe that Trump’s victory …