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Media: Serbia has created an 'army of online trolls'
Experts assert that the Serbian government has a whole army of internet trolls that creates a parallel reality on the web. They post stories indicating that everything is fine in the country and any critics of the authorities are enemies of Serbia, Duetsche Welle reported.
A Serbian news agency interviewed a woman who claims to have been one of the "fighters" in the Internet trolls’ army. This army is used by the ruling Serbian Progressive Party and its leader, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić, …
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Abe hopes to reach an agreement with Russia over Kuril Islands
On Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he plans to visit Russia early this year in order to reach a settlement on the contested Kuril Islands, TASS reported.
Speaking in the Yamaguchu Prefecture, Abe said, "Having the firm intention to settle [Kuril Islands] within this generation, we hope [to apply] every effort for negotiations.”
"For that, early this year I want to visit Russia,” Abe added.
The dispute over the four Kuril Islands, which Tokyo considers its “northern …
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Gazprom announces record-breaking deliveries through Nord Stream
For three consecutive days, Gazprom has been reaching new records in volumes of gas transported through the Nord Stream pipeline, at a level of 165.5 million cubic meters per day, according to a statement from the company, Prime.ru reports.
"Under the conditions of an increased demand for gas in Europe, Gazprom, for three consecutive days – January 4, 5 and 6, has been reaching new record volumes of gas sent through the Nord Stream pipeline, at 165.2 million cubic meters per day," the …
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Russian MP: US military activity is turning Europe into a 'powder keg'
The First Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, Franz Klintsevich, stated that the United States, by sending US forces and military equipment to Europe, are transforming Europe into a powder keg, Interfax reported.
On Saturday, Klintsevich said that, “the softest adjectives that come to mind characterizing this step are the words provocative, brash and demonstrative. The US and NATO deliberately run up against a tough response from our side. It is no …
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German security agency found Russian link to cyber-attack against OSCE
A Russian trace in December’s cyber-attack against the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) was discovered by the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. Following the attack, OSCE representatives admitted that it is possible for hackers to have gained access to the organization’s secret documents.
Experts hired by the OSCE blamed the attack on the hacker groups ART 28 and ART 29. ART 28 is also known as Fancy Bear and the ART 29 as Cozy Bear. It is …