Russia

Putin bestowed ‘hero of Russia’ award on one of military intelligence officers who allegedly poisoned Skripal

Vladimir Putin personally bestowed a “hero of Russia” award on Alexander Mishkin, one of two military intelligence officers who allegedly poisoned Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury, it was…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The latest revelations from the #DaphneProject dominate the headlines in Malta. The murder of the Bulgarian journalist, almost a year after Caruana Galizia's murder, also leads to focus…

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Second suspect in Salisbury case named as Alexander Mishkin

The name of the second suspect in the Salisbury case is actually Alexander Mishkin, the BBC understands. The Bellingcat investigative website says the man who travelled under the alias Alexander…

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Putin’s Russia is the major threat for the unity of the European Union – Donald Tusk

Vladimir Putin’s Russia represents a major threat to the unity of the European Union, the President of the European Council Donald Tusk said Saturday. Tusk used his speech at a…

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Will CyberWar be the New ColdWar?

In less than 24 hours we had the Netherlands, the UK, the US, the EU and Canada all levying accusations and in cases charging people of Russian hacking and cyber-warfare.…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Whether the new cyber-war will be the new cold war is still be seen, but in the past 24 hours the cyber warfare took centre stage in…

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EU highest officials express serious concerns and deplores Russia’s cyberattacks

In a joint statement by the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini joined US,…

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Following Dutch and British accusations the US levels charges against seven Russian spy agents in view of cyber plots across the globe

Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber plots across the globe, leading the US to level charges against seven agents. The BBC reported that the…

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Netherlands expelled four Russians over cyber attack plot targeting chemical weapons watchdog

Dutch security services expelled four Russians in April over a plot targeting the global chemical weapons watchdog, officials said. Dutch authorities disrupted an attempt in April by Russian intelligence agents…

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Putin calls poisoned former Russian double agent Skripal a scumbag and traitor

Vladimir Putin has called the former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal a “scumbag” and a “traitor”, as he angrily denied allegations that the Kremlin ordered his poisoning with a nerve agent.…

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Britain accuses Russian military of cyber attacks aimed at undermining Western democracies

Britain accused Russian military intelligence on Thursday of directing a host of cyber attacks aimed at undermining Western democracies by sowing confusion in everything from sport to transport and the…

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US warns Russia that it will destroy any cruise missile system being developed in breach of Cold-War treaty

Russia must halt its covert development of a banned cruise missile system or the United States will seek to destroy it before it becomes operational, Washington’s envoy to NATO…

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Analysis on Macedonia’s EU and NATO future and Russian influence after Macedonia’s vote

Snap elections are likely to decide Macedonia's EU future after most people failed to vote in a referendum on changing the country's name. ust 36.5 percent of eligible voters turned…

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Person wanted for Salisbury poisoning is a decorated Russian military intelligence colonel – The Telegraph

One of the trained assassins wanted for poisoning Sergei Skripal is a decorated colonel in Russian military intelligence given the country’s highest award by Vladimir Putin. The real identity of one of…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Your morning briefing with the latest news from around the globe, a newspaper review from Malta and a headline digest of the main news chosen in the past…

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Russia to upgrade Syrian air defences with S-300 missile system

President Vladimir V. Putin said Monday that Russia would supply the Syrian military with a sophisticated air defense system, a move that reflects Russia’s increasing tensions with Israel and that…

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Ecuador in 2017 gave Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

Ecuador in 2017 gave Wikileaks founder Julian Assange a diplomatic post in Russia but rescinded it after Britain refused to give him diplomatic immunity, according to an Ecuadorean government document…

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China and Russia warn Trump’s administration about military sanctions

Moscow and Beijing warned the Trump administration it was “playing with fire” after the US imposed a new round of sanctions on China and Russia, deepening mistrust of Washington in…

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Russia, Turkey and Iran to meet in New York to discuss Syria

Russia and Turkey agreed on borders of the demilitarised zone around Syria's Idlib, part of a deal aimed to prevent a military assault on the last rebel enclave, Russia's top diplomat…

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U.S. imposes sanctions against China’s military for its purchases of Russian military equipment

The US imposed sanctions Thursday against China's military for its purchases of Russian military equipment in a move US officials said is meant to punish Moscow for its "malign activities,"…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Start your day informed with the latest headlines, a review of the local newspapers and a digest of the salient news which characterised the last hours. The…

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Netanyahu and Putin ‘call’ each other in an attempt to diffuse tension after Russian plane was shot down in Syria

Update: The leaders of Russia and Israel have sought to defuse tension after a Russian plane was shot down by Syrian forces amid an Israeli air raid. In a call to…

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German government expresses concern about anti-Kremlin protestor (UPDATED)

Update Anti-Kremlin activist Pyotr Verzilov would probably have died following an apparent poisoning in Moscow last week if he had not received prompt medical treatment, his doctors in Germany said…

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Russia says Syria shot down one of its military planes, blames Israel: RIA (UPDATED)

UPDATE Russia’s Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that the Syrian military had accidentally shot down a Russian military plane over Syria, but said it blamed the incident on Israel,…

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Breaking News: Russia and Turkey agree on the creation of Syria buffer

Russia and Turkey has agreed to create a buffer zone in Syria's northern Idlib province to separate the Syrian forces and rebels. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said earlier today that…

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Breaking News: Russia’s Defense Ministry claims that MH17 was shot down by Ukrainian owned Buk missile

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Monday that the missile that shot down flight MH17 in June 2014, killing 298 people on board, had been produced in 1986 and was owned…

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Balkans – Disinformation age challenges in the new ‘battle’ for Macedonia

As Macedonians prepare for the most important vote in their nation’s history, scores of Facebook posts are urging voters to burn their ballots. Hundreds of new websites are calling for…

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Kremlin reiterates there’s no link between two charged with Salisbury poisoning and President Putin

The two suspects in the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal have nothing to do with Russian President Vladimir Putin or the government, a Kremlin spokesman was quoted by the…

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Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, who are wanted for the Skripal novichok attack, are linked to Russian defence ministry – Documents

Documents uncovered by investigative journalists have provided the first public evidence that the suspects in the Salisbury novichok attack have formal ties to the Russian ministry of defence. British authorities have charged…

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Russian Orthodox Church ‘cuts ties’ with Constantinople leader over Ukraine

The Russian Orthodox Church has downgraded "diplomatic relations" with Istanbul-based Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. Bartholomew I has been accused of "anti-canonical activities" for sending bishops to Ukraine. Russia's Orthodox Church…

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Manafort agrees to co-operate in investigation into alleged Russian meddling in US election as part of plea deal

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has agreed to co-operate with an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the US election as part of a plea deal. In court on…

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Syria on the agenda as Putin meets Russia’s security council today and Erdogan on Monday

President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib with members of Russia’s Security Council on Friday, the RIA news agency cited the Kremlin as saying. The meeting was…

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Italian government blocked addition to Russians’ sanction list

The Italian government blocked a Crimean lawmaker being added to the EU’s Russia sanctions list, according to three diplomats. Politico On Wednesday, the Council of the EU’s Working Party of Foreign…

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Theresa May accuses Moscow of ‘insulting public’s intelligence’

Theresa May has accused Moscow of "insulting the public's intelligence" after the two Russian agents suspected carrying out of the Salisbury poisonings claimed they were merely tourists. In an extraordinary interview with…

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Two accused with poisoning of Sergei Skripal deny any involvement in attack

The two Russians accused by the UK of poisoning former spy Sergei Skripal with a nerve agent in Salisbury took to state television on Thursday to deny any involvement in…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The reunification of mother and child in Malta is perhaps the best news one could lead with this Morning. In other news, we have the latest results of…

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Russia’s military intelligence service eyed British power networks before Salisbury

The Russian military intelligence service which despatched two agents to launch a chemical attack in Salisbury has already targeted vital infrastructure in the UK, Government sources have revealed. Moscow’s GRU spy network has…

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Erdogan warns Russia an attack on Idlib will turn it into ‘lake of blood’

Turkey warns Russia an attack on Idlib will turn it into ‘lake of blood’. The Guardian Turkey has warned it will not stand by and watch a Russian-led attack on Syria’s…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The news of the possible death of 'ambassador' and Professor Joseph Mifsud makes it Maltese and International headlines in view of the alleged links between Trump's campaign office…

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Professor Joe Mifsud the link between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and the Kremlin’ is ‘missing and may be dead’ – reports

The Malta Independent on Sunday reports that the Democratic National Committee, which is suing Russia, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks for interfering in the 2016 election, said in a court filing…

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