US formally accuses Russia of carrying out cyber-attacks against Democratic party
On Friday, Washington formally accused Russia of carrying out cyber-attacks against the Democratic party in an attempt to interfere with US presidential elections, Reuters reported.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Homeland Security made the announcement, saying “The U.S. intelligence community is confident that the Russian government directed the recent compromises of e-mails from U.S. persons and institutions, including from U.S. political …
Ukraine became CERN member before Russia
Ukraine has become an associate member of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). According to CERN, Russia still has an observer status in the world’s leading laboratory for particle physics.
Associate membership will allow Ukraine to participate in tenders for the supply of high-tech equipment at CERN, on the same level as member countries of the organization.
“Our persistent and consistent work over the past two decades has been completed today with a remarkable event. …
Russia is completing formation of new bomber division in the Far East
The Russian Defense Ministry is completing formation of a new Heavy Bomber Air Division in the Far East. The division, which consists of Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers and Tu-22M3 long-range bombers, will be tasked with patrolling the Pacific Ocean in the region of Japan, Hawaii and Guam islands. According to experts, the formation of a new air division will show the seriousness of Russia's eastern aspirations to the countries of the Pacific region and the USA.
“At present, formation of …
US General believes likelihood of war with Russia is high
U.S. Generals believe that the probability of war with Russia is very high. U.S. High Staff Command made a statement to that effect during a seminar held this week in the Pentagon.
According to British newspaper Independent, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, Lieutenant General Joseph Anderson, stated that there is a real threat to the security of the United States posed by modern nation-states that, according to Anderson, are acting aggressively in the context of militarized …
Lithuanian and Estonians MFAs: MH17 report will be eye opening for some countries
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and Estonia, Linas Linkevičius and Jürgen Ligi respectively, hope that the findings of the investigation on the MH17 crash in Ukraine, published by international experts, will open the eyes of some colleagues. The ministers made that statement at a joint press conference in Vilnius, Delfi reported.
“Sanctions imposed against Russia have nothing to do with this but it will undoubtedly help to open the eyes of some colleagues,” Linkevičius said. …