Despite the fact that the app’s official description says it’s unaffiliated with the Russian authorities and is meant to be used for entertainment purposes only, many users have failed to realize it’s a parody.
Getting Vladimir Putin reelected to a new term, it would seem, should not be difficult, but risks exist and should not be underestimated, says Mikhail Vinogradov. According to the President of the Petersburg Politics Foundation, the negotiations in Saudi Arabia on August 5-6 with the participation of the US, the EU, China, India...
The chairperson of the city’s national security committee, and the head of Hong Kong, the chief executive should have the “greatest weight and deference in national security matters,” the Department of Justice (DoJ) wrote in a document. The court, the DoJ added, lacked sensitive intelligence, institutional capacity and...
The mining of the Kakhovka dam in June threatens to turn southern Ukrainian farmland into a dustbowl. Since Moscow pulled out of an UN-brokered deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea last month, it has announced a naval blockade of the country’s ports, and directly targeted food (destroying 220,000 tonnes...
The weekend summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia was attended by delegations from more than 40 countries. Among them were representatives from Ukraine’s allies in Europe and the United States, as well as from India and Brazil. Even Beijing, which initially did not intend to participate and which the Kremlin counts as its most...
More than a dozen foreign bankers, economists and businesspeople returning to China after three years of closed borders told Bloomberg News that bland party speak is increasingly replacing the frank conversations with officials that they enjoyed before the pandemic....
Under existing law, Russia is required to notify both the Secretary-Generals of the UN and the Council of Europe when it deviates from its obligations under international treaties by restricting the rights and freedoms of Russians. The requirement is in line with the European Convention on Human Rights.
Exactly 15 years ago, in August 2008, the Russian military entered into open conflict with Georgia. Moscow launched an offensive deep into the country before securing a favorable peace treaty and avoiding international isolation.
'Not just financial issue' — why China's economic slowdown is also a reflection of its politics (theprint.in)
"Wind and solar power pollute the Earth and make life miserable:" DeSantis's Florida Approves Climate-Denial Videos in Schools (www.scientificamerican.com)
Creator of ‘My Denunciation,’ Russian parody app for informing on neighbors, says 1,000 users have submitted serious reports (meduza.io)
Despite the fact that the app’s official description says it’s unaffiliated with the Russian authorities and is meant to be used for entertainment purposes only, many users have failed to realize it’s a parody.
Moldova to ban ride hailing apps (read: Yandex) from sharing user data outside of E.U. (meduza.io)
Pregnant Black Woman In The U.S. The Latest Victim Of Detroit PD Facial Recognition False Positive (www.techdirt.com)
Security experts discover flaw in the random-number generator used to create wallet private keys on Libbitcoin Explorer 3.x versions (milksad.info)
Bad actors are actively exploiting this flaw to steal funds from affected wallets on multiple blockchains, they say.
UK considers tighter rules on investment in China after US clampdown (www.theguardian.com)
Elections 2024 – a Priority or a Burden for the Russian Administrative System? (russiapost.info)
Getting Vladimir Putin reelected to a new term, it would seem, should not be difficult, but risks exist and should not be underestimated, says Mikhail Vinogradov. According to the President of the Petersburg Politics Foundation, the negotiations in Saudi Arabia on August 5-6 with the participation of the US, the EU, China, India...
'Death Sentence': Russia Passes Law Permitting Euthanization of Stray Animals (www.themoscowtimes.com)
[What kind of government is this? Which century is this?]
Hong Kong political leaders should outweigh courts in national security matters, gov’t says after protest song ban rejected (hongkongfp.com)
The chairperson of the city’s national security committee, and the head of Hong Kong, the chief executive should have the “greatest weight and deference in national security matters,” the Department of Justice (DoJ) wrote in a document. The court, the DoJ added, lacked sensitive intelligence, institutional capacity and...
Ukrainian journalist Volodymyr Sedov assaulted after investigating crime (cpj.org)
Turning food into a weapon: how Russia resorted to one of the oldest forms of warfare (www.theguardian.com)
The mining of the Kakhovka dam in June threatens to turn southern Ukrainian farmland into a dustbowl. Since Moscow pulled out of an UN-brokered deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea last month, it has announced a naval blockade of the country’s ports, and directly targeted food (destroying 220,000 tonnes...
Kremlin aide who brings Ukrainian children to Russia associated online with neo-Nazism (www.reuters.com)
‘They’re Gossiping Without Us’: Saudi-Hosted Peace Summit Underscores Kremlin’s Diplomatic Dilemma (www.themoscowtimes.com)
The weekend summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia was attended by delegations from more than 40 countries. Among them were representatives from Ukraine’s allies in Europe and the United States, as well as from India and Brazil. Even Beijing, which initially did not intend to participate and which the Kremlin counts as its most...
Google fails to end $5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit (neuters.de)
Chinese Officials Go Quiet Under Xi Crackdown (www.bloomberg.com)
More than a dozen foreign bankers, economists and businesspeople returning to China after three years of closed borders told Bloomberg News that bland party speak is increasingly replacing the frank conversations with officials that they enjoyed before the pandemic....
"Mom and dad are defending killers” - A Russian therapists on how war, mobilization, and drone attacks shifted public mood from shocked to apathetic (theins.ru)
Putin proposes eliminating requirement that Russia notify Council of Europe about martial law or states of emergency (meduza.io)
Under existing law, Russia is required to notify both the Secretary-Generals of the UN and the Council of Europe when it deviates from its obligations under international treaties by restricting the rights and freedoms of Russians. The requirement is in line with the European Convention on Human Rights.
‘Putin realized there wouldn’t be any consequences’ - What Russia’s elites learned from the 2008 invasion of Georgia (meduza.io)
Exactly 15 years ago, in August 2008, the Russian military entered into open conflict with Georgia. Moscow launched an offensive deep into the country before securing a favorable peace treaty and avoiding international isolation.