Russia has fended off more than 100 million potential cyber threats targeting its electoral infrastructure during the State Duma elections, Chair of Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) Ella Pamfilova said on Sunday. Russian electoral platforms, including the official election website, endured large-scale high-capacity DDoS attacks and targeted web serverContinue Reading
Elections for deputies to the ninth convocation of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, have kicked off across Russia, with the first polling stations opening in the country’s easternmost regions. Polling stations in Kamchatka Krai and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug opened at 8 a.m. local time Friday (2000Continue Reading
By Lawal Sale June 12 is celebrated annually as Russia’s National Day, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s modern history. The holiday commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) on June 12, 1990, a landmark step that laidContinue Reading
The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) opened here on Wednesday, bringing together about 20,000 representatives from political, business and academic circles from more than 100 countries and territories. The four-day event, themed “Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future,” focuses on fostering new models of globalContinue Reading
Xinhua The presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia said Friday that Armenia should hold a nationwide referendum as soon as possible on whether to join the European Union (EU) or remain in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Armenia’s preparations for joining the EU pose “significant risks to theContinue Reading
A group of foreign journalists travelled from Moscow to Starobelsk in the Russian-controlled Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) on Sunday following a deadly strike on a college and dormitory building that Russia has blamed on Ukraine. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said more than 50 journalists from 19 countriesContinue Reading
By – Lawal Sale Russia held its annual Victory Day parade on the Red Square on Saturday, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory over the Nazi Germany during the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War. Addressing troops, foreign leaders and guests ahead of the parade, Russian President Vladimir Putin saidContinue Reading
By – Lawal Sale As Russia prepares to commemorate the 81st anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9, it warns against distorting the World War II history, while honouring the memory of the genocide committed against the Soviet people from 1941-1945. Speaking at a mediaContinue Reading
Lead: As declared by the United Nations General Assembly, April 12 of every year is the International Day of Human Space Flight. This year marks 65 years since Soviet (Russian) cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel to space. By Lawal Sale “Poyekhali!” Поехали (Let’s go!)Continue Reading
A potential summit between Russia and Ukraine should bring closure to all negotiations, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. “If we are talking about such a summit, it should finalize the outcome of the negotiations. It should wrap up all work and bring matters to a conclusion,” PeskovContinue Reading
