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In Russia, Economic Recovery Remains Elusive
STRATFOR On April 30, Russia's Central Bank lowered its benchmark interest rate from 14 percent to 12.5 percent. Earlier in the month, Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina announced that the ruble is "in more or less a balanced situation." Throughout ... and more » |
The Syrian and Hizballah military delegations visiting Tehran this week achieved their purpose:debkafile reports that in three days of talks, up until April 30, Syrian Defense Minister Gen. Fahad Jassim al-Freij procured from his Iranian counterpart Hussein Dehghan, approval for a stepped-up terror campaign against Israeli forces and civilians on the Golan, to be executed by terrorist surrogates. Iran pledged its support for this campaign. It is to be launched from a new “open area” in South Syria where terrorist militias willing to attack Israel will be given free rein.
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The FBI is fighting a losing battle over phone snooping
CNNMoney A top FBI official, Amy S. Hess, said at a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday that encryption of phone data is limiting the FBI's ability to spy on communication. She said law enforcement needs a way to access smartphone content in order to ... Lawmakers criticize FBI's request for encryption back doorsInfoWorld Lawmakers skeptical of FBI's encryption warningsThe Hill Lawmakers Challenge FBI On Surveillance Backdoors, EncryptionBuzzFeed News all 40 news articles » |
Following Freddie Gray's death earlier this month while in Baltimore police custody, police are being warned by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) to be alert when they use social media. Just days after Gray's death ...
Chicago Tribune |
Ex-FBI agent pleads not guilty to lying during 'Whitey' Bulger trial
Chicago Tribune "I was the first FBI agent at the scene, and I found a rifle coming down the stairs, having just missed James Earl Ray, the shooter," Fitzpatrick said. "The rifle was in the alcove, and there's a report to that." Kelly pressed him further: "Isn't it ... and more » |
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Wall Street Journal |
FBI Probes Suspected Bribery in Russian Uranium Sales to US
Wall Street Journal The FBI began investigating Mr. Mikerin in 2007 as part of a classified intelligence investigation of Russian officials, according to court testimony by a special agent of the Energy Department, as well as other people familiar with the matter. In 2009 ... |
Wall Street Journal |
White House Says FBI Help on Warren Weinstein Ransom Not a Policy Violation
Wall Street Journal To the family and senior U.S. officials, the FBI's actions encouraged the paying of ransom, according to people familiar with the matter. Other officials say the FBI aided a family in a difficult situation once the family decided on its own to pay the ... FBI assisted Weinstein family with ransom paymentCNN FBI helped family of American hostage pay ransom to Al Qaeda, report saysFox News FBI has exemption to arrange payments to hostage-takers: US sourcesReutersChristian Science Monitor- Bangor Daily News all 193 news articles » |
CNN |
FBI has exemption to arrange payments to hostage-takers: US sources
Reuters Under a directive issued by President George W. Bush in 2002, the FBI can engage with suspected kidnappers, including on financial transactions, when the bureau has reason to believe it would be useful for an investigation or intelligence gathering. FBI assisted Weinstein family with ransom paymentCNN FBI helped facilitate ransom payment: Was it the right move?Christian Science Monitor FBI helped family of American hostage pay ransom to Al Qaeda, report saysFox News Wall Street Journal -New York Daily News all 162 news articles » |
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FBI director makes first visit to South Texas
KSAT San Antonio MCALLEN, Texas - Two years into his 10-year tenure as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, James B. Comey paid his first visit to the agency's field office in deep South Texas, one of the busiest in the nation. FBI Director: Police Frustrated By Media Ignoring Blue DeathsBreitbart News FBI: Public corruption a 'big problem' in the Rio Grande ValleyKGBT-TV FBI head visits ValleyBrownsville Herald Monitor-KRGV all 12 news articles » |
WBUR |
Gov't Charges Ex-FBI Agent With Perjury In Bulger Case, Claiming He Is A Liar ...
WBUR Robert Fitzpatrick walks from federal court in Boston Thursday, accompanied by his wife, Jane. Federal officials are accusing Fitzpatrick, a former FBI agent, of lying to jurors during mobster James "Whitey" Bulger's trial. (Elise Amendola/AP). By ... and more » |
Reason (blog) |
USA Freedom Act passes House Judiciary Committee
SC Magazine The USA Freedom Act, a bill to end bulk collection of Americans' telephone data, passed theHouse Judiciary Committee, setting it up for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill passed the committee with a vote of 25-2, indicating support ... House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill On USA Freedom ActRTT News New Effort to Scale Back NSA Surveillance Passes House Judiciary CommitteeReason (blog) House Judiciary Committee Passes Bill To Limit NSA SpyingWABE 90.1 FM National Journal-Fox News all 174 news articles » |
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Boston Globe (subscription) |
Thomas M. Menino had a clean record, FBI says
Boston Globe (subscription) Menino's FBI file numbered 28 pages and included one perfunctory corruption investigation that was ultimately declared unfounded. The alleged offense? Menino was captured on camera supposedly trying to shake down the telecommunications giant Sprint ... Here's what Menino's FBI file showsBoston Business Journal (blog) all 3 news articles » |
Engadget |
FBI dumps 5000 redacted pages on its cellphone-tracking device
Engadget It's no secret that local law enforcement offices around the US are using a tool called Stingray to track cellphone locations without the OK from a judge. In response to a Freedom of Information Act request from MuckRock's Alex Richardson, the FBI ... |
Ex-Goldman Programmer Found Guiltyby By BEN PROTESS and MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN
Sergey Aleynikov was convicted on a charge of stealing confidential computer trading code from his former employer.
 Haaretz |
European Jews are fleeing Putin, not Islamist terror
Haaretz European Jews are fleeing Putin, not Islamist terror. A larger number of Jews left Europe in the first three months of 2015 than in 2014, but most of them were fleeing Russian aggression. By Anshel Pfeffer | May 1, 2015 | 6:18 PM ... and more » |
She was described admiringly by Vladimir Lenin’s wife as the “primeval force of the Black Earth”, a revolutionary firebrand with sparkling brown eyes whose natural aroma was of “fresh meadow grasses”.
“An important aspect of the Eurasian worldview is an absolute denial of Western civilization. In the opinion of the Eurasians, the West with its ideology of liberalism is an absolute evil.”
- Aleksandr Dugin Political Scientist and adviser to MP Sergei Naryshkin
Aidar Fighters Pull Down Lenin Monument In Lugansk Region
In what will doubtless be seen as a provocative act by Ukraine’s Communists, who are holding rallies to mark International Workers’ Day, fighters from the Aidar volunteer battalion have pulled down a bust of Lenin in the village of Nizhnetyoploye in the Lugansk region.Communist Party Leader Flees Rally In Kiev
The leader of the Communist Party of Ukraine (KPU), Petro Symonenko, fled a KPU rally in Kiev today after being confronted by anti-communist activists and showered with kefir yoghurt.This post has been generated by Page2RSS
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Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Army Chief of Staff, told the nation's newest Special Forces soldiers they are needed now more than ever.
The U.S. Navy has accompanied four American-flagged ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, and may expand that aid to other nations to ensure they get no interference from Iranian vessels.
Washington Free Beacon |
Russia Conducts Nuclear Bomber Flight Near Alaska
Washington Free Beacon Two Russian nuclear-capable bombers intruded into the U.S. air defense zone near Alaska last week in the latest saber rattling by Moscow, defense officials said. The Tu-95 Bear H bombers flew into the Alaska zone on April 22. But unlike most earlier ... and more » |
USA TODAY |
US, other Western leaders to snub Russia's Victory Day parade
USA TODAY MOSCOW — A decade ago, when Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated the 60th anniversary of defeating the Nazis in World War II, leaders of the United States, France, and Germany attended the victory parade in Red Square. Now, as Putin prepares ... Russia may be readying for new Ukraine offensive: NATO commanderReuters U.S. Commander: Russia Seems Set for New Offensive in UkraineU.S. News & World Report Ukraine minister dismisses Russian concerns, praises Canada's militaryThe Globe and Mail all 736 news articles » |
CNBC |
Kim Jong Un snubs Russia to avoid 'freak show'
CNBC North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has snubbed his first overseas visit to Russia, fearing that it would turn him into a "freak show," according to a South Korean newspaper. The RussianKremlin announced Thursday that Kim Jong Un, the controversial leader ... Kim Jong Un Cancels Russia Visit After Moscow Refused 'Special Treatment' For ...International Business Times Cancellation of Russia Trip Sparks Speculation on Kim Jong UnVoice of America Kim Jong-un snubs Russia after being refused 'special treatment'Daily Mail International Business Times UK- NK News-Business Insider all 208 news articles » |
Baltimore police received an order to “stand down” amid the recent violence and unrest surrounding the death of Freddie Gray that swept the city, according to a Maryland sheriff who was there to help guard City Hall and the Baltimore Police Department headquarters. Wicomico County Sheriff Michael Lewis revealed in an explosive radio interview that law enforcement officers were outraged about the instructions, which contributed to the widespread property damage and looting, and the injuries sustained by about 100 police officers. Critics of the mayor are calling the order "reprehensible" and wondering whether the Obama administration may have played a role in jeoperdizing police, residents, and businesses.
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A fascinating article in Der Spiegel on April 18 details the supposed inner workings of an Islamic State that is less a caliphate and more a power being established by Saddam Hussein’s intelligence and security apparatus. These revelations, if true, may complicate the Obama administration’s legal rationale for pursuing the war against the group it bills as an offshoot of core al-Qaeda. The story is based on a trove of documents captured from a dead Read on Just Security »
INDONESIA executed eight of the nine drug traffickers held on death row last night, defying intense pressure from the international community and desperate pleas from their families.
European conglomerate Airbus has announced it will file a criminal complaint over allegations that German intelligence services collaborated with their American counterparts to spy on the aviation firm.
The outgoing attorney general, a lightning rod for GOP attacks, offers a glowing review of his tenure as the nation's top lawyer
Iran's Alborz destroyer is patrolling the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, the Iranian Navy chief says.
Russia's Northern Fleet is conducting a large-scale comprehensive exercise to test the readiness of its forces to protect a submarine base. According to the fleet's spokesman, Captain 1st Class Vadim Serga, the naval forces are practising anti-sabotage defense of the fleet's forces and coastal infrastructures.
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NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Philip Breedlove said that he supports the idea to provide offensive weapons to Ukraine.
The NATO supreme allied commander said Thursday that the alliance needs better military intelligence on the ground in eastern Ukraine, where he said Russian forces appeared to be fortifying military gains despite a two-month cease-fire.
Presenters: General Philip Breedlove, commander, U.S. European Command, and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe
A new and challenging security environment with significant, lasting implications for U.S. national security interests has plagued Europe in the last year, with Russian aggression the top concern, the commander of U.S. European Command said on Capitol Hill today.
- 2015/05/01 • , War in the Donbas
Why Putin replaced his Donbas negotiator
The Kremlin finally became convinced that Poroshenko will not make the concessions it wants, so it changed its tactics I consider the change of the Russian representative in the Contact Group on the Donbas to be a landmark event.... - 2015/05/01 • , Russia, War in the Donbas
Why the war against Ukraine has not ended yet?
Obviously, the 2nd Minsk Agreement was much better than the previous one. It has partially served its role and transformed the conflict from openly “hot” to frozen – suspended if you wish. Even though this is the last diplomatic...
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A group of 38 defense analysts and former DoD officials from across the ideological spectrum are calling for "bold action" on the Pentagon's budget.
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In a surprising move, Turkey's procurement officials have set out to "urgently" acquire an unspecified batch of armed unmanned aircraft systems.
European aviation and aeronautics giant Airbus said Thursday it would file a criminal complaint against persons unknown following German media reports it had become a target of US industrial espionage.
NATO's top military commander warned of gaps in US intelligence gathering in Eastern Europe and its ability to understand Moscow's intent in the wake of Russian aggression.
May 1, 2015
Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism for April 24 – May 1, 2015
Оппозиционер выступает за санкции в отношении российских пропагандистов
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Законодатели подготовили резолюцию, осуждающую убийство Немцова
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US Lawmakers Debate Response to Baltimore Unrestby webdesk@voanews.com (Cindy Saine)
The unrest in the East Coast city of Baltimore, triggered by the death in police custody of 25-year-old resident Freddie Gray, sparked emotional debate in the U.S. Congress Thursday. Not surprisingly, Republican and Democratic lawmakers expressed different views on the best ways to tackle poverty, inequality and policing problems. Baltimore Native Nancy Pelosi Calls for Peace Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is sometimes referred to as the “daughter of Baltimore” because her father and brother were both mayors of the city many years ago. She told reporters that the riots this week were not as bad as the violence that erupted after the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. when her brother was mayor in 1968, but she said it has been a sad week. “All of us who love justice and all of us who love Baltimore are deeply saddened by the death of Freddie Gray and deeper wounds that have been laid bare in the Baltimore community,” she said. Pelosi called for peace and non-violent action in her native city. She said the root causes of the furor unleashed this week are very complex, but access to a good education and job training for all would be a good place to start. African American Lawmakers Call on Congress to Act On the House floor Thursday, several members of the Congressional Black Caucus also spoke passionately about Baltimore and offered their apologies to the family of Freddie Gray, whose spinal cord was severed while in police custody. Democratic Representative Marcia Fudge of Ohio apologized to Gray’s family, saying Congress’ own policy failures are partly to blame. “When you disinvest in education, when you provide no places for kids to play and no summer jobs, Baltimore happens. When you refuse to provide resources for job training, for decent housing and you have a lack of resources to the communities of highest need, Baltimore happens," she said. Fudge said the budget Congress is working on this week continues to prove that the majority of the people in the House of Representatives care little about the plight of poor and underserved communities. Speaker Boehner Calls for New Solutions Republican House Speaker John Boehner also expressed his condolences to the Gray family, as well as recovery wishes to the police who were injured in violence in the city this week. He said he disagrees with President Barack Obama that government programs can help fix the underlying problems. “Now the president has suggested more taxpayer money is the answer," he said. "Again, we believe the answer is more jobs and more opportunity.” Boehner said the U.S. government has invested hundreds of billions of dollars in well-intended programs designed to help people get out of poverty, but those programs are not working. He said people do not want to be dependent on government services. President Does Not Plan a Visit Earlier this week, Obama spoke at length about the situation in Baltimore, saying there is no excuse for violence or looting. But he said the United States needs to do some soul searching about the way people of color are treated by police, and about the inequality and poverty that fuels unrest. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the president has no plans to travel to Baltimore, because he does not want to divert city policemen to help provide security for him.
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The net outflow of capital from Russia reached $32.6 billion during the first quarter of 2015, according to the Central Bank, and analysts predict capital flight will not stabilize anytime soon.
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Какими будут правила использования беспилотников в гражданских целях?
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The Italian army has unveiled its first cannabis farm, which has been established to drive down the cost of medical marijuana in the country.
Sanoma sells Vedomosti stake amid concerns over Russian media laws by Dugald Baird and agencies
Finnish group’s sale of financial newspaper, plus the Moscow Times, prompts speculation fellow owners the FT Group and News Corp may follow suit
Finland’s Sanoma has sold its stake in Russian financial newspaper Vedomosti, amid growing concerns over foreign media ownership laws.
Sanoma’s 33.3% stake in Vedomosti, as well as English-language newspaper the Moscow Times, was sold to entrepreneur Damian Kudryavtsev.
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Claims of espionage against European allies have piled pressure on Berlin
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Congressional lawmakers, already conflicted about an impending nuclear deal with Iran, are increasingly angry over the incarceration of American citizens in that country, where at least three are imprisoned.
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