Tag: Russia

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How does Russian malware get onto government computers? Through porn-watching civil servants

Erin Dunne · October 30, 2018 1:48 am

This photo taken on Thursday, July 26, 2018, shows a double page of the Russian Independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta with the story about beatings in Yaroslavl's prison, in Moscow, Russia. A video obtained by Lawyer Irina Biryuokova, showing a prisoner being beaten while handcuffed, has caused wide concern after publication by the newspaper Novaya Gazeta.

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For crying out loud, the US isn’t more dangerous for journalists than Russia

Nicole Russell · October 29, 2018 7:39 pm

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks to the media during a press conference in Tehran, Iran.

Europe warns: Iran sanctions threaten US dollar dominance

Joel Gehrke · October 29, 2018 4:00 am

Dagger and Swagger

Gary Saul Morson · October 28, 2018 8:59 am

Former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, who triggered the Russia investigation and pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to the FBI, leaves federal court after he was sentenced to 14 days in prison, Sept. 7, 2018.

George Papadopoulos wants immunity before Senate testimony

Diana Stancy Correll · October 26, 2018 9:04 pm

Beltway Confidential

The Russians are meddling in our politics – and Michael Bloomberg is helping them

Charles Sauer · October 26, 2018 7:32 pm

In this 2011 photo, traffic passes the New York Times building, in New York City. Last week, Twitter users criticized New York Times writer Bari Weiss after she sent out a tweet about an Olympic figure skater that was meant as a celebration of immigrants. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Secret Service calls NYT fiction piece on Trump assassination ‘outrageous’

Diana Stancy Correll · October 26, 2018 4:28 pm

George Papadopoulos, former campaign adviser for U.S. President Donald Trump, walks out of federal court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. Papadopoulos was sentenced to 14 days in jail after being charged with making a false statement in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

George Papadopoulos may dump his plea agreement, testify publicly

Katelyn Caralle · October 26, 2018 1:53 pm

Syrian army soldier stands guard as Russian military police vehicle passes by near the town of Alhureyeh, Syria, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. The Russian military said Tuesday that its forces in Syria will help U.N. peacekeepers fully restore patrols along the frontier with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, reflecting Moscow's deepening role in mediating between the decades-old foes.

Russia accuses US of attacking base in Syria

Joel Gehrke · October 25, 2018 10:08 pm

The nuclear powered aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman arrives at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va., Wednesday, July 13, 2016, after supporting missions over Iraq and Syria.

Beltway Confidential

NATO’s massive Trident Juncture exercise is all about the SLOCs

Tom Rogan · October 25, 2018 8:55 pm

Michael Cohen leaves Federal court, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in New York.

Feds: Michael Cohen, others under scrutiny by grand jury

Kelly Cohen · October 25, 2018 8:38 pm

The US Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II performs a demonstration flight.

Belgium agrees to buy 34 US F-35 fighter jets

Joel Gehrke · October 25, 2018 7:48 pm