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Russian media uproar over Putin gag Comments Off

Posted on December 15, 2011
Journalists at a leading Russian newspaper today signed an open letter that protests against two top executives being fired over an supposedly insulting photo of Vladimir Putin. Over 60 staff at Kommersant, which is a liberal business daily, gave their signatures to the letter after Alisher Usmanov, the owner, sacked the ... Read More >>

Russia Launches Its First High-speed Train Comments Off

Posted on December 22, 2009
Last week, Russia joined the growing list of countries providing its train passengers with high speed service with the introduction of its first super fast train connecting the city of Saint Petersburg to Moscow. But it’s been revealed that the route taken by the new line has been the target of ... Read More >>

Daily Cyber Attacks From Russia and China Comments Off

Posted on December 07, 2009
It’s been reported that the UK receives on average 300 cyber attacks per year, mostly coming from Russia and China.  A hacker fighting team based at the GCHQ listening station in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire is being asked to deal with the situation. The anti-hacking team is counteracting computer-based espionage coming from old cold ... Read More >>


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