Lawyers working for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign paid an IT firm to “infiltrate” servers at Trump Tower and the White House in order to establish a “narrative” that would link Donald Trump to Russia, an explosive new legal filing alleges. The legal motion, filed in a District of Columbia …
Read More »How Larry King and the FBI teamed up to catch a crazed caller
In the early afternoon of January 14, 1988, Larry King was enjoying lunch at the Duke Zeibert’s restaurant in Washington, DC, famed hangout for everyone from presidents to prized quarterbacks. Across town at CNN’s DC building, where ‘Larry King Live’ was sometimes beamed out to millions of viewers, a producer had …
Read More »Fyodor Lukyanov: How the world sleepwalked into another Cuban Missile Crisis
Towards the end of last year, Russia put forward a number of tough demands, phrased in the form of an ultimatum, to Washington and NATO. The content of two draft treaties offered to the West effectively called for a revision of the system of European security as it existed since …
Read More »Global insurance companies to stop insuring aircraft for Ukrainian airspace flights – airliner
Ukraine’s SkyUp Airlines has released a statement, confirming that major international insurance companies notified Ukrainian carriers on Saturday that they will stop covering aircraft flying over Ukraine “within 48 hours.” According to the statement, the decision was made in light of “growing risks of a military conflict breaking out.” SkyUp …
Read More »Auto workers could lose millions in wages amid trucker protest
US auto industry employees in the state of Michigan could lose up to $51 million in wages this week due to the trucker protest at the US-Canada border, auto industry analysts at Anderson Economic Group estimate. The protest has led to blockades of the Blue Water and Ambassador Bridges between …
Read More »US braces for wave of cyberattacks – media
Officials from the White House, US intelligence agencies, and the Department of Homeland Security met via video link on Friday to discuss responses to a potential wave of hacking, given the ongoing tensions between NATO and Russia, CNN has reported, citing its customary anonymous sources. The meeting focused on how …
Read More »Passenger plane diverted from Ukraine amid war scare
A passenger jet operated by Kiev’s SkyUp Airlines had to abort its flight from Portugal to the Ukrainian capital on Saturday after the aircraft’s Irish-based owner prohibited it from entering Ukraine’s airspace. The move comes amid claims from Western governments and media alleging that Russia is poised to invade Ukraine …
Read More »Migrant rights activists clash with police (VIDEO)
The initially peaceful migrant rights protest in western Poland descended into clashes with police in riot gear on Saturday. Around 100 people gathered outside an immigration detention center in Krosno Odrzanskie near the German border. The regional police authority said 11 people were detained for attacking officers, while 21 will …
Read More »Russia enjoys $65 billion windfall as oil rallies
Russia could get an additional $65 billion for its state coffers this year if higher oil prices remain resilient, Bloomberg reported this week, citing estimates made by economists. For the windfall to realize, prices need to remain around $90 per barrel of Brent for the rest of the year, according to the …
Read More »EU banks get Russia warning
The European Central Bank (ECB), the EU body tasked with regulating the eurozone, has warned financial institutions that they may become targets of Russian-sponsored cyberattacks as tensions with Ukraine continue to mount. Speaking at a news conference to present its annual review, the chair of the ECB Supervisory Board, Andrea …
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