The European Commission has reportedly agreed a plan that would allow companies to keep buying Russian gas without violating sanctions imposed on Moscow over its military attack on Ukraine. Bloomberg reported on Saturday – citing sources said to be familiar with the results of a private meeting of the EU …
Read More »Russia tries out brand new stealth-busting flying radar
Russian defense contractors have made the first in-flight test of the Beriev A-100 Premier, the designated replacement for Russia’s current fleet of airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, Rostec corporation announced on Thursday. The weapon system is based on a Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A platform, which carries a new Vega Premier …
Read More »Russia & China hatch sanctions busting plan to limit use of dollar
Amid a worsening stand-off between East and West, Russia and China are increasingly contemplating using their own currencies in mutual settlements and finding ways to work together to counter sanctions, Moscow’s envoy in Beijing has disclosed. Speaking as part of an appearance on YouTube channel Soloviev Live on Wednesday, Andrey …
Read More »How Amazon’s Ring, the privacy-busting doorbell surveillance tool, is extending its influence with police across the US
Newly released figures indicate that nearly 2,000 police departments across the US are partnered with Amazon’s Ring, in the process expanding the reach of the highly controversial civilian surveillance network yet further. Ring, bought by the e-commerce giant in February 2018 for a fee that could be as much as …
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