Russia's Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights has acknowledged its intention to ban the Wikipedia encyclopedic portal, but not before developing a national "alternative".
"We need to create an alternative as soon as possible and close Wikipedia (...). I am not…
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Norway announced sanctions against Russia
The Government of Norway announced new sanctions against Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine and in line with the latest series of restrictions adopted by the European Union on February 25,…
Russia assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council
Russia has assumed this Saturday the monthly rotating presidency of the UN Security Council amid criticism from Ukraine and its allies, who remind Moscow of its repeated mockery of the international legal system.
Each of the 15 members,…
Putin believes that sanctions negatively affect Russia
The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, admitted that the sanctions received as a result of the military offensive launched against Ukraine "may negatively affect" the evolution of the Russian economy, although he defended that in general…
The Brics Development Bank confirms Dilma Rousseff as its new president
The New Development Bank (NBD) of the Brics group unanimously agreed this Friday to appoint former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff as its new president.
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, had obtained the support of his…
Security experts warn of espionage risks in Germany
Companies and research institutions in Germany must exercise caution due to the growing risks of espionage, especially from Russia and China, security experts recommended today.
"Authoritarian regimes use liberal freedoms to extend their…
Russia agrees to extend grain export agreement
The Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Vershinin, expressed his country's willingness to extend the agreement for the export of cereals through the Black Sea, but only for a period of 60 days, half of the 120 initially…
Ukraine received more than $70 million in cryptocurrencies during the conflict with Russia
Ukraine has received more than $70 million in cryptocurrency donations since the start of the conflict with Russia. Donations come from around the world and have been used to fund defense and humanitarian assistance in war-affected areas.…
Japan and Russia will test their CBDC coins in April
The central banks of Russia and Japan announced that in April they will launch the pilot tests of their CBDCs, planes that they have been working on for a few months.
The executive director of the Japan Bank, Uchida Shinichi, declared this…
VTB Bank of Russia will test the digital ruble among its employees
Russia, a country with a restrictive stance on the use of cryptocurrencies, will test digital ruble transactions internally at VTB Bank this year.
The financial institution, one of the main ones in the country, issued the announcement this…
Russia increased phishing attacks in Ukraine in 2022
Russian government-backed cybercriminals increased the launch of phishing campaigns targeting Ukraine by 250% and increased the spread of phishing attacks to NATO countries by 300 % by 2022, compared to attacks registered in 2020.
One of…
Russia announces reduction in oil production
This Friday the Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Alexander Novak, announced a reduction in oil production for the month of March.
After the Western countries imposed a top price on Russian oil, the nation made the decision to apply a…