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3:28am, 4th May, 2020

China, Russia take advantage of virus emergency, U.S defense secretary says

Russia and China are taking advantage of the coronavirus emergency to put their interests forward in Europe, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday, describing Chinese efforts to promote Huawei mobile phone network equipment as malign.

Facebook removes 203 accounts for foreign interference from Russia

4:35pm, 12th March, 2020

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Facebook removes 203 accounts for foreign interference from Russia

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it removed a combined number of 203 Instagram and Facebook pages and accounts for engaging in foreign interference on its platforms from Russia, which targeted U.S. citizens.

China's iDreamSky, Russia's Mail.ru form games partnership

4:47am, 1st August, 2019

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China's iDreamSky, Russia's Mail.ru form games partnership

Tencent-backed Chinese video game publisher iDreamSky Technology Holdings and Russian tech firm Mail.ru Group's games unit said on Thursday that they will be establishing a long-term partnership to expand their global presence.

Facebook deletes more accounts linked to Russia

1:26pm, 6th May, 2019

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Facebook deletes more accounts linked to Russia

Facebook Inc said on Monday it had removed multiple pages, groups and accounts linked mostly to Russia that were used to spread misleading information on the social network and its Instagram service.

Mir card payment system looks beyond Russia

8:14am, 19th April, 2019

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Mir card payment system looks beyond Russia

After Western sanctions gutted Russia's financial system five years ago, a new bank card began appearing in the wallets of many Russians.

Russia finds Facebook failed to provide information on data-agencies

8:24am, 12th April, 2019

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Russia finds Facebook failed to provide information on data-agencies

A Russian court fined Facebook on Friday for failing to tell authorities where it stores Russian user data, Russian news agency reported, a ruling that highlights wrangling between tech giants and Russia as it ramps up Internet controls.

Facebook removes accounts from Russia, Iran for 'coordinated inauthentic behavior'

5:19am, 26th March, 2019

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Facebook removes accounts from Russia, Iran for 'coordinated inauthentic behavior'

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it has removed more accounts from Iran, Russia, Macedonia and Kosovo, citing what it described as "coordinated inauthentic behavior."

4:57pm, 6th November, 2018

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Russia says one of its space station computers failed but two others are A-OK

A black-and-white view of the International Space Station is overlaid with telemetry data in an image from an approaching Soyuz craft in 2014. (NASA TV) One of the three computers on the Russian side of the International Space Station has crashed, bu...

Hackers accused of ties to Russia hit three East European companies: cybersecurity firm

6:40am, 17th October, 2018

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Hackers accused of ties to Russia hit three East European companies: cybersecurity firm

Hackers have infected three energy and transport companies in Ukraine and Poland with sophisticated new malware and may be planning destructive cyber attacks, a software security firm said on Wednesday.

U.S. lawmakers seek more sanctions on 'menace' Russia

4:53pm, 21st August, 2018

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U.S. lawmakers seek more sanctions on 'menace' Russia

U.S. lawmakers pushed for more aggressive steps to counteract the Russian "menace" on Tuesday, despite Trump administration officials insisting current sanctions are having an effect and vowing to impose more economic pain if Moscow does not change i...