Category Archives: Russia

One Year Ago — French 2017 Presidential Election — Facebook and Google to Tackle ‘Fake News’ Stories

Posted on March 25, 2018 by L

“For so long, we had resisted having standards about whether something’s newsworthy because we did not consider ourselves a service that was predominantly for the distribution of news. And that was wrong! We have a responsibility here. I think we … Continue reading →

Posted in facebook, Fake News, France, Google, In-Q-Tel, Propaganda, Russia | Tagged DGSE, facebook, Fake News, France, GCHQ, Google, In-Q-Tel, Propaganda, Russia | Leave a comment

The Strange Case of the Russian Spy Poisoning [Sergei Skripal]

Posted on March 17, 2018 by L

“If the Russians had wanted to kill him, they had ample opportunity to do so during the years when he was imprisoned or the eight years he lived in retirement in Salisbury. If they did wish to kill him, it … Continue reading →

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Theresa May : Russia “Highly Likely” Behind Spy Poisoning

Posted on March 12, 2018 by L

“Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson had told the ambassador Moscow must immediately provide full and complete disclosure of the Novichok programme to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Should there be no credible response, we will conclude that this … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, UK | Tagged Nerve agent, Novichok, Russia, Sergei Skripal, UK | Leave a comment

One Year Ago — Former Mossad chief: “Mike Flynn was very experienced. Maybe, he has been thrown under the bus.”

Posted on February 19, 2018 by L

“Maybe Flynn made a mistake even with no intention, but that can happen to anyone. I don’t think we need to worry that our intelligence will go to Russia.” Former MOSSAD Boss Danny Yatom February 19 2017 — Since the election … Continue reading →

Posted in CIA, Michael Flynn, MOSSAD, NSA, Putin, Russia, Trump, WSJ | Tagged CIA, Danny Yatom, General Mike Flynn, MOSSAD, NSA, Russia, Trump | Leave a comment

One Year Ago — International Law and Cyber Warfare. From the Tallinn Manual to a Digital Geneva Convention?

Posted on February 15, 2018 by L

“Moscow’s hacking and dumping of Democratic emails to WikiLeaks is not an initiation of armed conflict. It’s not a violation of the U.N. Charter’s prohibition on the use of force. It’s not a situation that would allow the U.S. to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cyber Warfare, DNC & Podesta Leaks, International law, Obama, Russia, Tallin Manual, Wikileaks | Tagged Cyber Warfare, Digital Geneva Convention, DNC & Podesta Leaks, electronic voting, International law, Michael Schmitt, Microsoft, Microsoft President Brad Smith, Sen. John McCain, Sir John Sawers, Tallin Manual, U.S. Naval War College, Wikileaks | Leave a comment

Russia and Estonia Swap Spies [Video]

Posted on February 14, 2018 by L

“The Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation today exchanged Russian citizen Artjom Zintsenko, found guilty of espionage in Estonia, for Estonian citizen Raivo Susi, found guilty of espionage in Russia. The exchange took place today, on Feb. 10 at 10 … Continue reading →

Posted in Estonia, Russia | Tagged Artern Zintsenko, Estonia, GRU, Raivo Susi, Russia, Spy swap | Leave a comment

Dutch Intel Agency Witnessed 2016 DNC Attack by Russian Hackers — Q&A with Dutch Intel Expert Dr Peter Koop [UPDATE]

Posted on February 10, 2018 by L

“We’d never expected that the Russians would do this, attacking our vital infrastructure and undermining our democracy.” Chris Painter — Former cyber official at the U.S. State Department A Dutch Intelligence Agency directly witnessed the Russian involvement in the hacking … Continue reading →

Posted in AIVD, Dutch intelligence services, Russia | Tagged AIVD, APT 29, Cozy Bear, Dr Peter Koop, Dutch intelligence services, JSCU, MIVD, Russia, SIGINT, Volkskrant | Leave a comment

One Year Ago — Former Acting CIA Director Mike Morell : “Trump Has Some Special Bond With Putin”

Posted on February 9, 2018 by L

“President Donald Trump’s statements on Russia have been very bizarre and it suggests that he doesn’t have a good understanding of what Putin has done over a very long period of time.” Former CIA Director Michael Morell February 7 2017 … Continue reading →

Posted in CIA, CIA Director, Michael Morell, Putin, Russia, Trump | Tagged Bill O’Reilly, CIA, CIA Director Leon Panetta, Mike Morell, President Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin | Leave a comment

Norway — Former Border Inspector Behind Bars in Moscow on Charges of Espionage

Posted on February 6, 2018 by L

“Frode must come home, and Norwegian authorities must do what they can to get him out. It is not a good signal when such a positive and distinguished bridge-builder like Frode is arrested, it is not a good sign.” Kirkenes … Continue reading →

Posted in Norway, Russia | Tagged Father Torbjørn Brox Webber, Frode Berg, Kirkenes, Mayor Rune Rafaelsen, Norway, Russia, Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova | Leave a comment

Dutch Intel Agency Witnessed 2016 DNC Attack by Russian Hackers — Q&A with Dutch Intel Expert Dr Peter Koop

Posted on February 5, 2018 by L