What is the New Russian Kalinka System That Threatens to Put Starlink in Ukraine Out of Commission?
[Sputnik] - 12/14/2024
Kalinka is a new Russian monitoring system developed by the Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies (CBST), designed to detect and locate signals emitted by satellite communication stations such as Elon Musk’s famous Starlink.
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Sum of fines imposed on Google in three years exceeds $241 mln
Meanwhile, the number of blocked Russian YouTube channels keeps growing, the agency said
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 19/12/2024
U.S. Grants Turkey Exemption From Sanctions on Gazprombank, Energy Minister Says
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[The Moscow Times] - 20/12/2024
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[Sputnik] - 20/12/2024
Regular high-stakes bipartisan brinksmanship on the debt ceiling (i.e. Congressionally-mandated limits how much (…)
[Sputnik] - 19/12/2024
Kursk Region Construction Boss Arrested Over Border Fortification Fraud Allegations
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[The Moscow Times] - 20/12/2024
Putin’s proposal for talks meant for Trump, not Zelensky — analyst
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 19/12/2024
High-ranking US diplomat to visit Damascus soon — Axios
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 20/12/2024
Russian cosmonauts install X-ray spectrometer on Zvezda module’s exterior
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 19/12/2024
Armenian premier sees no reason to preserve OSCE Minsk Group
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[TASS Russian News Agency] - 19/12/2024
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[RT] - 20/12/2024
Syria’s new leader assures new authorities have no ties to Al Qaeda
"Now I am acting in Syria’s supreme interests," Ahmed al-Sharaa said, adding that he never took part in (…)
[TASS Russian News Agency] - 19/12/2024
