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Senior security official says number of cyberattacks on Russia jumped three-fold in 2016
The head of Russia’s Security Council has said that the overall number of cyberattacks on Russian state bodies and companies was over 52 million in 2016, more than three times the number registered in the previous year.
Medvedev’s spokesperson dismisses Navalny investigation report as elections propaganda
The press secretary of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says Aleksey Navalny’s investigation about her boss is hardly worth of any attention as it’s obviously a propaganda stunt.
Chief investigator says his agency confiscated over $310M from corruption cases in 2016
The head of Russia’s Investigative Committee said that in 2016, property worth 18 billion rubles ($310 million at the current exchange rate) was confiscated by the committee from corruption cases.
United Russia leads electoral rating with support of over half of citizens
The popularity rating of the centrist conservative United Russia party has reached this year’s high so far of 51.1 percent, with nationalist party LDPR and Communists taking second and third places respectively, according to VTSIOM.
Communists discuss ‘compromise’ presidential candidate after leader expresses reluctance to run
Seventy-two-year old Communist Party leader Gennadiy Zyuganov has decided not to take part in Russia’s 2018 presidential election. His party will now have to find a replacement, most likely from a list of candidates proposed by regional branches
Russian military will leave Kyrgyzstan when no longer needed for regional stability – Putin
The Russian military presence in Central Asia is crucial for regional stability, according to President Vladimir Putin, but Moscow is ready to leave at the first request after it helps to strengthen the Kyrgyzstan army to be capable of maintaining security on its own.
Demonization of Russia an ‘insult to Americans’ – top Russian senator
The head of the Russian Upper House has dismissed the unfounded allegations of clandestine Russian attempts to influence foreign elections as ‘absurd,’ adding that claims like this are an insult to the American people, who freely made their choice.
Softer punishment for repeated rally rule violations backed by senior state & court officials
Several Russian officials have supported the idea of reworking, and possibly repealing, the law that orders prison sentences for repeated violations of rules and order at public rallies and marches.
‘Return’ of Crimea is impossible – Russian senator on latest Ukrainian plan
In reply to statements that Kiev has a plan to regain control over Donbass and Crimea, Russian Senator Aleksey Pushkov stated that the scenario was absolutely impossible.
Viktor Bout attorneys seek retrial order from US Supreme Court
The defense team of Russian citizen Viktor Bout has appealed his sentence with the US Supreme Court, claiming that prosecutors previously concealed evidence that could have affected the initial court ruling.
