Kommersant
Vladimir Putin Escalates Confrontation with the West – Expels British Diplomats, Accuses Them of Spying
Translation:
Russia has expelled six British diplomats, accusing them of espionage, just ahead of a crucial meeting at the White House between U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The meeting is expected to focus on the possible use of Western long-range weapons by Ukraine to target military objectives within Russia.
Explosions rock Crimea in suspected Ukrainian attack
Explosions and fires ripped through an ammunition depot in Russian-occupied Crimea on Tuesday in the second suspected Ukrainian attack on the peninsula in just over a week, forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people.
Russia blamed the blasts in the village of Mayskoye on an "act of sabotage," without naming the perpetrators.
China will soon Take Over 90% of the Russian Electronics Market
China is comfortably settling into the Russian electronics market, as their smartphones, tablets, computers, home appliances, and more are actively filling the market space vacated by Western companies.
Russia seeks guarantee from Turkey for arriving planes
Russia is seeking assurances from Turkey that planes carrying Russian tourists will not be seized when they land in Turkey under the sanctions the western countries imposed on Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine.
Putin decides: TurkStream pipeline will run through Serbia
Also, all preparatory procedures have started in these countries, the Russia-based Kommersant writes, according to Sputnik.
As reported, the first gas deliveries to Bulgaria and Serbia will begin in 2020, Russian gas will arrive in Hungary only a year later, which will allow the Russian company to completely shut off supplies via Ukraine by 2022.
Russian Hacker Arrested in Bulgaria for Ad Fraud of over $7 Million
Bulgarian police have arrested a supposed Russian hacker at the request of US authorities on charges of committing advertising fraud of over $7 million.
The supposed hacker is named Alexander Zhukov, a Saint Petersburg native who's been living in Varna, Bulgaria, since 2010, according to Russian newspaper Kommersant, which first reported the arrest, reports ZDNet.
Opposition must be part of Syrian solution: Erdoğan
The moderate Syrian opposition should be part of the political solution in Idlib, Turkey’s president told Russian newspaper, Kommersant, on Sept. 23.
Montenegro President's Overtures Cautiously Welcomed in Moscow
Moscow-based media and analysts have expressed caution about concrete after Montenegro's newly-installed president Milo Djukanovic said he is ready to work on improving relations with Russia.
U.S. hires company with K.G.B. link to guard Moscow Embassy
When President Vladimir V. Putin in July ordered American diplomatic missions in Russia to slash their staff by 755 employees, the State Department said it would need time to assess the “impact of such a limitation and how we will respond to it.”
Kaspersky Lab takes legal action against Microsoft
Russian cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab has filed a lawsuit against US software giant Microsoft over alleged abuse of its dominant position and unfair competition in the market of operation systems in the EU.
The Russian company applied to the European Commission and Germany's Federal Cartel Office.
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