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.

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.

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