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Russia in global affairs

Russia in global affairs

Russia Beyond The Headlines The Moscow News Reuters Inside Russia and Eurasia - home Agentura.ru A near doubling in Russian wiretaps over five years In a previous article, we asked who was bugging the Russian opposition. Here we develop this theme, looking at how a combination of recent legislation and new technology has allowed Russia’s many security agencies to expand their activities still further. / June 4 2012 / The Kremlin and the hackers: partners in crime? The Russian state and surveillance technology The Russian blogosphere has burgeoned into a open-door sanctuary for all strands of political opinion. The New Nobility In April 2015 a new updated online SORM system was introduced in Russia, whereby SORM functions are combined with DPI technology (Deep Packet Inspection). Read more --> The statements that President Vladimir Putin made at a recent meeting with leaders of the Russian Internet are hardly worth discussing. Read more --> Read more --> Read more --> The intrigue is growing over the Federal Security Service's involvement in Ukraine. Read more --> Read more -->

russia-media.RU - Murmansk RussianSpaceWeb.com Russian Space News Space superiority remains vital to national security Russia warns Ukraine against missile technologies proliferation Northrop Grumman to Build Five More MQ-8C Fire Scouts for the US Navy LockMart and US Navy Demonstrate Airborne Autonomy Technology Intelsat and L-3 Test Protected Air Force Tactical Technology on Ku-band Remote Troops Closer to Having High-Speed Wireless Networks Mounted on UAVs Headwall Extends Global Reach in Asia/Pac and Israel Russia's Roskosmos to study Armenia's space exploration capacity A group is set up at Roskosmos, Russian Federal Space Agency, for studying Armenia's capacity in using space for peaceful purposes, the press office of Armenia's National Security Council reported M ... more .. Rogozin set to take practical advantage of Russian space industry potential Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin recommends seeking off-budget funds and developing public-private partnership in space exploration projects.

Russia & India Report Russian Aviation The Kazan Herald The World Factbook ShowIntroduction :: RUSSIA Panel - Collapsed Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new ROMANOV Dynasty continued this policy of expansion across Siberia to the Pacific. Under PETER I (ruled 1682-1725), hegemony was extended to the Baltic Sea and the country was renamed the Russian Empire. During the 19th century, more territorial acquisitions were made in Europe and Asia. Defeat in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 contributed to the Revolution of 1905, which resulted in the formation of a parliament and other reforms.

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