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Russia and China accused the United States on Tuesday of stoking military tensions by testing a ground-launched cruise missile, but the foreign ministry in Moscow said it would not be drawn into an arms race.

The radioactive-particle sensors of at least one of the stations in Russia that went offline after a mysterious blast in the country's far north are transmitting again, the operator of the global network to which they belong said on Tuesday.

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that there was nothing to worry about after a series of Russian radiation monitoring stations were reported to have stopped transmitting data following a mysterious military accident earlier this month.

US missile test in wake of withdrawal from Cold War-era INF treaty a 'regrettable' move, Moscow says.

The test comes weeks after the US pulled out of a key Cold War-era nuclear treaty with Russia.

Russia on Tuesday told an international organisation set up to verify a ban on nuclear tests that a military testing accident in northern Russia earlier this month was none of its business and that handing it radiation data was entirely voluntary.

Russia accused the United States on Tuesday of stoking military tensions by testing a ground-launched cruise missile, but said it would not be drawn into an arms race, TASS news agency reported.

A writer who charted the collapse of reality in Russia now sees it worldwide.

A writer who charted the collapse of reality in Russia now sees it worldwide.

Four Russia-based nuclear monitoring stations that monitor radioactive particles in the atmosphere have mysteriously gone quiet after an August 8 explosion at a Russian missile testing facility, an explosion that has sparked confusion and concerns about possible increases in radiation levels, according to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. CNN's Barbara Starr reports.

The operator of a global network of radioactive-particle sensors said on Monday its two Russian sites closest to a mysterious explosion went offline days after the blast, soon followed by two more, fuelling suspicions that Russia tampered with them.

French president hosts Russian counterpart for wide-ranging talks, including about Syria and Ukraine.

Moscow says it will investigate alleged interference for inspiring anti-Putin demonstrations over upcoming local elections.

French president calls for global order to be reshaped to deal with crises

Vladimir Putin rebuked his French counterpart on Monday, saying he did not want "yellow vest" protests spring up like in France, after Emmanuel Macron urged the Russian leader to abide by democratic principles following weeks of protests in Moscow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday that Moscow did not want protests like the yellow vest ones that have convulsed France, but that peaceful demonstrations were fine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday there was no risk of increased radiation levels after a blast at a military site in northern Russia on Aug. 8 that killed at least five people.

French President Emmanuel Macron told Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday that Moscow must abide by fundamental democratic principles, and that it was right to keep a dialogue between the countries to move forward on international crises.

The inclusion of unconventional sports in future Olympics is creating a new breed of aspiring medalist. Sergey Chernyshev, a break dancer known as Bumblebee, is one of them.

The inclusion of unconventional sports in future Olympics is creating a new breed of aspiring medalist. Sergey Chernyshev, a break dancer known as Bumblebee, is one of them.

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Russian and Syrian air strikes have reportedly tried to stop the convoy bound for rebel-held Idlib.

Amid a government advance in Syria's Idlib province, Russian warplanes reportedly target positions near Turkish convoy.

Vitalik Buterin, the 25-year-old co-founder of bitcoin rival Ethereum, is something of a pioneer in the cryptocurrency world. Fortune Magazine ranked the “skinny visionary” 22nd on its latest “40 Under 40” list.
In 2014, Buterin was awarded a $100,000 Peter Thiel Fellowship for his work in developing the Ethereum platform and associated digital currency Ether, along with an open source programming language that lets developers create decentralized blockchain applications.
Born in Moscow and raised in Toronto, the researcher, programmer and writer currently has an estimated net worth somewhere between $50 million and $150 million, with most of his wealth in the form of Ether.
He spoke during the Blockchain Futurist Conference at the Port Lands last week and talked to the Star about the cryptocurrency journey.
Does the industry need to do a better job of explaining the risks

The blame lies not with Russian hackers but with the presidential candidates and the federal government.

The blame lies not with Russian hackers but with the presidential candidates and the federal government.

An Alaska man discovers the pristine 50-year-old message in a bottle while hunting for firewood.

Russia wants to re-assert itself as a major player in Africa. What's the strategy? Putin's private army and some clever PR.

Russia will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe and Asia, Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu said on Sunday, after Washington's withdrawal from a Soviet-era arms pact.

Coping with an unseen risk, residents of a city near a nuclear accident turned to one another for advice. The government has mostly remained silent.

Looming over the demonstrations were questions about whether the movement could be sustained past the Sept. 8 elections, and what comes after President Vladimir Putin’s term.

Coping with an unseen risk, residents of a city near a nuclear accident turned to one another for advice. The government has mostly remained silent.

Looming over the demonstrations were questions about whether the movement could be sustained past the Sept. 8 elections, and what comes after President Vladimir Putin’s term.

French and Russian leaders to meet ahead of G7 summit after Kiev’s plea for talks

An explosion. An abruptly-canceled village evacuation. Five dead nuclear experts. And a few traces of radioactive iodine in the air over the northern Norwegian coastline.

At least 18 people have been killed in a suspected Russian air strike on a camp for internally-displaced Syrians.

Russian opposition activists staged a string of pickets in central Moscow on Saturday to call for free elections and for charges against protesters detained at recent rallies to be dropped.

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Russian crew are hailed as heroes for saving everyone aboard an Airbus jet hit by a flock of gulls.

An explosion at a military testing site in northern Russia is suspected to have involved a nuclear-propelled missile. It might be the worst nuclear accident in the region in decades.

An explosion at a military testing site in northern Russia is suspected to have involved a nuclear-propelled missile. It might be the worst nuclear accident in the region in decades.

Russia is offering little information or details after a missile explosion left five scientists dead. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh takes a deeper look into what may have caused the incident.

Chaotic response sparks speculation about secretive Skyfall nuclear project

The Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority on Thursday said "tiny amounts of radioactive iodine" had been detected at an air-filter station, one week after a mystery-shrouded explosion at a Russian military test range.

Patrick Byrne said in an interview that he was still “quite fond” of Maria Butina, who is now in prison, and that she “should go home and be president of Russia one day.’’

Patrick Byrne said in an interview that he was still “quite fond” of Maria Butina, who is now in prison, and that she “should go home and be president of Russia one day.’’

Coats clashed with President Trump on Russia, North Korea and ISIL.

Twenty-three people were injured when the Airbus 321 was forced to land in a field near Moscow.

The plane, a Ural Airlines flight carrying over 200 people, flew into a flock of gulls shortly after taking off from Moscow, damaging both engines.

The plane, a Ural Airlines flight carrying over 200 people, flew into a flock of gulls shortly after taking off from Moscow, damaging both engines.

A Russian passenger jet flew into a flock of birds then crash-landed in a cornfield just outside a Moscow airport, according to Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency.

Norway's nuclear safety authority is analyzing tiny amounts of radioactive iodine detected in the air in northern Norway in the days after a deadly explosion during a rocket engine test over the border in Russia.

A flock of birds hit the engines of the plane that had 233 people on board.

Twenty-three people are hurt after the emergency landing in a cornfield near Moscow, reports say.

KAMPALA, Uganda—Huawei Technologies Co., the world’s largest telecommunications company, dominates African markets, where it has sold security tools that governments use for digital surveillance and censorship.
But Huawei employees have provided other services, not disclosed publicly. Technicians from the Chinese powerhouse have, in at least two cases, personally helped African governments spy on their political opponents, including intercepting their encrypted communications and social media, and using cell data to track their whereabouts, according to senior security officials working directly with the Huawei employees in these countries.
In Kampala, Uganda, last year, a group of six intelligence officers struggled to contain a threat to the 33-year regime of President Yoweri Museveni, according to Ugandan senior security officials. A pop star turned political sensation, Bobi Wine,

Whoever was responsible, experts say, the episode raised serious concerns about the state of Bulgaria’s cybersecurity.

Whoever was responsible, experts say, the episode raised serious concerns about the state of Bulgaria’s cybersecurity.

Russian authorities have opened an investigation into a widely-condemned incident of a riot police officer punching a woman in the stomach during protests in Moscow.

London-based asset manager has been one of the biggest lenders to the German entrepreneur

The president’s arms deal with Russia jeopardises Ankara’s role in Nato and its relations with the US. Will the risk pay off?

The radiation spike, caused by a rocket blast in the Arctic, lasted for several hours, Russia says.

An explosion in northern Russia may have exposed secret information about the country's nuclear facilities. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

UN chief Antonio Guterres announced an internal inquiry after attacks on civilian infrastructure in rebel-held Syria.

Survey shows 24% view Beijing as ‘greatest threat’ to US in the future, on a par with Russia

The United States believes last week's deadly explosion in Russia was associated with the Kremlin's hypersonic cruise missile program, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday.

After an explosion killed five nuclear engineers last week at a northern Russian weapons research center, and reportedly resulted in a spike in radiation in the surrounding region, the Kremlin fell back on old habits: It lied, both about the number of dead and about the radiation.

Nyonoksa residents asked to leave within a day after last week's explosion that spiked radiation levels up to 16 times.

A Russian fighter jet saw off a NATO warplane after it approached a plane carrying Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu over neutral waters in the Baltic Sea, the TASS news agency reported on Tuesday.

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A European-Russian project to land on Mars has been hit by another parachute failure, during a drop test in Sweden.

The Kremlin boasted on Tuesday it was winning the race to develop new cutting edge nuclear weapons despite a mysterious rocket accident last week in northern Russia that caused a temporary spike in radiation levels.

The Kremlin broke its silence Tuesday on the apparent explosion of a nuclear-powered cruise missile during a test, saying that accidents "happen" but that Russia remained "far ahead" in the development of advanced weaponry.

Russian fighter jets pushed away a NATO war plane after it tried to approach Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu's plane over neutral waters in the Baltic Sea, TASS news agency reported.

The state nuclear company said five staff members were killed on Thursday when there was a blast at the Nyonoska Navy facility in Russia's northwest.

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Experts link the explosion to the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile touted by President Putin in March 2018.

Events in both places show how single-grievance protests can evolve into wider movements

Thousands of Russians have been protesting for weeks - with mass arrests and a violent police crackdown.

Don’t expect a straight answer from Vladimir Putin’s government.

Don’t expect a straight answer from Vladimir Putin’s government.

Russians vented their anger online and to local officials about the absence of reliable information after the explosion of a small nuclear reactor at a military test site last week.

Russians vented their anger online and to local officials about the absence of reliable information after the explosion of a small nuclear reactor at a military test site last week.

Russia's revitalised pro-democracy movement is increasingly gaining ground in the Russian capital.

Google has been warned by Russia's state communications regulator to stop "advertising" protests on YouTube ahead of local elections in Moscow.

A rocket engine blew up in the Arctic, killing five nuclear experts and sparking a radiation scare.

Intelligence officials suspect that the explosion involved a prototype of a nuclear-propelled cruise missile that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has boasted can reach any corner of the earth.

Intelligence officials suspect that the explosion involved a prototype of a nuclear-propelled cruise missile that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has boasted can reach any corner of the earth.