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US cyberattack: Around 50 organizations ‘genuinely impacted’ with significant breach says FireEye
By: Priderock Joy
Tags: Fireeye, Cyberattack, Russia, Us, China

One of the largest cybersecurity companies in the US, FireEye said that the widespread hack of US government networks had genuinely impacted about 50 organizations.

Kevin Mandia CEO of FireEye said that even though 18,000 organizations had malicious code in their networks, it was 50 of them that had suffered major impact and security breaches. Some of the affected organizations include the US Treasury and departments of homeland security, state, and defense among others.

It was reported that hackers installed malware on the software used by the US Treasury and Commerce Departments and this allowed them to view internal email traffic. Department of Energy said that it was hit due to the cyberattack but also said that it was able to disconnect the systems from its network.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had said that Russians were behind this attack. Similar remarks were said by the chairs of the Senate and House of Representatives’ intelligence committees. However, President Donald Trump tends to disagree as said in two tweets. Instead, he claimed that China was behind the attack and not Russia.

Pompeo said that Russia was involved in the major cyberattacks on the federal agencies of the country. After the White House flagged a cyberattack that had been impacting the government agencies for several months.

Recently, Pompeo told the Mark Levin Show that there was a significant effort to use third-party software to embed the foreign code inside the systems. Therefore, the US Secretary of State concluded that the extra effort indicates Russians being involved in the activity.
俄特工把「諾維喬克」放在反對派領袖內褲
By: C Y S
Tags: Government, Russia

A columnist in political development in Greater China region, technology and gadgets, media industry, parenting and other interesting topics.
Did You Catch Our First Story?
Tags: Dictator, Satire, Putin, Russia, Autocrats

It’s all about good old Vlad the Impaler!

Russia Today and Sputnik may be Fake News, but Yorkshire True News is TRUE News!

Please feel free to share this story if you can.

After all, this new website, Yorkshire True News, doesn’t have a lot of money behind it. ;(

Wish the same could be said for the RTs, Sputniks, Global Times, Al-Jazeeras, TRT, People’s Daily of our world… :((((((

Let go for satire instead, it’s a lot truer than any of this dumb hybrid warfare stuff! :)

Putin FINALLY “Self-Refers…”

Nothing to do with a psychiatrist though!

Keep on rollin’, and keep on trollin’…

Only the white-hat stuff!

The stuff that comes from a nicer place than it sounds! :)

Enjoy this salacious tory of the Tipsy Tyrant of Tsarist Smuggybugglery…

Image by Анатолий Жуков from Pixabay
Volga river
By: Muhammad Sahabuddin
Tags: Russia, River, Russian River, Travel, Volga River

The river is located in the European part of Russia. It is one of the largest streams of water on Earth. In the northern hemisphere, it is inferior to anyone in terms of water content, basin area, and length. The Volga River is over 3,500 kilometers long is the longest river in Europe. The source is a spring near the Volgoverkhovye village in the Ostashkovsky district of the Tver region. The beginning is at an altitude of 228 meters above sea level. A few thousand kilometers later, the waterway flows into the Caspian Sea. The fall is small: 256 meters. The average depth is about ten meters.

The Volga has about 200 tributaries. The largest of them are Selizharovka, Darkness, Tvertsa, Oka, Sura, and Vetluga. There are four cities on the waterway, with a population of more than a million people: Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, and Volgograd. In Soviet times, eight hydroelectric power stations were built on the river.

History

The Volga trade route ran across the Volga River, which connected Scandinavia with the Caliphate. Through the passage, a connection was established with Don,

The Azov and the Black Sea, where they brought fabrics, metals, swords, furs, wax, and honey. After 956, the role of the trade route declines.

When international trade shifted to the Dnieper, the Volga trade weakened. Its importance increased after the 15th century. At that time, the role of Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, and Astrakhan increased. Trade flourished in the 17th century. Then the caravans of ships walked along the waterway. In Soviet times, the Volga River was used as a source of hydropower. Reservoirs and stations were created on it.

Interesting Facts

The water temperature in the upper Volga reaches 20 degrees in summer, and even 25 in the Astrakhan region.

The flood begins in April. The artery floods with its waters a wide floodplain (up to 30 kilometers).

76 species of fish live in the basin: sterlet, carp, bream, ide, catfish, and others; at the beginning of the century in the Volga lived belugas weighing more than a ton; the river delta is the place where the Zhigulevsky Biosphere Reserve was opened. There you can see white-tailed eagles, gray herons, hares.

Three sections of the artery are conditionally distinguished: Upper, Middle, and Lower; in medieval chronicles, the stream of water is called “Ra.

May 20 in Russia is considered the day of the Volga.

Once up to 500 thousand barge haulers worked on the river.

Flamingos can be seen in the south of the Volga.

Cruises

River tours along the Volga are one of the most popular types of recreation. The route of the ship goes through many cities and towns. You will get acquainted with the sights and history of different settlements and visit several Russian regions.

Climatic zones will change as you move along the Volga. Steppe will be replaced by forest, and forest — by semi-desert. Picturesque places and the originality of cities will amaze even those who are already familiar with the European part of Russia.
A Cyber Awakening
Tags: Security, Cybersecurity, Data, Russia, Solarwinds

We’ve seen a “technological cold war” play out in the past few years with America’s deteriorating relations with China and Russia, but this week has been particularly critical due to the SolarWinds data breach of multiple federal agencies and private companies. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) has gone as far as to say that the attacks were “…virtually a declaration of war by Russia on the United States…”

Despite the precarious situation the country is in right now, America is not headed towards a war. A declaration of war requires a violent outcome, and cyber attacks have not become materially violent, yet. Historically, the recent development is nothing new as the Russians are masters of the art of political warfare, from spreading conspiracy theories that the CIA created AIDS to undermining two consecutive presidential elections. This time, though, is different; what happened was by all accounts espionage and subversion on a grand scale, and it should meet a prompt and proportionate response.

The US needs to unilaterally act against its adversaries and stick to its strategy laid out in the 2018 Department of Defense Cyber Strategy, which calls on “defending forward” its critical infrastructure. One of the five strategic approaches within the plan is to “Compete and Deter in Cyberspace”. The US has conducted such campaigns, like the 2019 attack on Russia’s power grid. Even with that, deterrence has clearly failed. In the event that deterrence fails, the DoD calls for the “Joint Force… to employ the full range of military capabilities in response”. While the world is waiting in anticipation as to what that response will be, the primary strategy the US should pursue is launching an aggressive cyber offensive campaign to deter any future threat the US may again encounter, increasing cooperation between the private sector and government, and passing a comprehensive data protection law.
Facebook turns down foreign influence operations targeting Africa and Middle East
By: Cyber Gulf
Tags: France, Facebook, Middle East, Russia, Africa

On December 15, Facebook removed two Russia-based networks and one linked to the French military accusing them of carrying out interference campaigns in Africa and the Middle East.

The reports tied two of the campaigns to Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the Russian oligarch nicknamed as “Putin’s chef” for his close ties with the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Prigozhin was sanctioned by the U.S. government after Russia’s Internet Research Agency, which he financed, tried to meddle in the 2016 and 2018 elections.

Countries in the Middle East had increasingly turned to social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter TWTR.N and Google’s GOOGL.O YouTube to peddle covert political influence online. The Saudi American Public Relation Affairs Committee (SAPRAC), a pro-Saudi lobby group, paid $2.6 million to Washington-based lobbying firm the Podesta Group for public affairs services that included running the anti-Qatar website. Similarly, Qatar took help from Egyptian companies New Wave and Flexell for running anti-UAE; anti-Saudi campaign. A Tehran-based agency “Nile Net online” has quietly fed propaganda through at least 70 websites to countries from Afghanistan to Russia.

Facebook’s move came ahead of elections Dec. 27 in the Central African Republic (CAR), which Facebook identified as the main target of the disinformation, at a time when both France and Russia have been manipulating for influence in the region. Ben Nimmo, head of investigations at social media analytics firm Graphika, said both campaigns used fake accounts to pose as local people, sometimes sharing doctored photos.

Earlier also Graphika released a report related to similar disinformation campaigns run by a few Middle Eastern countries to serve their nation’s interest.

Facebook said that it had taken down the network of accounts that tried to meddle in the Central African Republic, which were among almost 500 inauthentic Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages and groups that targeted users in several African and the Middle Eastern nations with posts about COVID-19, politics or the military.

The French military said in a statement Thursday to The Associated Press that it “firmly condemns” such disinformation efforts and is working alongside the U.N. and European partners to bring peace to the CAR.

“We are examining the results (of the Facebook-Graphika investigation), but at this stage, we’re not able to confirm any responsibility. There are many stakeholders in this struggle, public and civilian, which makes it difficult to assess the situation clearly,” the statement said.
Trump Is Losing His Mind
By: Gabriela Martinez
Tags: Trump, Madness, Crazy, Donald Trump, Russia

Given Trump’s psychological profile, it was inevitable that when he felt the walls of reality close in on him — in 2020, it was the pandemic, the cratering economy, and his election defeat — he would detach himself even further from reality. It was predictable that the president would assert even more bizarre conspiracy theories. That he would become more enraged and embittered, more desperate and despondent, more consumed by his grievances. That he would go against past supplicants, like Attorney General Bill Barr and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, and become more aggressive toward his perceived enemies. That his wits would begin to turn, in the words of King Lear. That he would begin to lose his mind.

So he has. And, as a result, President Trump has become even more destabilizing and dangerous.
Medical Device Outsourcing Market Size Worth $231.2 Billion By 2027
By: Gaurav Shah
Tags: Medical Devices, Orthopedics, Thailand, Russia, USA

The global medical device outsourcing market size is expected to reach USD 231.2 billion by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 10.4%, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The growing incidence of chronic diseases is one of the major factors contributing to market growth. Regulatory bodies are mainly focusing on the quality of the healthcare devices provided to the public. Hence this is encouraging various players in the market to offer various services like regulatory consulting. For example, the European Medical Device Regulation undertake special spontaneous inspection of outsourced products to test the quality as well as conformity with standards.

The importance of regulatory compliance is expected to boost the growth of consulting services such as remediation, compliance, and quality management systems (QMS), thereby contributing to market growth. Whereas, the budget scrutiny in developed countries, pricing pressure, and changes in reimbursement schemes are some of the major factors anticipated to increase the adoption of cost containment measures by the original equipment manufacturers (OEM). These factors are expected to boost medical device outsourcing to emerging countries like India and China.

In addition, increasing difficulties in product engineering along with new entrants in the market are anticipated to shape the future of the market for medical device outsourcing. Whereas rising prevalence of chronic diseases is boosting the demand for medical devices. This, in turn, is helping the market to grow during the forecast period. Various companies are shifting their focus to research and development of new medical devices and are therefore outsourcing these activities to launch efficient medical devices in the market.

Click the link below:

https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/medical-device-outsourcing-market

Further key findings from the report suggest:
CRAZYYYYY TRUMP!
By: Gabriela Martinez
Tags: Election 2020, Trump, Crazy, Donald Trump, Russia

Given Trump’s psychological profile, it was inevitable that when he felt the walls of reality close in on him — in 2020, it was the pandemic, the cratering economy, and his election defeat — he would detach himself even further from reality. It was predictable that the president would assert even more bizarre conspiracy theories. That he would become more enraged and embittered, more desperate and despondent, more consumed by his grievances. That he would go against past supplicants, like Attorney General Bill Barr and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, and become more aggressive toward his perceived enemies. That his wits would begin to turn, in the words of King Lear. That he would begin to lose his mind.

So he has. And, as a result, President Trump has become even more destabilizing and dangerous.
The Madness of King Donald
By: Bryce Zabel
Tags: Coronavirus, Election 2020, Trump, Cybersecurity, Russia

The Madness of King Donald

President Trump just held an Oval Office meeting where invoking martial law to change the election results was on the agenda.

The pitch to get tough on states that voted for Biden came from former national security advisor Michael Flynn, a convicted felon who was fired his first month in office for lying, then pardoned by Trump last month. He was back in the Oval with Sidney Powell, his and Trump’s berserker lawyer who has a win-loss record recently that’s all loss.

Covid deaths are at an all-time high, the economy needs life support, and the Russians just staged a cyber-attack. The President’s priority, however, is to kick around a martial law order to re-run the election.

Don’t laugh this off.
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By: L Nklab
Tags: News, Politics, America, Brexit, Russia

in Eudaimonia and Co
Day 1,430: Trump turns Russia cyberattack into pity party about election loss
Tags: Politics, Election 2020, Cybersecurity, Donald Trump, Russia

Donald Trump is facing bipartisan heat for saying nothing about a dangerous cvberattack that has affected numerous critical federal agencies, including the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the Treasury Department and the Commerce Department.

The attack has been confirmed as coming from Russia by Trump’s Secretary of State.

But Trump has shrugged off the attack as being blown out of proportion by the media and possibly coming from China. Trump did, however, make it about himself by baselessly claiming that it could have affected voting machines.

Trump’s false election claims have been debunked again and again. He lost. He’s leaving office next month. The election has been certified for Joe Biden.

The cyberattacks mark another instance where Trump has refused to rebuke Moscow for anything, while also making everything about himself. American interests and safety are always tertiary considerations.

1,430 days in, 32 to go
Trump has a blind spot when it comes to Russia
Tags: News, Trump, Blog, Russia, USA

https://theinstantnews.com

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday that President Donald Trump has a “blind spot” to working with Russia when the president rejected a massive cyber tech attack on U.S. agencies affiliated with the country, warning that the aggression was “a big step — a call for us.”

“The president has a blind eye when it comes to Russia, and so you can expect the reaction he showed,” Romney told CNN’s Jack Tapper of the “State of the Union” when asked about a tweet about blocking Trump’s secretary. Assessment of state-wide hacks. Expect the most powerful, the greatest country in the world, “the Utah Republican added.

At least half a dozen federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Arm and the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, and State, have been reported to have been violated. Investigators are still trying to determine whether official data could have been accessed or stolen through the hack.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also said Friday that the attack was a “very significant effort” and linked it directly to Russia. But the next day, Trump, in his first public comment on the issue, appeared to block these comments by making a comment, suggesting, without proof, “it could be China.” The president further claimed that “everything was under control,” although administration officials said last week that the attack posed a “grave risk” to the network, both public and private.

Romney similarly said the cyber-attack had put the United States in a vulnerable position and suggested that the country should see a strong response.

“What Russia has done has the potential to cripple our electricity, our water, our communications,” he told Tapper.
Considering Present Warfare
By: Brittany Clark
Tags: United Nations, God, Warfare, Russia, China

The current situation is not a matter of nationality. It is a war between good and evil. It is a matter of the world. Yes, we may be American, but it is not an American Empire- it is a heavenly empire. Read: Ephesians 6:10

The Full Armor of God

10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
Dancing with the Russian Bear
By: S M Chen
Tags: Biden, Trump, Cyberhacking, John Le Carre, Russia

One fact seems irrefutable: Russia wanted Donald Trump to be re-elected POTUS in the recent Presidential election. The real reason(s) may never be known. Speculations ran the gamut from Putin having dirt (prostitutes? shady dealings?) on Trump, which Putin and his underlings could continue to leverage so long as Trump was POTUS; to Trump having the combination of short attention span and noninquiring mind that lent itself to a certain malleability that Russia deemed favorable to its own interests. Or something else. Both Russian operatives and Trump seemed to favor chaos as modus operandi.

Russia failed in its attempts (again, the full depth of which will probably never be known) to get Trump re-elected. A triumph for which we the people can be grateful.

The transfer of executive power is slated for just about a month from now.
Pompeo Says It’s “Pretty Clear” Russia Was Behind Hack Against U.S. Government
By: Stephen Michael
Tags: Cybersecurity, Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo, Russia

Pompeo did not say if President Donald Trump would comment during the investigation.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview on Friday night that he believes Russia is behind a hack that compromised dozens of federal agencies, including sensitive cybersecurity information.

Speaking on Fox News’ “Mark Levin Show”, Pompeo said it was “pretty clear” the origin of the attack came from the Russians.

“I can’t say much more as we’re still unpacking precisely what it is, and I’m sure some of it will remain classified,” Pompeo said. “This was a very significant effort, and I think it’s the case that now we can say pretty clearly that it was the Russians that engaged in this activity.”

Pompeo did not say if President Donald Trump would comment during the investigation.

U.S. cybersecurity company FireEye first reported the hack earlier this month as CEO Kevin Mandia said it was “an attack by a nation with top-tier offensive capabilities.” He went on to say the goal of the hack was to steal information from the company’s government clients.

The hackers first broke into an Austin-based company called SolarWinds, which provides remote information technology services to clients around the world. Reports say the cyberattack began as early as March and many of the targets were government agencies and companies that contract with governments.

President Trump has not commented on the matter as the U.S. sees a spike in coronavirus cases across the country and Congress working to reach a stimulus deal.

Members of the Homeland Security and Oversight Committee released a statement late Friday, saying they had been briefed on the incident.

“After receiving a classified member briefing from the Trump Administration today on the major hack to government systems, we are left with more questions than answers,” the statement read. “Even in the midst of an unprecedented cyberattack with far-reaching implications for our national security, Administration officials were unwilling to share the full scope of the breach and identities of the victims.”
‘we can be very clear’ Russia was behind the huge US cyber-tech
Tags: News, America, Blog, Russia, USA

https://theinstantnews.com

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also said Friday that Russia’s hand behind the widespread cyberattack on U.S. federal government agencies was clearly clear, adding that the president was silent on the matter because he was involved in Russia’s public information breach.

“It was a very significant effort and I think it is now a fact that we can clearly say that these Russians were involved in this act,” Pompeo said in an interview with The Mark Levine Show on Friday.

At least half a dozen federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber ​​Army and the Department of Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, and State, were reportedly targeted. Investigators are still trying to determine whether official data could have been accessed or stolen through the hack.

Government system was certainly an important effort to use third-party software and it is now the presence of private companies and organizations and governments’ systems around the world.”

President Donald Trump has not said anything publicly about the hack, although it is one of the most significant violations of the U.S. government in years, and U.S. officials say it poses a “serious risk” to networks, both public and private.

The White House said Friday that the track is being briefed on the hack and is “working very hard.”

Asked about Trump’s silence on the issue, Pompeo also commented that work was going on behind the scenes.

As the scope of espionage propaganda and its operation became clearer over the past two weeks, U.S. officials began to believe that an organization affiliated with Russia or Russian individuals were responsible for the attack. Pompeo’s comments are more about blaming Russia than Trump administration officials, as more evidence shows that the hacking operation has all the characteristics of a Russian-backed actor.

The Russian embassy in Washington has denied any involvement in the hack.

But Moscow has been linked to a number of recent violations, including the 2016 hacking of Democratic officials during the U.S. presidential election.

Last week, cybersecurity agency Fire revealed that it had been targeted by a sophisticated, possibly state-sponsored espionage effort and that several of its own hacking tools had been stolen.

CNN had previously reported that a Russian-authorized group known as APT29 was behind the fire attack.

Reuters on Sunday first reported that the Commerce and Treasury departments were damaged by hackers. The Commerce Department soon confirmed the veracity of a security incident.

That same evening, Firewall identified the source of its own intrusion as hidden malware in its software updates published by software vendor SolarWinds, which uses several federal civilian agencies to operate the network.

About 18,000 Solarwind customers, including U.S. government agencies and Fortune 500 companies, sent malware-related updates.
Day 1,428: Russia suspected in massive cyberattack and Trump is totally silent
Tags: Cybercrime, Politics, Cybersecurity, Donald Trump, Russia

A “massive and growing cybersecurity breach” has affected numerous U.S. companies and critical federal agencies, including the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the Treasury Department, the Commerce Department and the National Institutes of Health.

Joe Biden spoke out forcefully about the attack, largely believed to have come from Russia according to remarks made by elected officials. Donald Trump, unsurprisingly, has remained silent about the cyberterrorism.

President Trump, by contrast, has said nothing about the hack affecting numerous federal agencies as well as U.S. companies. U.S. national security agencies are still assessing the scope and severity of the breach, which was discovered by a commercial firm. The president’s silence about an organized attack on the U.S. government marks the latest example of his persistent reluctance to criticize Russia, which U.S. intelligence agencies have accused of interfering in the 2016 election to help Trump. Throughout his presidency, Trump has contradicted his own government’s findings about 2016 election hacking and disinformation efforts, and he has publicly accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s word that Moscow was blameless.

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) called the White House’s silence “really quite extraordinary.”

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), after a briefing, noted the “seriousness and duration” of the attack, indicating the length of the invasion of critical U.S. departments.

The U.S. is being engaged in an act of war by a geopolitical foe. And befitting a very long pattern against the apparently offending nation, Trump is afraid to speak out or affirmatively act to protect the nation.

1,428 days in, 34 to go
[Taklimakan Blog] Banks Do Not Believe in the Potential of the Digital Ruble
By: Elena Jefferson
Tags: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Finance, Technology, Russia

Large financial institutions in Russia were not ready for the appearance of the digital ruble and are waiting for more specifics from the regulator

Domestic financial institutions “do not take seriously” the proposed specifics based on the digital ruble model.

From the side of the regulator, the meeting was attended by the first deputy chairman Olga Skorobogatova. Among the representatives of the banking sector were Sberbank, Gazprombank, Credit Bank of Moscow (MCB), Pochta Bank, Russian Standard Bank, and VTB.

According to one of the bank representatives, there is no clear understanding of what the digital ruble will be. Most representatives of banks “do not take seriously” the digital ruble as a third form of the national currency, said the source of the Kommersant newspaper.
The Juggling act of Erdogan Poses New Obstacles in the Biden Age
By: Krish Mathew
Tags: Erdogan, Turkey, Libya, Russia, USA

The Juggling act of Erdogan Poses New Obstacles in the Biden Age Krish Mathew ·Dec 18, 2020

Here’s something interesting about what I read today. Erdogan would be hesitant to pick between the US and Russia, but instead will attempt to switch between them by the repetitive brinkmanship plays that have characterized his diplomacy in recent years. His trump card is the geopolitical importance of his region, straddling Europe and Asia, its place in the transit of East-West oil, its dominant position along the Mediterranean coastline, and its oceanic reach to Libya.

The vast scale of the domestic market of Turkey, both commercial and military, and its civilizational stature as the successor of the Ottoman Empire still remain. These considerations give Erdogan the trust that Turkey’s priorities and positions will remain sensitive to both the US and Russia
“Surprisingly the Arctic Theater is Getting Ready”
Tags: Missile, Arctic Theatre, Russia

I want to share something interesting about what I read today. Russia sees that the Arctic’s navigation during the year provides opportunities for maritime trade, but also for battle over certain routes. This gives Russia, the nation with the longest Arctic maritime frontier, a benefit in providing shipping and transit collection and customs charges as the Arctic becomes ideal for navigation, thanks to an icebreaker fleet, among other items.

In order to sustain its force projection capability across the Arctic, like sea lanes, Russia is extending its defense presence in the far north in key cities across the White Sea and further along its border.
Ley Cienfuegos, Bitcoin, minucias de la vacuna y otro asesinato político
By: Mínimo Necesario
Tags: France, Mexico, Argentina, Russia, Bitcoin

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Fine Art Shippers Specializes in Shipping Art to Russia
By: Ilya Kushnirskiy, Fine Art Shippers
Tags: Fine Art, Logistics, Shipping, Russia, Art

Shipping art to Russia is not something you can do with FedEx, UPS, or another regular courier service. First of all, it is not really safe for your works of art. Secondly, you won’t be able to do it because such companies simply do not ship articles of exceptional value to Russia due to certain import prohibitions and restrictions. But what if you need to ship artworks, for example, to the upcoming exhibition in Saint Petersburg or an international art fair in Moscow? Or maybe you have a client in Russia, who has just purchased your painting? Shipping fine art to Russia is indeed a challenge, but there is a way out. Fine Art Shippers can do it for you!

Fine Art Shippers Specializes in Shipping Art to Russia

Be it a large collection of art or only one painting, Fine Art Shippers can ship your art to Russia from anywhere in the United States. We have partners and representative offices in Moscow and Saint Petersburg and can handle the shipment of any scale and complexity. Our services include everything from fine art packing and crating to customs clearance and obtaining import/export permits to white glove delivery to any location. We also help our clients organize art exhibitions in Russia and provide a full range of art installation services.

Fine Art Shippers specializes in shipping art to Russia not only from the United States but also from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, China, and other countries. We can pick up art pieces from any location, including galleries and auction houses, and deliver them to any destination in Russia safely, securely, and at a reasonable price.

Shipping art to Russia is easy and hassle-free if you entrust this job to Fine Art Shippers!
Turkey will not recoil on S-400 missile systems regardless US sanctions
By: Joie Cooper
Tags: Turkey, Air Defense, S 400 Missile System, United States, Russia

Turkey will not recoil on S-400 missile systems regardless US sanctions Joie Cooper ·Dec 17, 2020

Turkey won’t withdraw its decision to deploy Russian air defense systems despite US sanctions imposed over the purchase. US declared sanctions earlier this week over Turkey’s procurement of Russia’s advanced S-400 system, under a US law known as CAATSA, aimed at pushing back on Russian influence.
Turkey plans to reciprocate against the US sanctions
Tags: USA, Turkey, Russia

Turkey won’t step again from its selection to install Russian air protection structures notwithstanding US sanctions imposed at the us of a over the buy, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated Thursday.

In an interview with Turkey’s 24 TV television, Cavusoglu additionally stated Turkey turned into mulling steps it might take to reciprocate towards the United States sanctions, however did now no longer say what the stairs should entail.

The US introduced sanctions in advance this week over Turkey’s procurement of Russia’s superior S-four hundred device, beneathneath a US regulation referred to as CAATSA, aimed toward pushing again on Russian influence. The sanctions goal Turkey’s Presidency of

Defense Industries, the top of the presidency and 3 different senior officers.The consequences block any property the 4 officers may also have in US jurisdictions and bar their access into the United States They additionally encompass a ban on maximum export licenses, loans and credit to the agency.It is the primary time that CAATSA has been used to penalize a US ally.“If we have been to step again we might have executed so earlier than now,” Cavusoglu stated in reaction to a query on whether or not Turkey might cancel the S-four hundred cope with Russia.

Cavusoglu added: “Now we’re assessing the effect of those sanctions in awesome detail … and could take steps accordingly.”The minister additionally defined the sanctions as “incorrect each legally and politically,” arguing that Turkey’s buy of the Russian device in 2017 predated the CAATSA regulation.
भारत और रूस के बीच एस-400 डिफेंस सिस्टम डील को लेकर तुर्की के कारण भारत पर बना दबाव, पढ़े रिपोर्ट
By: Navodaya Times
Tags: India, World, News, Russia

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Point of Care Testing Market Worth $24.1 Billion By 2027
By: Gaurav Shah
Tags: France, Cancer, Hospital, Russia, Testing

The global point of care diagnostics market size is expected to reach USD 24.1 billion by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 3.2%, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Continuous advancement in the development of highly sensitive and specific miniaturized biosensors, based on microfluidic systems along with handheld devices, is anticipated to drive the market. These systems are capable of automation, integration, and multiplex detection, suitable for use in areas without well-trained professionals.

These tests have emerged as an indispensable part of modern healthcare, as it improves the quality, accuracy, availability, and affordability of patient care. The uptake of POC devices is rapidly progressing due to the incorporation of advanced technologies. For instance, in July 2019, HiberGene Diagnostics has outlined plans to develop a cost-effective POC testing system based on its licensed loop-mediated isothermal amplification technology.

The growing popularity of rapid testing in near-patient settings has positively impacted point of care testing market growth. The rise in investments to develop advanced rapid testing devices, such as single integrated user-friendly devices, fuels market progression. For instance, in February 2019, the Global Health Investment Fund (GHIF) granted USD 6 million to Atomo Diagnostics for the commercialization of its AtomoRapid diagnostic test platform.

Click the link below:

https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/point-of-care-poc-diagnostics-industry

Further key findings from the report suggest:
“The Mad Tea Party” from “Alice in Wonderland”
Tags: Translation, Tea, Alice In Wonderland, Party, Russia

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Your Grief
By: Paul H. Harder Ii
Tags: Death, Loss, Pain, Poetry

I cried for you when I heard.

I wish I could offer a word

to heal your pain.

I can’t.

Won’t say I know how you feel,

for that simply could not be real,

would be in vain.

I can’t.

But,

one day you may need a friend

to quietly sit while you mend

and not complain.

I can.

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Copyright ©2019, Paul H. Harder II

This poem is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 License.

Written after the death of the seven-year-old son of an esteemed colleague.
Stewarding Loss Tools
By: Cassie Robinson.
Tags: Loss, Stewardship, Organizational Culture, Death, Community

Designing for regenerative cultures and organisational endings.

When we published the first iteration of the Stewarding Loss work in early November, we knew there was a lot there. It was a large body of work in terms of research and content. Earlier this month we hosted an event specifically to talk through the different tools in more detail, in the hope we could help start to unpack them, gather feedback on them and see them being put in to practice.

Here is the video of the event. We hope it’s useful.

We’ve also updated the Stewarding Loss website with some news about what is coming ahead in 2021 — events, live ‘service prototyping,’ peer circles, and a funder enquiry.

Alongside this Iona is building a consultancy, and we have a group of new Associates as part of the work — welcome to Caroline Ellis, Ivor Williams, Dawn Langley, Emily Bazalgette, Louise Armstrong. We’re looking to grow this group with people who have experience in organisational design, coaching, grief and healing practices, and those with technical, governance and legal understanding of organisational closures.
Abandoned
By: Vixen Lea
Tags: Self Reflection, Loss, Mental Health, Poetry, Struggle

Abandoned

Photo by James Marcom on Unsplash

Did I ever tell you about the time

I packed up my dreams in a box

with my old spelling bee trophies?

I folded down the cardboard flaps

and dropped my ambitions

off at the curb

“FREE” the sign said

in bubble-letters with a smiley face

as if I thought them too functional

to dispose of altogether

as if somebody else might find

some purpose left in those old things

somebody who still woke up

with the crust of hope in their eyes

as if I could check back in a week

to see if they’re still there

perhaps wondering if

some water-logged abandonment

would finally render them

utterly useless
Love Is Something
Tags: Love, Loss, Ritual, Tashintheclouds, Poetry

Image by Hans Braxmeier from Pixabay

Love is that eventual thing

that’s oft defined by numbers —

yours, first traced upon a palm,

difficult to deny;

mine, in the birthdays I’d lost,

drowned in sorrow and time,

though it was undoubtedly,

still love.

A heartbeat can be slowed…

Sixty, fifty, forty,

to that barely feeling

place of echoed living,

waiting, for a quickening,

for a true love

or someone like it,

with better numbers,

better chances, to recall with

what it feels like to love



while forgetting how to count

the cost of every loving.
Regret
Tags: Grief And Loss, Love, Grieving, Loss, Personal Journal

So, the one regret I have is that last night he spent at my house, July 2019. We’d been on and off-again for about 6 months and still co-workers at that point. I chose to keep him in my life as a friend but struggled with him as my partner as I felt that he wasn’t really able to give me the emotional support that I needed, as a single Mom. But, I loved him. So, I kept him near me. Well, that last night, he got real drunk. We both had work the next morning and my schedule started far earlier than his did. So again, I moved to my couch as he was snoring so hard and thrashing about and I couldn’t seem to wake him. That night I couldn’t sleep. His snoring came through the walls in my tiny apartment and I was so frustrated. I felt like I gave him everything and got so little back in return. Logically now, if he had given me so little back, he wouldn’t have been there that night, but that was my frustration talking.

I couldn’t sleep, got up, and went in to work about 5 am. Mad. I slammed my door on the way out and did not leave him a note or a text to tell him I loved him. That was it. I had always left him a note or a text. Or breakfast, or something. But not that day. I was so exhausted and frustrated.

And, I’ll never be able to fix that. Still, he knew I loved him. I just wish I hadn’t broken that last time. That I’d have had a perfect record of patience, love, and support with that man. I guess I’m grateful for the foresight to be kind to him. That lessens the guilt, somewhat. Some of it though, will always be with me.
Two Sparrows on a Bamboo Branch*
By: Terry Trueman
Tags: Sheehan, Love, Loss, Poetry, Art

Two Sparrows on a Bamboo Branch*

(Fa-ch’ang, 1181–1239 AD)

You see what Buddha is —

The branch does not bend

Under the weight of sleeping lovers.

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(This poem is dedicated to James Wright)

*The epigram is the name of the Chinese painter, and this poem is a ‘translation’ of this Chinese art; the title of the poem is the name of the painting.

I wrote a series of these poems, in 1968. They were among my first published works.

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Thanks, ILLUMINATION for letting me pitch, via this short-form poem, my longest and best work!

Sheehan. An Epic Poem of Love and Loss | by Terry Trueman ILLUMINATION | Medium
Ignorance
Tags: Original Content, Loss, Writing, Short Story, Ignorance

Ignorance

I stood there staring into these blue eyes, they were striking, hypnotising actually. These eyes held so much pain, anger, and sadness. One look and you would wonder who had hurt this beautiful creature. They looked fragile and lost but I knew that they were stronger than that. These eyes, they were filled with tears, but they dare not let a single one fall.

I stared at these eyes for what seemed like hours but it was only a few mere seconds. My heart twisted with pain knowing that I had hurt this creature to the verge of breaking, or maybe I had broken them even more. My own eyes filled with tears now, but I was not strong enough to hold them back. And as these tears fell I could only whisper one thing, “I’m sorry.”

The blue eyes looked through me, they couldn’t see any pain but their own. Wiping a couple tears off of my cheek I repeated what I had said before, their only response was a shake of their head as they turned away from me.

I knew right then that this was the end to our story
Two Years Later
By: Callie Perini
Tags: Teens, Loss, Breakups

A shadow of the pain that night grips me like a rapist, robbing me of my innocence. Two years later, I can still feel your arms around me, the smell of your sweatshirt, the way your body fidgeted when you lied, the way you seemed to shrug me off like an old shirt. When really I was your angel, the only girl who you really loved. We pass each other with memories flooding our minds. Even now, with so much time gone by. I can still read your body like a book. I can still listen to your music knowing how you interpreted it. I still remember how you loved the color red, even if it looked bad on you. How you noticed the brand of people’s shoes in the city. How lonely you really are. How you don’t know how to voice your emotions, so you coped with music; or how even now you’d still take a bullet for me. Somehow it took you a year to see how you left me shattered and scarred, as you ran off with another girl who would give you head. I went through Hell and back with a smile on my face and compassion still in my heart. My love for you never died, just burns like an ember in my soul. Not always noticeable, until your close to light the flame. I wanted it to be you, I want it to be you. Gosh, do I hate myself for that. I can’t see any guy without comparing him to you and knowing he’ll never know me like you did. Even though I never cross your mind. I sit here crying my soul out about you years later, while you’re at home polishing your car for the next girl.
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By: Makoua Mohamed
Tags: Health, Weight Loss, Diet, Loss, Healthcare

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