Leak raises questions over the ultimate source of some of Lubov Chernukhin’s donationsSee all of our Pandora papers coverageThe star prize at last year’s Conservative party fundraising ball was a game of tennis with Boris Johnson. The party’s co-chair …
Pandora papers: at a glance
Key revelations from leaked files exposing an alternative financial world where the super-rich can hide their assets and pay little or no taxPandora papers news and reaction – live updatesSee all of our Pandora papers coverage Continue reading…
Russia reports record Covid deaths as official toll reaches 210,000
More than 25,000 new cases on Monday as country battles Delta wave with low vaccine takeupCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRussia has reported a record number of Covid deaths for four of the past six days, as the country expe…
UK joins calls on Mali to end alleged deal with Russian mercenaries
Mali’s military leaders under pressure to pull back from suspected agreement with Wagner GroupThe UK has joined a mounting international campaign of pressure on Mali’s military leaders to step back from a suspected deal with a Russian mercenary company…
Russia arrests cybersecurity expert on treason charge
Ilya Sachkov is founder of Group-IB, which specializes in ransomware attack prevention.
Ukraine’s crypto legislation is a step in the right direction
With corruption, unlawful asset seizures by politicians and the collapse of several of Ukraine’s prominent banks, it is only reasonable that the decentralized nature of Bitcoin appeals to the people.
Russian authorities arrest cybersecurity giant Group-IB’s CEO on treason charges
Russian authorities have arrested and detained Ilya Sachkov, the co-founder and chief executive of Group-IB — one of the biggest cybersecurity companies in the country — on charges of treason. Details about Sachkov’s detention remain unclear but it was reported by Russian media as authorities searched the company’s offices, reports Reuters. State news agency Tass […]
ロシア政府による力ずくの“脅し”の中身と、圧力に屈したアップルとグーグルが本来なすべきだったこと
アップルとグーグルがロシアの総選挙を前に反体制派による投票支援アプリを削除した問題の背景には、実はロシア政府による“腕力”による脅しへの方針転換が大きく影響していた。法改正によって現地オフィスの設置を義務づけた上でその従業員を“人質”にとって脅す手法に屈したテック企業たちには、もっと別の対応ができたのではないか。
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New book says Trump told Putin: I’ll act tough with you – for the cameras
Revelation contained in former press secretary’s new book US president joked with Putin about ‘fake news’ journalistsDonald Trump told Vladimir Putin he had to act tough next to the Russian president for the cameras, according to the former White House…
EU warns Russia over ‘Ghostwriter’ hacking ahead of German elections
The European Union has warned it may take action over Russia’s involvement in “malicious cyber activities” against several EU member states. The “Ghostwriter” campaign targeted “numerous members of Parliaments, government officials, politicians, and members of the press and civil society in the EU”, according to a press release from the European Council on Friday, and was […]