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Forest fires in Siberia have set fire to a larger area than Greece

Forest fires in Russia have so far burned an area larger than the size of Greece, according to Greenpeace Russia. On Monday, the environmental organization criticized government officials for their inaction in the region amid record heat waves. Using satellite data, Greenpeace Russia reported that approximately 19 million hectares, approximately …

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Russia meddled in Scottish, unclear vote on Brexit: UK Parliament | UK News

Russia meddled in the 2014 Scottish referendum, and the British government did not request an in-depth assessment of possible Kremlin-led interference in the Brexit vote, according to the British Parliament’s intelligence and security committee. “There have been credible open source comments suggesting that Russia launched influence campaigns in connection with …

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No hackers working for the Russian government, says Russia

The golden domes of the Kremlin’s churches and cathedrals are illuminated at sunset in Moscow, Russia, Monday, April 9, 2018. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | fake pictures Russia has rejected allegations that it coordinated piracy attempts against academic and pharmaceutical organizations in the West, and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told …

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