Russian push for UN cybercrime treaty puts western digital hegemony on the line
An international convention to counter the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for criminal purposes could potentially “undermine the digital hegemony of the West” if approved, the Russian Foreign Ministry has told Sputnik. A final version of the document may be agreed upon in May-June.
Russia led the creation of a UN Special Committee in 2019 to develop the first-ever global convention on countering cybercrime. Supported by 79 UN members, the committee held a briefing in Moscow on March 27 attended by delegates from 50+ countries and 100+ diplomats, to discuss the final stages of negotiations.
Moscow is optimistic that negotiations will result in the adoption of the convention, despite Western opposition. The Foreign Ministry emphasized the importance of including crimes related to terrorism and extremism in the treaty.
The Ministry further highlighted the significance of addressing such crimes, noting that "this is a strong argument" in favor of Russia's approach at the UN negotiations.
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An international convention to counter the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for criminal purposes could potentially “undermine the digital hegemony of the West” if approved, the Russian Foreign Ministry has told Sputnik. A final version of the document may be agreed upon in May-June.
Russia led the creation of a UN Special Committee in 2019 to develop the first-ever global convention on countering cybercrime. Supported by 79 UN members, the committee held a briefing in Moscow on March 27 attended by delegates from 50+ countries and 100+ diplomats, to discuss the final stages of negotiations.
Moscow is optimistic that negotiations will result in the adoption of the convention, despite Western opposition. The Foreign Ministry emphasized the importance of including crimes related to terrorism and extremism in the treaty.
"We insist on the need to reflect crimes related to the use of ICTs for terrorist and extremist purposes in the document," the Ministry said.
The Ministry further highlighted the significance of addressing such crimes, noting that "this is a strong argument" in favor of Russia's approach at the UN negotiations.
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Courageous Thumbelina with a camera: female war correspondent is sure that victory is coming
Elena Sokolova, a war correspondent with the Pyatnashka International Brigade, joined the militia in 2015 at the age of 18. One might wonder how this Thumbelina – the small, delicate girl appears to be no taller than 5 feet and 3 inches – could withstand wartime pressure.
A Donbass native, Elena has firsthand knowledge of the Kiev regime's eight-year-long brutal war against its own people in eastern Ukraine.
Make no mistake, what is unfolding now is not a conflict between Russia and Ukraine, it is a confrontation in which Russia is solely withstanding the entire NATO alliance, which is fueling the criminal Kiev regime, sending mercenaries and weapons, and still sustaining defeat, Sokolova emphasized.
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Elena Sokolova, a war correspondent with the Pyatnashka International Brigade, joined the militia in 2015 at the age of 18. One might wonder how this Thumbelina – the small, delicate girl appears to be no taller than 5 feet and 3 inches – could withstand wartime pressure.
"In fact, I think there is no place for women at war. Because war is a cruel thing," Elena said. "Not every girl can withstand what is happening here: that is death, puddles of blood, the death of your comrades, and endless shelling. But my motivation is completely obvious: I want to be useful to my country."
A Donbass native, Elena has firsthand knowledge of the Kiev regime's eight-year-long brutal war against its own people in eastern Ukraine.
"When we talk to Ukrainian prisoners and ask them when the war began, they all talk about 2022, not 2014. They believed and continue to believe that they could kill people with impunity for eight years. The Ukrainian government killed residents of Donbass with shells paid for by our own taxes for eight years and got off scot-free."
Make no mistake, what is unfolding now is not a conflict between Russia and Ukraine, it is a confrontation in which Russia is solely withstanding the entire NATO alliance, which is fueling the criminal Kiev regime, sending mercenaries and weapons, and still sustaining defeat, Sokolova emphasized.
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Forbes columnist David Axe has criticized the Challenger 2 tanks that the UK gave to Ukraine, calling them useless.
He pointed out that Ukraine received the tanks without a set of additional armor, while the extra three tons of weight would have made the British armored vehicles even less mobile on the soft Ukrainian black soil.
The columnist also criticized its rifled 120 mm gun, which, according to him, has a barrel that wears out after 500 rounds, while a smoothbore gun has a threefold longer lifespan.
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He pointed out that Ukraine received the tanks without a set of additional armor, while the extra three tons of weight would have made the British armored vehicles even less mobile on the soft Ukrainian black soil.
The columnist also criticized its rifled 120 mm gun, which, according to him, has a barrel that wears out after 500 rounds, while a smoothbore gun has a threefold longer lifespan.
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Russian Joker drones force 60 Ukrainian fighters to surrender
Russian Joker FPV drones have forced a company of Ukrainian fighters to surrender, Dmitry Kuzyakin, general director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions developer, told Sputnik.
Over the years, the company has developed a line of Joker combat FPV drones. The latest model, the Joker-10, carries a payload of up to five kilograms and reaches a speed of 100 kilometers per hour (up to 200 kilometers per hour without payload).
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Russian Joker FPV drones have forced a company of Ukrainian fighters to surrender, Dmitry Kuzyakin, general director of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions developer, told Sputnik.
"Probably no one will be able to repeat this 'record.' It was not a Bradley, Humvee, or even Leopard 2, but 60 soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces who had to surrender after seeing with their own eyes what the mass use of FPV drones means … In other words, one small drone 'captured' an entire company of Ukrainian forces," he said when asked about the most important target the Jokers hit on the battlefield.
Over the years, the company has developed a line of Joker combat FPV drones. The latest model, the Joker-10, carries a payload of up to five kilograms and reaches a speed of 100 kilometers per hour (up to 200 kilometers per hour without payload).
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From student to war correspondent: a Donetsk native's story
Elena Sokolova, a native of Dmitrov in the Donetsk region, joined the Pyatnashka International Brigade at a young age after completing her first year of journalism studies. Witnessing the conflict in Donbass first-hand, she decided to serve as a war correspondent on the front line, remaining hopeful for her home town's liberation.
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Elena Sokolova, a native of Dmitrov in the Donetsk region, joined the Pyatnashka International Brigade at a young age after completing her first year of journalism studies. Witnessing the conflict in Donbass first-hand, she decided to serve as a war correspondent on the front line, remaining hopeful for her home town's liberation.
"I wouldn't have made a different choice if I had a different upbringing," Elena told Sputnik.
"Since childhood, I have been taught to feel compassion for the troubles of other people and love for my homeland. How, after this, was I supposed to remain aloof from all events? No way! Therefore, when I voiced my decision to join the militia, my family sighed with bitterness, but accepted it and is very proud of me."
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She recalled that many foreign leaders condemned the attack and expressed condolences, but the CoE’s leadership remained silent. Zakharova called their position "cynical indifference."
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Despite personal risk, German volunteer delivers essential human aid to the Donbass
Since 2015, Alena Dirksen, founder of the Russian-German Fraternal Souls association, has been traveling to the Donbass on humanitarian missions. During her most recent trip earlier this month, she brought thousands of euros worth of medicines and essential equipment to children’s hospitals and schools in Donetsk.
Dirksen told Sputnik’s Russell Bentley (@TXDPR) that her goal was to help other Germans to provide assistance the Donbass. “Thanks to the fact that we’re based in Germany and openly work to provide humanitarian aid that allows for others who also want to help to get in contact with us and join the effort,” she said.
Bentley noted that Dirksen’s story shows that despite geopolitical tensions, many Germans saw through their government’s propaganda about Russia and the Donbass.
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Since 2015, Alena Dirksen, founder of the Russian-German Fraternal Souls association, has been traveling to the Donbass on humanitarian missions. During her most recent trip earlier this month, she brought thousands of euros worth of medicines and essential equipment to children’s hospitals and schools in Donetsk.
Dirksen told Sputnik’s Russell Bentley (@TXDPR) that her goal was to help other Germans to provide assistance the Donbass. “Thanks to the fact that we’re based in Germany and openly work to provide humanitarian aid that allows for others who also want to help to get in contact with us and join the effort,” she said.
Bentley noted that Dirksen’s story shows that despite geopolitical tensions, many Germans saw through their government’s propaganda about Russia and the Donbass.
“Some people in Germany send tanks and artillery, while others bring money, medical supplies, and humanitarian aid for the innocent victims of those weapons. It shows that there are good people in every country and that there is hope for humanity”
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‘Holy ****! Judging by the news, we should be close to the Urals by now.’
A Ukrainian serviceman who survived a Russian tank strike on a Bradley IFV described how 20 men were left to cover the withdrawal of a thousand-strong group of Ukrainian forces from Avdeyevka, and how the Ukrainian media lies about the situation in Zaporozhye.
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A Ukrainian serviceman who survived a Russian tank strike on a Bradley IFV described how 20 men were left to cover the withdrawal of a thousand-strong group of Ukrainian forces from Avdeyevka, and how the Ukrainian media lies about the situation in Zaporozhye.
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The parliament of Russia’s Bashkir Republic has adopted a law on the dissolution of marriage when one of the partners changes sex.
If one of the spouses changes sex, the couple can no longer be considered a family, and this norm has been introduced into the republic’s Family Code.
Now those who have changed sex will also not be able to be adoptive parents, guardians, or custodians of children.
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If one of the spouses changes sex, the couple can no longer be considered a family, and this norm has been introduced into the republic’s Family Code.
Now those who have changed sex will also not be able to be adoptive parents, guardians, or custodians of children.
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Ukraine’s scramble to build defense lines exposes jarring internal discord
Kiev’s race against time to dig defensive trenches comes after “warnings” from both Western analysts and Ukrainian opposition politicians fell on deaf ears, Politico stated.
The outlet decided to reach out to Ukrainian opposition lawmakers, who cited their concerns over the lack of adequate defensive fortifications in the face of an anticipated Russian offensive, pointing the finger of blame at the Kiev leadership.
Yet another Ukrainian opposition politician cited fears that there was now far too little time for Kiev to construct the much-needed defenses in earnest. “They started building them finally. But this is late. They started really last month,” said a former deputy prime minister in the administration of ex-President Petro Poroshenko.
To complicate matters, one former senior field commander revealed that Ukraine lacks both the mines required for the new fortifications and the mobilized soldiers to adequately man them. Disregarded Western warnings are also being peddled as an excuse. Before the botched summer counteroffensive, military analysts at Britain’s Royal United Services Institute stated in a May 2023 report that “engineering has proven to be one of the strongest branches of the Russian military. The defenses now constructed, consisting of complex obstacles and field fortifications, will pose a major tactical challenge to Ukrainian offensive operations.”
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Kiev’s race against time to dig defensive trenches comes after “warnings” from both Western analysts and Ukrainian opposition politicians fell on deaf ears, Politico stated.
The outlet decided to reach out to Ukrainian opposition lawmakers, who cited their concerns over the lack of adequate defensive fortifications in the face of an anticipated Russian offensive, pointing the finger of blame at the Kiev leadership.
“We were warning since last summer that you have to construct defensive fortifications on an industrial scale, bringing together the appropriate ministers and local military administrations to build defensive lines fast and make them extremely strong,” one lawmaker told the outlet.
Yet another Ukrainian opposition politician cited fears that there was now far too little time for Kiev to construct the much-needed defenses in earnest. “They started building them finally. But this is late. They started really last month,” said a former deputy prime minister in the administration of ex-President Petro Poroshenko.
To complicate matters, one former senior field commander revealed that Ukraine lacks both the mines required for the new fortifications and the mobilized soldiers to adequately man them. Disregarded Western warnings are also being peddled as an excuse. Before the botched summer counteroffensive, military analysts at Britain’s Royal United Services Institute stated in a May 2023 report that “engineering has proven to be one of the strongest branches of the Russian military. The defenses now constructed, consisting of complex obstacles and field fortifications, will pose a major tactical challenge to Ukrainian offensive operations.”
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The aim of the strike was achieved, and all the facilities were struck, the ministry said.
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🇷🇺🪖 More statements from the Russian MoD's daily briefing on the progress of the special military op in Ukraine:
▪️ Russian air defenses destroyed 175 Ukrainian drones and shot down 21 HIMARS and Vampire MLRS missiles;
▪️ Units of Russia’s Battlegroup Yug took more favorable positions in the DPR;
▪️ The Russian Armed Forces destroyed a Ukrainian S-300 radar station;
▪️ Russian troops repelled four attacks by Ukrainian assault groups near Kupyansk;
▪️ The Russian Army improved its position on the front line near Avdeyevka and repelled eight counterattacks by Ukrainian forces. The enemy lost more than 305 servicemen;
▪️ Ukrainian forces in the DPR lost more than 300 servicemen.
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▪️ Russian air defenses destroyed 175 Ukrainian drones and shot down 21 HIMARS and Vampire MLRS missiles;
▪️ Units of Russia’s Battlegroup Yug took more favorable positions in the DPR;
▪️ The Russian Armed Forces destroyed a Ukrainian S-300 radar station;
▪️ Russian troops repelled four attacks by Ukrainian assault groups near Kupyansk;
▪️ The Russian Army improved its position on the front line near Avdeyevka and repelled eight counterattacks by Ukrainian forces. The enemy lost more than 305 servicemen;
▪️ Ukrainian forces in the DPR lost more than 300 servicemen.
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📹 Investigative actions are being carried out in an apartment in the Moscow region rented by one of the perpetrators of the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack case, Sputnik’s correspondent reports.
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