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Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal was quoted in a Politico article published Monday as saying that Ukraine estimated that Russia only had about “four dozen” hypersonic missiles left. “These are the ones that have precision and accuracy due to the microchips that they have,” he said. “But because of sanctions imposed on Russia, the deliveries of this high-tech microchip equipment…have stopped and they have no way of replenishing these stocks....

On Wednesday, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that organizations could see “increased malicious cyber activity” either from state-sponsored actors in Russia or cybercrime groups aligned with Russia. “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could impact organizations both within and beyond the region, to include malicious cyber activity against the U.S. homeland, including as a response to the unprecedented economic costs imposed on Russia by the U.S. and our allies and partners,” the CISA said on its website....

General SVR posted a lengthy story on Telegram last week about how Putin had a stressful day at work filled with discussions of Russia’s failing economy and the war with Ukraine. At the end of the day, General SVR said the Russian president slipped and fell five steps, landing on his tailbone. The jarring fall allegedly caused Putin to “defecate involuntarily”. General SVR is unsubstantiated, and although the anonymous page is allegedly operated by a former Russian Foreign Intelligence Service official with inside access to Putin and his staff, it often makes anti-Kremlin posts that aren’t verified....

Responding to an article by The New York Times detailing a newfound optimism among European officials toward the prospects of reviving the accord officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Russian permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov noted that, “There have been reasons for optimism before, but on previous occasions expectations were not met.” “This time more than ever we have a great chance to cross the finish line at the #ViennaTalks,” Ulyanov tweeted Wednesday, “The final result depends on how the #US reacts to the last Iranian reasonable suggestions....

Alexander Bortnikov said his officers “took measures to detect and foil attempts by terrorists to use drones during the preparation and hosting of various major political and sports events, most of all during the soccer World Cup.” In comments reported by the Tass state news agency, Bortnikov didn’t say who the “terrorists” were or how they were stopped. Separately, Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev told the Interfax news agency that seven “nationalist” hooligan gangs were stopped from attacking foreign fans....

“It is a psychotic episode, as if it is dictated, accompanied by a departure from the principals and norms,” R-Sport quoted Mutko as saying. “How can you punish a team which should go to the Olympic Games in 2016 for violations from 2008 or 2012? I don’t know.” (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Maria Tsvetkova) 0 votes

It has been 20 years since Croatia announced themselves on the international stage after finishing third at France 98 – the country’s first World Cup appearance. Boasting the likes of Davor Suker, Zvonimir Boban and Robert Prosinecki, Croatia stunned the world as they defeated Germany in the quarter-finals before falling to hosts France in the final four, though the Balkan nation trumped Netherlands in the third-place play-off match. Now a new generation – led by Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic – has Croatia dreaming of the ultimate success following years of promise as they prepare to face hosts Russia in the quarter-finals in Sochi on Saturday....

He made the claim while speaking on Russian state TV, a video of which has been shared by the Daily Beast’s Julia Davis. In the clip Avatkov speaks in Russian but an English translation runs along the bottom of the screen. It is unclear when the footage was recorded. “Meanwhile on Russian state TV: Bringing you another report from behind the looking glass,” Davis wrote as a caption for the video....

Anatoly Antonov took aim at those who were casting aspersions on the achievements of sportspeople from his country, which faces criticism over its very presence at the games. Although the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) sanctioned Russia for a state-sponsored doping program, athletes from the country not banned for drug offences can compete under the banner of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), albeit without a flag or national anthem The controversy of ROC athletes competing raised its head again on Friday when U....

A Russian marine made the remarks in an interview with MediaZona, an independent Russian publication, on the condition of anonymity. He said members of the 155th marine brigade of Russia’s Pacific Fleet who recently complained about heavy losses in an appeal to Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of the far eastern Primorye region, are being forced to remain on the front lines, while those who remained silent, have been able to rotate....

The president spoke in Philadelphia about the “battle for the soul of the nation,” condemning what he views as anti-Democratic pressure from Trump and his allies. During his speech, Biden accused Republicans of trying to take the United States “backwards to an America where there is no right to choose, no right to privacy, no right to contraception, no right to marry who you love.” The speech, a shift in tone for Biden who once said Republicans would have a post-Trump “epiphany,” underscores heightened political tensions between Democrats and Republicans....

The covert source was high up in Russia’s national security infrastructure and had been the highest-level U.S. source inside the Kremlin for a decade, CNN reported. However, the network said that U.S. intelligence officials became worried he would be unveiled after President Donald Trump discussed highly classified intelligence with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and then-Russian ambassador to Washington Sergey Kislyak in May 2017. The discussions centered around ISIS in Syria and did not relate to the spy, who was said to have had access to Russian President Vladimir Putin and could even provide images of documents on the Russian leader’s desk, CNN reported....

A 16-second clip showing the traffic light, in front of a burnt-out and partially collapsed shopping and apartment complex, was posted on Telegram by state-controlled news agency RIA Novosti on Wednesday. The video, which has been viewed more than 300,000 times, was accompanied with the caption “first traffic light in Mariupol”. It led to criticism after being reposted to Twitter by several users, including Francis Scarr, who monitors Russian state media for the BBC....

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared war on Ukraine, a move that has drawn scathing criticism from most military powers except for China. At least 137 Ukrainians have died, including civilians, and hundreds more have been injured as Russia continues its invasion. At least 800 Russian soldiers have also reportedly lost their lives. Social media posts show photos and video footage of the Millerovo air base, which has been set alight after it had been fired at....

The only cause of concern about the match at the nearly 50,000 capacity Jawaharalal Nehru Stadium is the rains. The Indian team arrived for practice in the morning. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said they will not be taking the West Indies lightly. “In one day they are definitely a very strong side and we will never take them lightly. The final team will be announced only after having a look at the pitch tomorrow morning,” said Dhoni....

The Spikers reigned supreme over the Ahmedabad Defenders by a 3-2 margin as the Mohan Ukkrapandian-led team claimed their second victory of the season. David Lee starred for the Blue Spikers with ten points and he was well supported by Prabhagaran (9 points) while skipper Mohan Ukkrapandian’s six points were also vital for Kochi’s charge. For the Defenders, Victor Sysoev (12 points) and Gurinder Singh (12 points) top scored but were unfortunate to end up on the wrong side of the result....

There were many players who played a key role in their respective team’s success through the course of the league and knockouts. The overseas players were in fine touch for their teams with Canadian Rudy Verhoeff finishing as the top scoring spiker and David Lee emerging as the best blocker through the competition. However, there were a lot of Indian players who displayed their best form as well, making an impact on the court....

Buttigieg, who married his husband Chasten in June 2018, has emerged as a front runner in the Democratic race for the White House. With 24.4 percent of the vote, Buttigieg obtained second place in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, losing to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders by less than 4,000 votes. In the hotly contested Iowa caucuses, Buttigieg was declared the winner over Sanders by one-tenth of a percentage point, obtaining 26....

The star point guard was traded to the Rockets for Chris Paul, and when the deal went down, Westbrook was hosting a charity comedy show called “Why Not?” in Tulsa, Okla. Despite the craziness, Westbrook found some time to enjoy himself and even laugh at a joke told at the expense of his former teammate, Kevin Durant. TRADE GRADES: Evaluating the deal for Rockets, Thunder “Kevin Durant came by — this is how long ago this was, many years ago — so KD came by....

At the center of it all? Russell Westbrook, who finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 10 turnovers. It’s the sixth time in his career that Westbrook recorded a quadruple-double with turnovers, twice as many as any other player in NBA history. When asked after the game to assess Westbrook’s performance, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said, “I got to look at the tape.” In the event that Vogel was too heated to actually check in the moment, we did it for him....