A New Zealand political party, Advance NZ, has cried foul after its Facebook page was removed, allegedly for containing falsehoods about the coronavirus pandemic. The ban comes just two days before a general election. In a statement, Facebook said that the page had been scrubbed due to “repeated violations” of its policy prohibiting misinformation about Covid-19 that could lead to physical harm. The move comes just […]
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UK security officials were not convinced by China’s Huawei Technologies that the security risks of using its products in Britain can be adequately managed in the long term, a government report said. The Chinese company could only give “limited assurance” that risks to UK networks could be sufficiently mitigated from a long-term perspective, the report released on Thursday said. It cited “continued problems” with engineering and […]
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – Sanctions and foreign interference in the internal affairs of Belarus will have the opposite effect, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said at the UN General Assembly, warning against attempts to bring chaos to Belarus. “We note with regret the increasing attempts by a series of countries to abuse the UN platform including the Security Council, to further their own narrow political interests. […]
As the US presidential election approaches, the Democratic party is ramping up speculation about “Russian interference”, with Moscow allegedly attempting to undermine the campaign of Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Joe Biden warned there would be “consequences” for Russian President Vladimir Putin for “violation of our sovereignty” when asked by MSNBC host on allegations that Russia is conducting “interference [in the US presidential election] to hurt you […]
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has added three Russian nationals and a host of cryptocurrency addresses to its sanctions list on allegations of election interference. OFAC alleges the three individuals, Artem Lifshits, Anton Andreyev and Darya Aslanova, are employees of the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a Russian company and “troll farm” that tries to influence events. The IRA attempted to influence […]
The US. Treasury Department sanctioned on Thursday one of Rudy Giuliani’s Ukrainian allies for interference in the U.S. elections. Andriy Derkach worked closely with the president’s personal attorney—and with the Trump-friendly cable network, OANN—to push accusations of political misconduct against Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. Derkach, a member of Kyiv’s parliament, has also been supplying documents to Republicans on Capitol Hill, where Sen. Ron Johnson […]
The Wall Street Journal had reported in August that a senior executive of Facebook in India had intervened in the platform’s internal content review process to stop a ban on a legislator from the national ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who had made religiously intolerant posts. Facebook, however, has denied the allegation. Reiterating that the international media had uncovered a brazen attack on India’s democracy and […]
The move met harsh criticism from the Democrats, with US Speaker of the Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff denouncing the withdrawal as “a shocking abdication of its lawful responsibility to keep the Congress currently informed”. The director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, sent a letter to the House and the Senate, notifying that his office will no longer provide full in-person briefings […]
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a joint press conference after a meeting in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a joint press conference after a meeting in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Former […]
A security camera and flag adorn the entrance to the Russian Embassy in London. On Tuesday, lawmakers slammed the British government for failing to look into possible Russian interference in U.K. politics. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images A security camera and flag adorn the entrance to the Russian Embassy in London. On Tuesday, lawmakers slammed the British […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107877/18/1078771866_0:166:3148:1936_1200x675_80_0_0_f68b6e7c4a445e12a9ebeae0dc8ce79e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202007211079946348-uk-liberal-democrat-party-calls-for-full-investigation-into-alleged-russian-interference/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Earlier in the day, the parliamentary committee published the findings of its long-awaited report, which was completed in March 2019, on alleged Russian interference in the UK democratic processes. The Liberal Democrat Party on Tuesday has called on the UK government to conduct a full investigation into allegations of Russian interference in previous elections after a […]
Russian officials have dismissed a new British parliamentary report on Moscow’s alleged clandestine interference in UK politics, saying it lacked proof and was laced with Russophobia. The report by the Intelligence and Security Committee, released on Tuesday, has shown “nothing sensational” and is just “Russophobia faceted in fakes,” said Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry. The deputy chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee […]
LONDON—Britain’s Conservative government never bothered to find out whether the Brexit referendum was influenced by the Kremlin, according to a scathing report by parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee. The extraordinary finding was at the heart of a bombshell report that Boris Johnson has repeatedly sought to delay—despite it being ready for publication nine months ago. Kevan Jones, a Labour member of the committee, said it was […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107868/02/1078680242_0:0:3059:1720_1200x675_80_0_0_166b526b00876e507b1cd06713dd7350.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/uk/202007211079942663-uk-parliament-meets-after-publication-of-report-on-alleged-russian-interference/ On 20 July, the British Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee said that it would publish a report on alleged Russian interference in the Brexit referendum and the 2017 general election at 10:30 a.m. (09:30 GMT) on Tuesday. A live broadcast shows the UK Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (ISC) holding a meeting with Chairman and Conservative MP Julian […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer have sent FBI Director Chris Wray a letter asking for a briefing about alleged foreign interference efforts in this year’s election. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer have sent FBI Director Chris Wray a letter asking for a briefing about alleged foreign […]
Biden’s allegations fall in line with Washington’s beloved ‘Russia card’, which was also played in 2016 during the US presidential race. The Democratic Party almost immediately blamed its loss on mysterious “Russian hackers”. Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has claimed he received intelligence briefings warning of foreign interference in the upcoming presidential elections. “We know from before and I guarantee you I know now because now […]
On Wednesday, the UK Foreign Office summoned Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming to express “deep concerns” over the new national security law for Hong Kong passed by China’s top legislative body and signed by President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. China’s Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming has slammed Britain’s “accusations” against a newly-adopted national security law for Hong Kong and during a Wednesday meeting with UK […]
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (https://aapsonline.org) filed a lawsuit against Department of Health and Human Services and the FDA for “irrational interference” by the FDA with timely access to hydroxychloroquine. Never in history have we seen such a determined effort by the scientific community and pharmaceutical industry to downplay and lie about the use of a successful drug to treat a deadly disease. Hydroxychloroquine […]