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Russia restricts calls via WhatsApp and Telegram, the latest step to control the internet
Russian authorities have announced partial restrictions on calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp. This is part of a long-standing effort to control the internet.
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Russian authorities announced Wednesday they were “partially” restricting calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet.
In a statement, government media and internet regulator Roskomnadzor justified the measure as necessary for fighting crime, saying that “according to law enforcement agencies and numerous appeals from citizens, foreign messengers Telegram and WhatsApp have become the main voice services used to deceive and extort money, and to involve Russian citizens in sabotage and terrorist activities.”
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in Moscow for his first official visit since assuming office. In a significant diplomatic development, he is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the future of bilateral relations. Key topics on the agenda include the status of Russian military bases in Syria, economic cooperation, and Syria's request for the extradition of former President Bashar al-Assad, who has sought asylum in Russia.
How the Russians responded to the spate of articles published in a Pakistani paper.
Putin’s 'hit squad exposed after using Google Translate to talk to hitman'
A SENIOR Russian operative has been detained by the FBI after an astonishing blunder, exposing the Kremlin’s secret assassination unit. The officer is believed to be part of Centre 795 – a co…
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Investigators say one of its operatives used Google Translate while communicating with a suspected contract killer.
The two men thought their conversations were secure because they were using encrypted messaging services.
However, they resorted to Google Translate to act as their interpreter.
Unbeknown to them, every Russian-Serbian translation request was routed through Google’s servers in the US.
Russia Forced to Import Gasoline From India Amid Domestic Shortages
Russia last week received its first shipment of gasoline from India to offset domestic fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil refineries, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing ship tracking data.
According to market analytics firm Kpler, the Indian gasoline arrived at a Russian port on Wednesday, Aug. 5. It was reportedly produced by Nayara Energy, an Indian refiner partially owned by Russian state oil giant Rosneft.
Russian-flagged tanker Cyclone in mid-June reportedly loaded 42,000 metric tons of gasoline from the Vadinar refinery in western India and used a chain of shadow fleet tankers off the coast of Egypt.
Last month, Reuters reported that Russia had quietly begun purchasing gasoline from Indian refineries to stabilize domestic supplies. Russian officials have since claimed the domestic fuel market partially stabilized.
Moscow previously relied primarily on fuel imports from neighboring Belarus and Kazakhstan in response to Ukraine’s intensified drone attacks against Russian oil infrastructure.
The long-range assault also forced Russia, the world’s second-largest exporter of crude oil and third-largest exporter of refined petroleum products, to ban fuel exports through the end of 2026.
In response to the supply drop, authorities have introduced fuel rationing measures across Russia and in annexed Crimea. The disruptions came at a critical time, with both the summer vacation travel season and the agricultural farming season in full swing.
Analysts cited by Bloomberg said Ukrainian strikes reduced Russian crude processing rates to 3.6 million barrels per day in July.
The average price of gasoline in Russia has climbed 17.7% since the start of the year, but dipped by 1.4% over the past week. A single-week decrease lowered the national average to 77.69 rubles per liter ($3.61 per gallon) as of Aug. 3.
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Russia last week received its first shipment of gasoline from India to offset domestic fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil refineries, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing ship tracking data.
According to market analytics firm Kpler, the Indian gasoline arrived at a Russian port on Wednesday, Aug. 5. It was reportedly produced by Nayara Energy, an Indian refiner partially owned by Russian state oil giant Rosneft.
Russian-flagged tanker Cyclone in mid-June reportedly loaded 42,000 metric tons of gasoline from the Vadinar refinery in western India and used a chain of shadow fleet tankers off the coast of Egypt.
Last month, Reuters reported that Russia had quietly begun purchasing gasoline from Indian refineries to stabilize domestic supplies. Russian officials have since claimed the domestic fuel market partially stabilized.
Moscow previously relied primarily on fuel imports from neighboring Belarus and Kazakhstan in response to Ukraine’s intensified drone attacks against Russian oil infrastructure.
The long-range assault also forced Russia, the world’s second-largest exporter of crude oil and third-largest exporter of refined petroleum products, to ban fuel exports through the end of 2026.
In response to the supply drop, authorities have introduced fuel rationing measures across Russia and in annexed Crimea. The disruptions came at a critical time, with both the summer vacation travel season and the agricultural farming season in full swing.
Analysts cited by Bloomberg said Ukrainian strikes reduced Russian crude processing rates to 3.6 million barrels per day in July.
The average price of gasoline in Russia has climbed 17.7% since the start of the year, but dipped by 1.4% over the past week. A single-week decrease lowered the national average to 77.69 rubles per liter ($3.61 per gallon) as of Aug. 3.
Russia Forced to Import Gasoline From India Amid Domestic Shortages - The Moscow Times
Russia last week received its first shipment of gasoline from India to offset domestic fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on its oil refineries, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing ship tracking data.