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  Security

  2022-02-17

  'Unprecedented' cyberattack blamed on Russia was meant to sow chaos in Ukraine

  Russia has stepped up cyberattacks on Ukraine to crush the country psychologically, officials and analysts say.

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  2022-02-16

  Russia's military escalation alarms residents of CSTO member states

  'Russia's problems with NATO are Russia's problems with NATO -- they are not our concern,' said one Bishkek activist.

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  2022-02-15

  Georgians see frightening parallels as tensions soar between Russia, Ukraine

  During the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Russia launched a devastating ground assault against its southern neighbour and established permanent military bases there.

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  2022-02-14

  Lukashenka's suggestion of 'union' with Uzbekistan draws widespread derision

  The Belarusian president's recent statement indicates that the Kremlin has a clear desire to recreate the Soviet Union in a new format, Uzbek analysts warn.

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  2022-02-11

  Russian-backed mercenaries withdrawing from Africa, ready for Ukraine

  Hundreds of Wagner Group mercenaries have withdrawn from Libya and the Central African Republic in recent weeks, with new orders to head to Ukraine, witnesses say.

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  2022-02-04

  Chinese military-linked security scanners at airports raise worldwide alarm

  Nuctech's X-ray scanners, which are present across the world including in Europe and Kazakhstan, are raising concerns Beijing is accessing governmental, industrial or personal data.

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  2022-02-03

  'We will find you': US warns terrorists after top IS leader dies in raid

  IS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi blew himself up during a US Special Forces raid on his hideout near Atme in northwest Syria, killing members of his family with him.

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  2022-02-03

  Unable to tame domestic problems, Russia turns to fomenting Ukraine crisis

  Vladimir Putin is trying to boost his poll ratings by exploiting a conflict with an outside foe, say observers, as Russians sink further into poverty and disillusionment.

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  2022-02-02

  Kremlin-linked Wagner mercenaries leave Central African Republic for Ukraine

  While over 100,000 Russian troops surround Ukraine, dozens of battle-hardened Kremlin mercenaries reportedly are inside the country waiting for the moment to strike.

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  2022-02-01

  Uzbekistan receives more than $1 million in US counter-nuclear-smuggling equipment

  The equipment will boost Uzbek customs officers' ability to thwart nuclear smuggling and train personnel.