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Russians are using crypto to evade sanctions — but it’s not just the elite Is investing in crypto really going to help Russians? Targeting sanctions The economic sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine are naturally hurting the entire Russian economy. Their intended target, though, is to hit Putin and the billionaire oligarchs who support his rule where it hurts most. A cornerstone of this strategy is stopping these individuals from using or moving their wealth around by freezing the assets they hold overseas and blocking financial transactions....

Russia’s attack on its own satellite could put all of us in danger The attack created over 1,500 pieces of trackable debris that will remain in orbit well into the 2040s Debris and condemnation For decades,major space-faring nations have tested a variety of weapons with the capabilitiy to destroy space objectsand launch attacks on Earth from space. The latest kinetic weapon test has created not just debris in space, but also sent shock waves around the world....

Russia’s attack on its own satellite could put all of us in danger The attack created over 1,500 pieces of trackable debris that will remain in orbit well into the 2040s Debris and condemnation For decades,major space-faring nations have tested a variety of weapons with the capabilitiy to destroy space objectsand launch attacks on Earth from space. The latest kinetic weapon test has created not just debris in space, but also sent shock waves around the world....

Russia’s Internet population is on steroids Story byErnst-Jan Pfauth Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He a(show all)Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008....

Russia’s Internet population is on steroids Story byErnst-Jan Pfauth Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He a(show all)Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008....