Tag: Europe

#BSG Investigation: Konstantin Kilimnik – Manafort and The Special Services of The Russian Federation

February 6, 2019

Former head of the campaign headquarters of President Donald Trump, political consultant Paul Manafort, who is now being tried in the United States for hiding information on offshore accounts, banking fraud and tax evasion , has long worked with the translator Konstantin Kilimnik, a native of Krivoy Rog in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine. According … More #BSG Investigation: Konstantin Kilimnik – Manafort and The Special Services of The Russian Federation

#BSG Worldwide Threat Assessment Of US Intelligence Community January 2019

January 31, 2019

INTRODUCTION Chairman Burr, Vice Chairman Warner, Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to offer the United States Intelligence Community’s 2019 assessment of threats to US national security. My statement reflects the collective insights of the Intelligence Community’s extraordinary women and men, whom I am privileged and honored to lead. We in the … More #BSG Worldwide Threat Assessment Of US Intelligence Community January 2019

#BSG Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress

January 22, 2019

Summary The Navy is developing three new ship-based weapons that could improve the ability of Navy surface ships to defend themselves against missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and surface craft: the Surface Navy Laser Weapon System (SNLWS), the electromagnetic railgun (EMRG), and the gun-launched guided projectile (GLGP), previously known as the hypervelocity projectile (HVP). The … More #BSG Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress

#BSG House of Commons – Russian intelligence services and special forces

January 15, 2019

Summary The Salisbury incident and its aftermath brought the Russian secret services into the spotlight. Malcolm Chalmers of Royal United Services Institute said Russian security services were going well beyond normal spying practice: “By launching disruptive operations that threaten life in target societies, they blur the line between war and peace”. The main domestic service, … More #BSG House of Commons – Russian intelligence services and special forces

#BSG Russian Compliance with the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: Background and Issues for Congress

January 15, 2019

Summary The United States and Soviet Union signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in December 1987. Negotiations on this treaty were the result of a “dual-track” decision taken by NATO in 1979. At that time, in response to concerns about the Soviet Union’s deployment of new intermediate-range nuclear missiles, NATO agreed both to accept … More #BSG Russian Compliance with the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: Background and Issues for Congress

#BSG Nuclear Weapon – Russian ICBM Upgrade at Kozelsk

January 14, 2019

Russian ICBM Upgrade at Kozelsk An SS-27 Mod 2 (Rs-24, Yars) is loaded into an upgraded silo at Kozelsk. Image: Russian MOD.   New satellite photos show substantial upgrades of ICBM silos at the missile field near Kozelsk in western Russia. The images show that progress is well underway on at least half of the … More #BSG Nuclear Weapon – Russian ICBM Upgrade at Kozelsk

#BSG Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2018

January 14, 2019

Summary This report lists hundreds of instances in which the United States has used its Armed Forces abroad in situations of military conflict or potential conflict or for other than normal peacetime purposes. It was compiled in part from various older lists and is intended primarily to provide a rough survey of past U.S. military … More #BSG Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2018

#BSG THE HISTORY AND EFFECTS OF THE KOSOVO POLJE MYTHOLOGY – MASTER OF MILITARY ART AND SCIENCE – Military History

November 4, 2018

The History and Effects of the Kosovo Polje Mythology A thesis presented to the Faculty of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree The mythology surrounding the 1389 Battle of Kosovo Polje, in present-day Serbia, is the foundation for the Serbian cultural identity and is … More #BSG THE HISTORY AND EFFECTS OF THE KOSOVO POLJE MYTHOLOGY – MASTER OF MILITARY ART AND SCIENCE – Military History

#BSG Columns by Maria Butina #MariaButina “It may take the election of a Republican to the White House in 2016 to improve relations between the Russian Federation and the United States.” The National Interest 2015

October 30, 2018

“It may take the election of a Republican to the White House in 2016 to improve relations between the Russian Federation and the United States.” by Maria Butina  It may take the election of a Republican to the White House in 2016 to improve relations between the Russian Federation and the United States. As improbable … More #BSG Columns by Maria Butina #MariaButina “It may take the election of a Republican to the White House in 2016 to improve relations between the Russian Federation and the United States.” The National Interest 2015

#BSG SIVUCH – guided missile air cushion ship is designed to destroy enemy surface ships, fast attack craft, and transports in all water areas of closed sea theatres of operation and in short-range zone of open seas, when operating autonomously or as a flagship of uniform/mixed naval groups

October 24, 2018

Sivuch Mission The Project 1239 Sivuch guided missile air cushion ship is designed to destroy enemy surface ships, fast attack craft, and transports in all water areas of closed sea theatres of operation and in short-range zone of open seas, when operating autonomously or as a flagship of uniform/mixed naval groups. Features Thanks to its … More #BSG SIVUCH – guided missile air cushion ship is designed to destroy enemy surface ships, fast attack craft, and transports in all water areas of closed sea theatres of operation and in short-range zone of open seas, when operating autonomously or as a flagship of uniform/mixed naval groups

#BSG Russia’s The Antey-2500 long-range mobile multichannel air defence missile system (ADMS) is designed to engage current and future tactical and strategic aircraft (including those incorporating STEALTH technology)

October 24, 2018

Antey-2500 Mission The Antey-2500 long-range mobile multichannel air defence missile system (ADMS) is designed to engage current and future tactical and strategic aircraft (including those incorporating STEALTH technology), intermediate ballistic missiles (IRBM), theater ballistic missiles, tactical ballistic missiles (TBM), aeroballistic and cruise missiles as well as airborne early warning and control aircraft, reconnaissance- strike systems … More #BSG Russia’s The Antey-2500 long-range mobile multichannel air defence missile system (ADMS) is designed to engage current and future tactical and strategic aircraft (including those incorporating STEALTH technology)

#BSG Serbia: Background and U.S. Relations Congressional Research Service Update October, 17 2018

October 18, 2018

#BSG Serbia: Background and U.S. Relations Updated October, 17 2018   Summary Following the conflicts in the late 1990s in the countries of the former Yugoslavia, the prospect of membership in the Euro-Atlantic community and the active presence of the United States in the Western Balkans provided a level of stability that allowed most of … More #BSG Serbia: Background and U.S. Relations Congressional Research Service Update October, 17 2018

#BSG U.S. Charges Russian GRU Officers with International Hacking and Related Influence and Disinformation Operations

October 10, 2018

U.S. Charges Russian GRU Officers with International Hacking and Related Influence and Disinformation Operations Conspirators Included a Russian Intelligence “Close Access” Hacking Team that Traveled Abroad to Compromise Computer Networks Used by Anti-Doping and Sporting Officials and Organizations Investigating Russia’s Use of Chemical Weapons A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania has indicted … More #BSG U.S. Charges Russian GRU Officers with International Hacking and Related Influence and Disinformation Operations

#BSG Bosnia and Herzegovina

October 2, 2018

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Tier 2 Watch list The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated significant efforts during the reporting period by identifying more forced begging victims and granting compensation to four victims … More #BSG Bosnia and Herzegovina

#BSG DOCTRINE INFORMATION SECURITY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

September 27, 2018

APPROVED President of the Russian Federation V.Putin September 9, 2000 No. Pr-1895   DOCTRINE INFORMATION SECURITY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Doctrine of Information Security of the Russian Federation is a set of official views on the goals, objectives, principles and main directions of ensuring the information security of the Russian Federation. This Doctrine serves … More #BSG DOCTRINE INFORMATION SECURITY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

#BSG Expansion of Foreign Intelligence Service HQ (SVR; Former KGB First Main Directorate) Yasenevo, Moscow, Russia 55.584 N, 37.517 E Between 2007 and 2018 Version of 2018-07-27

September 26, 2018

Expansion of Foreign Intelligence Service HQ (SVR; Former KGB First Main Directorate) Yasenevo, Moscow, Russia 55.584 N, 37.517 E Between 2007 and 2018 #BSG

#BSG Two Years of Pawn Storm Examining an Increasingly Relevant Threat

September 18, 2018

Pawn Storm is an active cyber espionage actor group that has been very aggressive and ambitious in recent years. The group’s activities show that foreign and domestic espionage and influence on geopolitics are the group’s main motives, and not financial gain. Its main targets are armed forces, the defense industry, news media, politicians, and dissidents. … More #BSG Two Years of Pawn Storm Examining an Increasingly Relevant Threat

#BSG DOJ OIG RELEASES REPORT ON VARIOUS ACTIONS BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN ADVANCE OF THE 2016 ELECTION June 2018

September 4, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2018 DOJ OIG RELEASES REPORT ON VARIOUS ACTIONS BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN ADVANCE OF THE 2016 ELECTION Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced today the release of a report examining various actions by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) … More #BSG DOJ OIG RELEASES REPORT ON VARIOUS ACTIONS BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN ADVANCE OF THE 2016 ELECTION June 2018

#BSG Senate Select Committee on Intelligence July 3, 2018 – The Intelligence Community Assessment: Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent U.S. Elections Summary of Initial Findings

September 4, 2018

The Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) released in January 2017 assessed that Russian activities in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election represented a significant escalation in a long history of Russian attempts to interfere in U.S. domestic politics. This escalation was made possible by cyber-espionage and cyber-driven covert influence operations, conducted as part of a … More #BSG Senate Select Committee on Intelligence July 3, 2018 – The Intelligence Community Assessment: Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent U.S. Elections Summary of Initial Findings

#BSG – Archive – Nuclear Site in Syria [The site is at 34.514 N, 36.408 E and, based on overhead imagery, appears to have started construction sometime in the interval June 2008 – September 2009.] Version of 2015-04-24

September 2, 2018

Assad’s Secret Evidence Points to Syrian Push for Nuclear Weapons 01/09/2015 09:20 PM By Erich Follath [EXCERPTS] For years, it was thought that Israel had destroyed Syria’s nuclear weapons capability with its 2007 raid on the Kibar complex. Not so. New intelligence suggests that Bashar al-Assad is still trying to built the bomb. And he … More #BSG – Archive – Nuclear Site in Syria [The site is at 34.514 N, 36.408 E and, based on overhead imagery, appears to have started construction sometime in the interval June 2008 – September 2009.] Version of 2015-04-24

#BSG Kosovo: Background and U.S. Relations Vincent L. Morelli Section Research Manager August 13, 2018

August 29, 2018

Summary Following the conflicts in the late 1990s in the countries of the former Yugoslavia (Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia, and Slovenia), the prospect of membership in the Euro-Atlantic community, and the active presence of the United States in the region referred to as the Western Balkans, provided a level of stability that allowed … More #BSG Kosovo: Background and U.S. Relations Vincent L. Morelli Section Research Manager August 13, 2018

#BSG Serbia: Background and U.S. Relations Vincent L. Morelli Section Research Manager August 7, 2018

August 29, 2018

Summary Following the conflicts in the late 1990s in the countries of the former Yugoslavia, the prospect of membership in the Euro-Atlantic community and the active presence of the United States in the Western Balkan region provided a level of stability that allowed most of the countries of the region to pursue reform and adopt … More #BSG Serbia: Background and U.S. Relations Vincent L. Morelli Section Research Manager August 7, 2018

#BSG Pawn Storm is an active cyber espionage actor group that has been very aggressive and ambitious in recent years. #pawnstorm

July 26, 2018

Pawn Storm is an active cyber espionage actor group that has been very aggressive and ambitious in recent years. The group’s activities show that foreign and domestic espionage and influence on geopolitics are the group’s main motives, and not financial gain. Its main targets are armed forces, the defense industry, news media, politicians, and dissidents. … More #BSG Pawn Storm is an active cyber espionage actor group that has been very aggressive and ambitious in recent years. #pawnstorm

World inequality report 2018

July 21, 2018

WID.world fellows: The report ultimately relies on the data collection, production and harmonization work carried out by more than a hundred WID.world fellows located over five continents and contributing to the World Wealth and Income Database (visit http://www.wid.world/team for more information). Analyses presented in the report reflect the views of the report’s editors and not … More World inequality report 2018

MDAA Alert: Back to the Future July 19, 2018

July 19, 2018

MDAA Alert: Back to the Future July 19, 2018 Follow and Support MDAA        MDAA Alert: Back to the Future July 19, 2018 Russian President Vladimir Putin at the press conference on the Helsinki Summit on July 16, 2018. Dear Members and Friends, 1980’s Russian fears and insecurity have serendipitously resurfaced earlier this week on the … More MDAA Alert: Back to the Future July 19, 2018

#BSG Maria Butina – Rand Paul – Hope the USA

July 18, 2018

Hope the USA https://butina.livejournal.com/954142.html The new leader of the race is Terra America.The son of the leader of American libertarians Ron Paul Rand Paul becomes the new favorite for the presidential post in the US from the Republican Party in 2016, ahead of the rating of the main competitor from the Democrats – Hillary Clinton.Paul’s … More #BSG Maria Butina – Rand Paul – Hope the USA

#BSG Maria Butina – For me, acquaintance with Scott Walker will remain in my memory forever

July 18, 2018

– In the photo (from left to right), State Secretary and Deputy Central Bank of Russia Alexander Torshin, Scott Walker, Maria Butina. https://butina.livejournal.com/1035941.html For me, acquaintance with Scott Walker will remain in my memory forever, because he was accompanied by a very interesting story. And this story begins with the fact that I really love … More #BSG Maria Butina – For me, acquaintance with Scott Walker will remain in my memory forever

#BSG Maria Butina – National Interest: Republican President will reconcile the US and Russia

July 18, 2018

National Interest: Republican President will reconcile the US and Russia Recently I wrote a short article about the future of Russian-American relations for The National Interest. Today, accidentally and with surprise, she found it translated into Russian on RT. The text of the Russian translation from RT is given in full, the original is available … More #BSG Maria Butina – National Interest: Republican President will reconcile the US and Russia

#BSG Maria Butina – The End of Russian Unofficial Diplomatic Missions in the US and Europe

July 18, 2018

The End of Russian Unofficial Diplomatic Missions in the US and Europe As it became known to Gazeta.Ru , the New York Institute of Democracy and Cooperation, headed by political scientist Andranik Mihranian, is closing, and he himself is returning to Moscow. The organization of the same name in Paris, run by historian and social … More #BSG Maria Butina – The End of Russian Unofficial Diplomatic Missions in the US and Europe

#BSG ASPECTS OF LEGAL REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS OF SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

June 27, 2018

ASPECTS OF LEGAL REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS OF SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS OF SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION V.Yu. VARLAMOV, K.D. GASNIKOV V.Yu. Varlamov, a lawyer. K.D. Gasnikov, a lawyer. The constitutions of the majority of the federal countries of the world allow for the implementation … More #BSG ASPECTS OF LEGAL REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS OF SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

#BSG According to Konstantin Kilimnik this plan provides peace – “Return of Viktor Yanukovych to Ukraine, as a regional leader in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions” – February 23, 2017, 05:35

June 24, 2018

According to Konstantin Kilimnik this plan provides peace – “Return of Viktor Yanukovych to Ukraine, as a regional leader in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions” February 23, 2017, 05:35   “Right-hand” of Manafort told details of the plan allegedly solving the conflict in Ukraine. Konstantin Kilimnik reported that he informed former head of the election … More #BSG According to Konstantin Kilimnik this plan provides peace – “Return of Viktor Yanukovych to Ukraine, as a regional leader in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions” – February 23, 2017, 05:35

#BSG From “Improving Russia’s Image” in the West to “Russia’s Control of the West Populist Movement” Natalia Morar (The New Times) article from 2009 throws the light on “The Rise of Putin”

June 18, 2018

03.16.2009 The Kremlin is leading the marathon. Taxpayers’ money goes to Western PR people How much PR for the people? Natalia Morar Russia’s bad relations with the West literally hit the pockets of Russian taxpayers. Every new promise to send a doctor to some company or a proposal to circumcise in Moscow, as well as … More #BSG From “Improving Russia’s Image” in the West to “Russia’s Control of the West Populist Movement” Natalia Morar (The New Times) article from 2009 throws the light on “The Rise of Putin”

Gennady Vostretsov aka. Henry Greenberg, aka. Gennady Arzhanik, aka. Henry Oknyansky an international fraudster back in 2002 was caught stealing almost 3 million dollars

June 18, 2018

During the examination of the detainee’s apartment, the detectives found passports for the names of Vostretsov, Arzhannik and Ochnyansky, several dozen plastic cards of various banks in the world, and a press card accredited to the Russian Foreign Ministry, which allowed Mr. Vostretsov to move around the city without hindrance. – kommersant Henry Greenberg, 59, … More Gennady Vostretsov aka. Henry Greenberg, aka. Gennady Arzhanik, aka. Henry Oknyansky an international fraudster back in 2002 was caught stealing almost 3 million dollars

#BSG AR18-165A: MAR-10135536-12 – North Korean Trojan: TYPEFRAME “National Cyber Awareness System” Original release date: June 14, 2018

June 14, 2018

National Cyber Awareness System: AR18-165A: MAR-10135536-12 – North Korean Trojan: TYPEFRAME 06/14/2018 10:16 AM EDT Original release date: June 14, 2018 Description Notification This report is provided “as is” for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. The DHS does … More #BSG AR18-165A: MAR-10135536-12 – North Korean Trojan: TYPEFRAME “National Cyber Awareness System” Original release date: June 14, 2018

#BSG Use of the “soft power” by the Russian Federation poses serious threat to security of the Baltic States

June 13, 2018

Use of the “soft power ” by the Russian Federation poses serious threat to security of the Baltic States and contradicts their national interests. In particular, Russia frequently uses various methods of influence on Russian-speaking youth, with an eye to their further involvement in exercise of political power and possible support of pro-Kremlin policy in … More #BSG Use of the “soft power” by the Russian Federation poses serious threat to security of the Baltic States

#BSG The Concept of State Support and Promotion of the Russian Language Abroad – “Rossotrudnichestvo” – “Yury Zaytsev heads the Russian Center for Science and Culture, or Rossotrudnichestvo, a group that has paid for about 130 Americans to visit Russia in the past 12 years”

June 12, 2018

“The individuals who are being sent back to Russia are intelligence officers being cloaked by their diplomatic positions here in the U.S., and are considered to be aggressive collection personnel,” a Trump official said. The concept of state support and promotion of the Russian language abroad November 3, 2015 I. General Provisions 1. This Concept … More #BSG The Concept of State Support and Promotion of the Russian Language Abroad – “Rossotrudnichestvo” – “Yury Zaytsev heads the Russian Center for Science and Culture, or Rossotrudnichestvo, a group that has paid for about 130 Americans to visit Russia in the past 12 years”

#BSG The Concept of “Russian School Abroad” – “Rossotrudnichestvo” – “The KGB Playbook for Turning Russians Worldwide Into Agents” – The Daily Beast

June 12, 2018

If a Russian diplomat offers a young, up-and-coming professional in Washington an all-expenses paid trip to the mother country, complete with fancy hotels, drinks, and meetings with Vladimir Putin’s political underlings, well, that guy just might be a spy. Just ask the participants of Rossotrudnichestvo, the Russian government-run cultural exchange program that has ferried over … More #BSG The Concept of “Russian School Abroad” – “Rossotrudnichestvo” – “The KGB Playbook for Turning Russians Worldwide Into Agents” – The Daily Beast

#BSG The Concept of Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation Approved by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on February 12, 2013 – The concept of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the “Concept”) is a system of views on the basic principles, priorities, goals and objectives of the foreign policy activities of the Russian Federation.

June 11, 2018

303-18-02-2013 I. General Provisions 1. The concept of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the “Concept”) is a system of views on the basic principles, priorities, goals and objectives of the foreign policy activities of the Russian Federation. 2. The Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws, generally recognized principles … More #BSG The Concept of Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation Approved by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on February 12, 2013 – The concept of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the “Concept”) is a system of views on the basic principles, priorities, goals and objectives of the foreign policy activities of the Russian Federation.

#BSG Russian Targeting of Election Infrastructure During the 2016 Election: Summary of Initial Findings and Recommendations, Senate Intelligence Committee, May 8, 2018

June 8, 2018

Russian Targeting of Election Infrastructure During the 2016 Election: Summary of Initial Findings and Recommendations May 8, 2018 Overview In 2016, cyber actors affiliated with the Russian Government conducted an unprecedented, coordinated cyber campaign against state election infrastructure. Russian actors scanned databases for vulnerabilities, attempted intrusions, and in a small number of cases successfully penetrated … More #BSG Russian Targeting of Election Infrastructure During the 2016 Election: Summary of Initial Findings and Recommendations, Senate Intelligence Committee, May 8, 2018

#BSG Malware VPNFilter is “trying to return” #sofacy #APT28 #FancyBear

June 5, 2018

Operators of botnet VPNFilter, built on network devices, did not discourage the capture of C & C-domain by the American authorities. Telemetry data over the past week showed that attackers continue to search for vulnerable routers and, apparently, are trying to create a new botnet. The resumption of the activity of the VPNFilter botnet, which … More #BSG Malware VPNFilter is “trying to return” #sofacy #APT28 #FancyBear

#BSG Critical Manufacturing Security News – The UK is the most breached country in Europe, according to a survey of 400 senior security managers.

June 5, 2018

May 28 – June 1, 2018 Critical Manufacturing Security News UK “Most Breached” Country in Europe – Data at Rest Security (05/31/2018) Computer Business Review The UK is the most breached country in Europe, according to a survey of 400 senior security managers by cyber security company Thales released today – with 37 percent of respondents saying … More #BSG Critical Manufacturing Security News – The UK is the most breached country in Europe, according to a survey of 400 senior security managers.

#BSG #EuropeanValues The Prague Manual How to Tailor National Strategy Using Lessons Learned from Countering Kremlin’s Hostile Subversive Operations in Central and Eastern Europe

June 5, 2018

Executive summary Goal of the report • The threat of Russian hostile subversion is more and more relevant for all European countries. Some of countries are starting to realize the gravity of the threat, but other governments still doubt whether any threat exists or even contribute to its spread. It is necessary for European liberal … More #BSG #EuropeanValues The Prague Manual How to Tailor National Strategy Using Lessons Learned from Countering Kremlin’s Hostile Subversive Operations in Central and Eastern Europe

#BSG Alert (TA18-149A) HIDDEN COBRA – Joanap Backdoor Trojan and Brambul Server Message Block Worm

June 2, 2018

Systems Affected Network systems Overview This joint Technical Alert (TA) is the result of analytic efforts between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Working with U.S. government partners, DHS and FBI identified Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and other indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with two families of malware … More #BSG Alert (TA18-149A) HIDDEN COBRA – Joanap Backdoor Trojan and Brambul Server Message Block Worm

#BSG New VPNFilter malware targets at least 500K networking devices worldwide

May 25, 2018

  New VPNFilter malware targets at least 500K networking devices worldwide INTRO For several months, Talos has been working with public- and private-sector threat intelligence partners and law enforcement in researching an advanced, likely state-sponsored or state-affiliated actor’s widespread use of a sophisticated modular malware system we call “VPNFilter.” We have not completed our research, … More #BSG New VPNFilter malware targets at least 500K networking devices worldwide

#BSG Joint efforts of Fancy Bears, Russia Today and Sputnik: hack and blame

May 25, 2018

Intentional concealment of information about doping. Secret plan of the West on the collapse of Russia . And the last thing: the West does not allow a participant from Russia to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest to humiliate the country. Accusations of hiding information and trying to justify crimes are one of the … More #BSG Joint efforts of Fancy Bears, Russia Today and Sputnik: hack and blame

Poroshenko paid $ 400,000 for a short meeting with Trump

May 24, 2018

Poroshenko paid $ 400,000 for a short meeting with Trump –   Donald Trump’s lawyer and trustee received a secret payment of at least $ 400,000 to organize the first meeting between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and the US president. The payment was organized by intermediaries acting in the interests of Petro Poroshenko, despite the fact … More Poroshenko paid $ 400,000 for a short meeting with Trump

#BSG The virtual war – The new face of war – It is known that Putin demanded that Shoigu watch the “House of Cards” to understand how American politics works.

May 20, 2018

When a person lived in the physical world, wars were waged in this world. The appearance of the information space also dragged aggressive actions. Simultaneously, the war also shifted to the level of non-state players, because today an individual can have what is or can become a dangerous weapon that poses a threat to states, … More #BSG The virtual war – The new face of war – It is known that Putin demanded that Shoigu watch the “House of Cards” to understand how American politics works.

#BSG MONTHLY U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES

May 20, 2018

Exports, Imports, and Balance (Exhibit 1) March exports were $208.5 billion, $4.2 billion more than February exports. March imports were $257.5 billion, $4.6 billion less than February imports. The March decrease in the goods and services deficit reflected a decrease in the goods deficit of $7.5 billion to $69.5 billion and an increase in the … More #BSG MONTHLY U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES

#BSG #Bosnia CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3571 – Two decades ago, members of our Bosnian community were refugees. In 1995, Orthodox Serbs, under the com- mand of General Ratko Mladic, initi- ated a horrific ethnic cleansing cam- paign against majority Muslim Bosniaks. The escalating bloodshed forced 130,000 Bosnian refugees to seek new lives in the United States. Thou- sands were murdered in Srebrenica. Today I wish to honor these brave men and women. 04/25/2018

May 19, 2018

Two decades ago, members of our Bosnian community were refugees. In 1995, Orthodox Serbs, under the com- mand of General Ratko Mladic, initi- ated a horrific ethnic cleansing cam- paign against majority Muslim Bosniaks. The escalating bloodshed forced 130,000 Bosnian refugees to seek new lives in the United States. Thou- sands were murdered in Srebrenica. … More #BSG #Bosnia CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3571 – Two decades ago, members of our Bosnian community were refugees. In 1995, Orthodox Serbs, under the com- mand of General Ratko Mladic, initi- ated a horrific ethnic cleansing cam- paign against majority Muslim Bosniaks. The escalating bloodshed forced 130,000 Bosnian refugees to seek new lives in the United States. Thou- sands were murdered in Srebrenica. Today I wish to honor these brave men and women. 04/25/2018

#BSG Financial Crimes Enforcement Network(FinCEN) #Bosnia 🇧🇦 #Serbia 🇷🇸

May 19, 2018

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network(FinCEN) is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury that collects and analyzes information about financial transactions in order to combat domestic and international money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes. U.S. financial institutions also should consider the risks associated with the AML/CFT deficiencies of the countries … More #BSG Financial Crimes Enforcement Network(FinCEN) #Bosnia 🇧🇦 #Serbia 🇷🇸

NATO at the borders of Russia 🇷🇺 🇺🇸

May 14, 2018

In the first half of June 2017, NATO exercises with participation of American, British, Lithuanian and Croatian military personnel were held in Poland. The command of the North Atlantic Alliance stated that the aim of the maneuvers was to work out the protection of the “weak spot” on the border with Russia. Since the spring … More NATO at the borders of Russia 🇷🇺 🇺🇸

#BSG Joseph Mifsud – The English professor, who was mixed in the American “Russian business”, disappeared without a trace

May 1, 2018

The English professor, who was mixed in the American “Russian business”, disappeared without a trace Professor Joseph Mifsud , the person involved in the investigation of “Russian interference” in the elections in the United States , was missing. The website of the New York Daily News reported this. Until now, it was believed that it … More #BSG Joseph Mifsud – The English professor, who was mixed in the American “Russian business”, disappeared without a trace

#BSG DO THE WESTERN BALKANS FACE A COMING RUSSIAN STORM? – Policy Brief April / 2018

April 24, 2018

SUMMARY -The confluence of a rising series of pressures in the Balkans, as well as the attention of Russian Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev – who has taken on the region as a special responsibility – suggests 2018 will see the launch of a renewed Russian campaign in the Balkans. -Russia looks to the Balkans … More #BSG DO THE WESTERN BALKANS FACE A COMING RUSSIAN STORM? – Policy Brief April / 2018

#BSG Serbia – Nuclear Weapons Activities

April 22, 2018

Nuclear research reactors can be used to assist in the manufacture of nuclear weapons in several ways. The most direct link is the use of research reactors for plutonium production, though it is impossible to produce plutonium-239 weapons from zero-power test facilities. The highly enriched uranium (HEU) research reactor fuel can be diverted for weapons … More #BSG Serbia – Nuclear Weapons Activities

#BSG Chemical Agents in the Former Yugoslavia

April 22, 2018

There are four known Chemical Warfare facilities operating in the former Yugoslavia, specifically in Serbia. The four known facilities currently involved in the research, production, and storage of chemical warfare agents in the Serbia are: Prva Iskra in Baric, Serbia; Miloje Blagojevic in Lucani, near Casak, Serbia; Milojie Zakic and Merima in Krusevac, Serbia; and … More #BSG Chemical Agents in the Former Yugoslavia

#BSG UNCLASSIFIED, COMMITTEE SENSITIVE EXECUTIVE SESSION PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C. INTERVIEW OF: GLENN SIMPSON

April 10, 2018

The interview in the above matter was held in Room HVC-304, the Capitol, commencing at 2:13 p.m. Present: Representatives Conaway, King, Rooney, Ros-Lehtinen, Gowdy, Schiff, Himes, Speier, Quigley, Swalwell, Castro, and Heck. UNCLASSIFIED, COMMITTEE SENSITIVE #BSG – access / link 

#BSG Supreme Court of the United States – PETITION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTED TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS AND FOR APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL MASTER TO INVESTIGATE THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016

April 10, 2018

In Re LARRY M. SHANE, PAMELA SIMON, HARRIET LERMAN, HENRY FORD BALL JR., AND AMBER J. JONES, Petitioners, v. DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES; MIKE PENCE, VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE; PAUL RYAN, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 115TH CONGRESS; AND MITCH MCCONNELL, SENATE … More #BSG Supreme Court of the United States – PETITION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTED TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS AND FOR APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL MASTER TO INVESTIGATE THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016

#BSG DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND REGIONAL AND CULTURE CAPABILITIES

April 5, 2018

Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5143.01, this issuance: • Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides guidance for the management and use of foreign language and regional and culture capabilities of Military Service members and DoD civilian personnel performing intelligence, counterintelligence, security, sensitive activities, and all other Defense Intelligence-related matters, in … More #BSG DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND REGIONAL AND CULTURE CAPABILITIES

#BSG “INFORMATION WARFARE” by Russian Researchers

April 5, 2018

“Information” potential of Russia At the moment, the United States has been trapped, which they themselves have forged: the American political elite recognizes that “Russian propaganda” is ahead of the information work of the United States. Russia took into account the events of 2008, during which the information war was completely lost. In those events, … More #BSG “INFORMATION WARFARE” by Russian Researchers

#BSG CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES ”CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE” – CBO Approaches for managing the cost of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2017-2046

April 4, 2018

What Are the 30-Year Costs of Planned Nuclear Forces? CBO projects that the 2017 plan for nuclear forces would cost a total of $1.2 trillion from 2017 to 2046. Of that amount: ■ $772 billion would be allocated for the operation, sustainment, and modernization of strategic nuclear delivery systems and weapons—the long-range aircraft, missiles, and … More #BSG CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES ”CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE” – CBO Approaches for managing the cost of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2017-2046

#BSG The National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG)

April 3, 2018

The Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (D/NGA) serves as the Functional Manager for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), in accordance with applicable laws, DNI and Department of Defense directives, guidance, and agreements. The National System for Geospatial Intelligence Directive (NSGD) FM 1100 Roles and Responsibilities of the Functional Manager of the National System for Geospatial Intelligence … More #BSG The National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG)

#BSG Unclassified MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SECURITY OVERSIGHT OFFICE (ISOO)

April 3, 2018

  This is the final report from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) after conducting a comprehensive Fundamental Classification Guidance Review (FCGR) of all security classification guides (SCGs) as identified by Executive Order 13256, “Classified National Security Information” and further defined in the Information Security Oversight Office memorandum dated 17 March 2016. Formulation, review, and management … More #BSG Unclassified MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SECURITY OVERSIGHT OFFICE (ISOO)

#BSG GLOBAL AND RUSSIAN ENERGY OUTLOOK The Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences The Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation

April 3, 2018

This document presents the results of a study involving the long-term forecasting of the world’s energy markets and calculations carried out using the SCANER information modelling system. It presents a comprehensive assessment of trends in the development of the energy sector – globally, regionally, and nationally – including volumes of consumption, production, processing, energy trading, … More #BSG GLOBAL AND RUSSIAN ENERGY OUTLOOK The Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences The Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation

Evaluation of the Department of State’s Security Clearance Process – Unclassified 🇺🇸

April 3, 2018

The Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s Office of Personnel Security and Suitability (DS/SI/PSS) is responsible for conducting security clearance and suitability investigations for individuals at the Department and at certain other Government agencies. DS/SI/PSS investigates newly hired employees who do not currently have a clearance (initial clearances) and processes requests to transfer a clearance from another … More Evaluation of the Department of State’s Security Clearance Process – Unclassified 🇺🇸

#BSG REPORT 4/2017 ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION PLAN FOR CHAPTER 23 Belgrade, January 2018 Serbia 🇷🇸

March 26, 2018

  Introductory note: The Government of the Republic of Serbia established the Council for the implementation of the Action Plan for Chapter 23 on 11th December 2015, as a special working body of the Government for the expert support to the Negotiating Group for Chapter 23. The Council for the implementation of the Action Plan … More #BSG REPORT 4/2017 ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION PLAN FOR CHAPTER 23 Belgrade, January 2018 Serbia 🇷🇸

#BSG #history SERBIA- MONTENEGRO Implementation of U.N. Economic Sanctions 1993

March 25, 2018

In September 1991, because of ethnic conflict, the U.N. Security Council adopted Resolution 713 to impose an arms embargo against all republics of the former Yugoslavia, and in December 1991 it created a Sanctions Committee to monitor the implementation of the embargo. In May 1992, the Security Council adopted Resolution 767 to prohibit commercial trade … More #BSG #history SERBIA- MONTENEGRO Implementation of U.N. Economic Sanctions 1993

#BSG Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief March 23, 2018

March 25, 2018

Turkey, a NATO ally since 1952, is significant for U.S. interests. It is a constitutional republic with a large, diversified economy and a Muslim-majority population that straddles Europe and the Middle East. The history of the U.S.-Turkey relationship is complicated. Although the United States and Turkey support each other’s interests in some vital ways (see … More #BSG Turkey: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief March 23, 2018

#BSG STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD WORLDWIDE THREAT ASSESSMENT ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE UNITED STATES SENATE

March 23, 2018

The United States faces an increasingly complex array of challenges to its national security. The military environment has shifted from the existence of the United States as the single power able to dominate challengers and to deter aggression through conventional means to one in which foreign militaries are emerging with near-peer and, in some areas, … More #BSG STATEMENT FOR THE RECORD WORLDWIDE THREAT ASSESSMENT ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE UNITED STATES SENATE

#BSG WORLDWIDE THREAT ASSESSMENT of the US INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY March 6, 2018

March 23, 2018

Chairman McCain, Ranking Member Reed, Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to offer the United States Intelligence Community’s 2018 assessment of threats to US national security. My statement reflects the collective insights of the Intelligence Community’s extraordinary women and men, whom I am privileged and honored to lead. We in the Intelligence … More #BSG WORLDWIDE THREAT ASSESSMENT of the US INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY March 6, 2018

#BSG #balkanservicegroup Global and Russian Energy Outlook Until 2035

March 15, 2018

The development of the global economy stands out as an external and largely independent factor in the development of our economy ranging from all industries and regions to the households and the state budget. The country produces 9.6% of the global primary energy and spends about 4.5% of its GDP on the investment in the … More #BSG #balkanservicegroup Global and Russian Energy Outlook Until 2035

#balkanservicegroup Congressional Research Service: Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Nuclear Weapons Activities

March 1, 2018

The annual Energy and Water Development appropriations bill funds civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and several independent agencies. The DOE budget includes funding for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a separately organized agency within DOE. NNSA operates … More #balkanservicegroup Congressional Research Service: Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Nuclear Weapons Activities

(Photos) #balkanservicegroup The US Justice Department charged 13 Russians with a criminal conspiracy against the United States.

February 25, 2018

The US Justice Department charged 13 Russians with a criminal conspiracy against the United States.   On February 16, a commission of the US Department of Justice, led by special prosecutor Robert Mueller, filed official charges in connection with Russia’s interference in the US presidential election in 2016. Charges of the Justice Ministry are brought … More (Photos) #balkanservicegroup The US Justice Department charged 13 Russians with a criminal conspiracy against the United States.

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2018 Budget and Appropriations 🇺🇸

February 17, 2018

The 115th Congress is considering FY2018 funding levels for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS). President Donald J. Trump submitted his FY2018 budget request to Congress on May 23, 2017. The request seeks $40.25 billion (-30% compared with FY2017 enacted) for SFOPS, including Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funds. Of this total, … More Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2018 Budget and Appropriations 🇺🇸

NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW FEBRUARY 2018 – OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 🇺🇸

February 17, 2018

On January 27, 2017, the President directed the Department of Defense to conduct a new Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) to ensure a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent that protects the homeland, assures allies and above all, deters adversaries. This review comes at a critical moment in our nation’s history, for America confronts an international … More NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW FEBRUARY 2018 – OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 🇺🇸

#balkanresearchservice Special Counsel Issues Indictment Against 13 Russian Nationals Over 2016 Election

February 16, 2018

The United States of America, through its departments and agencies, regulates the activities of foreign individuals and entities in and affecting the United States in order to prevent, disclose, and counteract improper foreign influence on U.S. elections and on the U.S. political system. U.S. law bans foreign nationals from making certain expenditures or financial disbursements … More #balkanresearchservice Special Counsel Issues Indictment Against 13 Russian Nationals Over 2016 Election

The State Automated System of the Russian Federation “Elections” (GAS “Vybory”)

February 14, 2018

The State Automated System of the Russian Federation “Elections” (GAS “Vybory”) is an automated information system that implements information processes in the preparation and conduct of elections and referendums in the territory of the Russian Federation. The system is a combination of hardware resources, software and communication facilities and data transmission, which form a hierarchical … More The State Automated System of the Russian Federation “Elections” (GAS “Vybory”)

Russian hacker promised to prove FSB attack on the US presidential election

February 14, 2018

Kozlovsky also said that he feared for his life and for the life of his family   Ekaterinburg hacker Konstantin Kozlovsky, who is accused of stealing billions of rubles from bank accounts, which the Moscow City Court left under arrest until May 18, 2018, made a sensational statement that he was working on the instructions … More Russian hacker promised to prove FSB attack on the US presidential election

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2017 🇧🇦

February 11, 2018

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) political environment and complex government structures create significant obstacles to economic development and foreign direct investment. Although open to foreign investment, investors continue to face a number of serious obstacles including corruption, complex legal and regulatory frameworks and government structures, non- transparent business procedures, insufficient protection of property rights, and a … More BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2017 🇧🇦

MAIN RESULTS OF RUSSIAN EMERGENCY EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES AT THE PRESENT STAGE / ОСНОВНЫЕ РЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ МЧС РОССИИ НА СОВРЕМЕННОМ ЭТАПЕ 🇷🇺

January 30, 2018

“We will succeed if we earn our prosperity and prosperity ourselves, and do not rely on a successful coincidence of circumstances or external conjuncture. If we cope with the lack of organization and irresponsibility, with the habit of “burying in papers” the implementation of decisions taken. I want everyone to understand: in the current conditions … More MAIN RESULTS OF RUSSIAN EMERGENCY EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES AT THE PRESENT STAGE / ОСНОВНЫЕ РЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ МЧС РОССИИ НА СОВРЕМЕННОМ ЭТАПЕ 🇷🇺

FEDERAL AGENCY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES, COMPATRIOTICS, LIVING ABROAD, AND ON INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN COOPERATION (ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO) 🇷🇺

January 30, 2018

assistance in the development of international relations of the Russian Federation in the field of education, promotion abroad of educational services of Russian educational organizations, expansion of cooperation between Russian and foreign educational organizations; More…

The rating of publication by public authorities of information in the format of open data for the III quarter of 2017 – Russia 🇷🇺

January 30, 2018

In the course of the analysis of the publication activity of federal executive bodies and executive authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation on the Open Data Portal of the Russian Federation, the relevance and relevance of the sets, as well as studies on compliance with the requirements of legislation, it is necessary … More The rating of publication by public authorities of information in the format of open data for the III quarter of 2017 – Russia 🇷🇺

Analytical Perspectives BUDGET OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT Fiscal Year 2018 🇺🇸

January 22, 2018

Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2018 contains analysis that are designed to highlight specified subject areas or provide other significant presentations of budget data that place the budget in perspective. specAnalytical Perspectives BUDGET OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT Fiscal Year 2018

Monetary Conditions in the Kingdom of Serbia (1884-1914)

January 21, 2018

Abstract: From 1884 to 1914, the Privileged National Bank of the Kingdom of Serbia managed to establish and maintain relatively stable monetary conditions. On the one hand, its interest rates and lending policy contributed to the lowering and stabilization of exceptionally high market interest rates, and on the other, the National Bank managed to preserve … More Monetary Conditions in the Kingdom of Serbia (1884-1914)

Crossing the Rubicon

January 21, 2018

Astounding! Alarming! … And yet at last, with this — Mike Ruppert’s beyond-courageous offering — we gain sight of the whole of corporate-managed, government-assisted, bank-laundered, drug-funded plunder. And a jolt to spur our movements to take back the world. — Chellis Glendinning, PhD, author of Chiva: A Village Takes on the Global Heroin Trade and … More Crossing the Rubicon

“РОССОТРУДНИЧЕСТВO”- “cultural education and language instruction” – “kulturno obrazovanje i jezička nastava”

January 16, 2018

Moscow has reverted to an old Soviet strategy for expanding Russian regional influence: “cultural education and language instruction.” If its neighboring populations speak Russian and understand Russian culture, Moscow can more easily strengthen ties, promote propaganda and enhance business relationships… Moskva se vratila na staru sovjetsku  strategiju za proširenje ruskog regionalnog uticaja: “kulturno obrazovanje i … More “РОССОТРУДНИЧЕСТВO”- “cultural education and language instruction” – “kulturno obrazovanje i jezička nastava”