Information Policy

A Bad Idea for Belarus, Russia, and International Security

by Gordon M. Hahn

One of Russia’s leading foreign policy thinkers Fyodor Lukyanov recently proposed that Russia establish a significant military base in Belarus as a way to solve the crisis in that country (www.rt.com/russia/531741-belarus-regime-change-efforts/?fbclid=IwAR042lFVAuYYh6M7Jo6Ccb3-YbTIqMeFeX6BIqshQzUiAe3DekuXUjn09ZE).

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Countries voted on Thursday to sanction Belarus under an international environmental treaty following its closure of an anti-nuclear NGO, in an unprecedented move.

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'Black boxes' installed at telecom providers give authorities sweeping powers to block, filter and slow down websites

Russia is also in the process of creating its own "internet." By Christina Maas

 

The European Commission launched on Tuesday (12 October) an expert group on disinformation and digital literacy to develop common guidelines for educators when it comes to combating the former and training citizens in the latter.

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UN convention suspends Belarus for crackdown on environmentalists

Countries voted on Thursday to sanction Belarus under an international environmental treaty following its closure of an anti-nuclear NGO, in an unprecedented move.

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'Black boxes' installed at telecom providers give authorities sweeping powers to block, filter and slow down websites

Russia is also in the process of creating its own "internet." By Christina Maas

 

The European Commission launched on Tuesday (12 October) an expert group on disinformation and digital literacy to develop common guidelines for educators when it comes to combating the former and training citizens in the latter.

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How Russia built its digital Iron Curtain

'Black boxes' installed at telecom providers give authorities sweeping powers to block, filter and slow down websites

Russia is using new tactics to censor the internet, including slowing down access to websites

Russia is also in the process of creating its own "internet." By Christina Maas

EU Commission gathers expert group on disinformation and digital literacy

 

The European Commission launched on Tuesday (12 October) an expert group on disinformation and digital literacy to develop common guidelines for educators when it comes to combating the former and training citizens in the latter.

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