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Hackers in uniform
Российские кибервойска вошли в пятёрку лидеров

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What’s going on?

The Russian company Zecurion Analytics has put Russia in 5th place in the world in terms of development cyberarmies, reported by “Kommersant”. According to analysts, in the public cyberscribe Russia there are about 1 thousand hackers. Every year, their contents may be given approximately $ 300 million. The undisputed leader here are the United States with the cost of the military establishment on cybersphere approximately $ 7 billion and the number of staff is about 9 thousand. Russia is inferior not only to the leader, but also China, the UK and South Korea.

Main activity of cyberarmies, according to the company Zecurion Analytics are information warfare, cyber attacks and espionage. All such troops are legal in dozens of countries, unofficially, more than one hundred.

Can Anyone confirm?

Commenting on the publication “Kommersant”, the Deputy head of the Ministry of communications of the Russian Federation Alexey Volin noted that “We [Ministry of communications] about cyberarmy don’t know”. Recall that in 2014 in the composition of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation troops emerged information operations, responsible for protecting military systems from cyber terrorism. The decision on creation of cyberarmies, according to Vesti.Ru was made after the revelations of Edward Snowden.

And then Obama and Trump?

Cyber attacks have become one of the most discussed topics in the winter of 2016. On 29 December, the outgoing US President Obama announced a new package of sanctions against Russia, citing the involvement of Russian hackers in the election campaign of America. On 6 January US intelligence presented the unclassified version of the report about Russian intervention. According to the document Vladimir Putin ordered to prevent the victory of Hillary Clinton over election trump. In addition, the report stated that the Russia Today TV channel has been working with the famous website WikiLeaks.

January 9, the Kremlin responded to the statement of us intelligence, saying that Moscow was not involved in the attacks, which it blames Washington. Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov called the accusations a “witch hunt”. January 10, Viktor Ozerov, the head of the defense Committee of the Federation Council, noted that the information published in the report, is “information spreading”.

In response to accusations of lack of evidence of Moscow’s involvement in the election results in the USA, the official representative of State Department of the USA John Kirby said us intelligence agencies tend to keep secret its working methods.

In addition, the Federal protection service of the German Constitution announced that Russian cyberarmy may relate to the attack on the Organization for security and cooperation in Europe.

Alternative view

Marketing Director Solar Security Valentin Krokhin in an interview with “Kommersant”:

“No country now admits that she makes attacks on information systems of other States. In the Centre of the UK government communications (GCHQ) employs 6 thousand people. How Zecurion Analytics calculate that it is 2 thousand deal with cyber attacks, the big question.”

The list of countries with the most developed cyberpassage according to Valentine Krokhina:

South Korea
Israel
Iran
Estonia

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In Yakutia the National Language Will Be Popularized in an Unusual Way
Все эпизоды «Звездных войн» будут переведены на якутский

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All episodes of “Star Wars” will be translated into the Yakut language. film “A New Hope” will be released first. This piece first appeared on screens in 1977, but is still one of the most popular among fans of the saga. Meanwhile, a movie trailer in the Yakut had already appeared in the group of “typical Yakutsk” in the social network “Vkontakte”.

This idea came to mind not the city authorities, as it might seem at first glance, and three students-enthusiasts. One of them – George Antipin – studying for engineer and translator. He gathered a group of several people who have already begun to voice acting of the film. Students try to make the maximum translation quality, thus killing two birds with one stone: not only do they keep the national language, but also delight all fans of the saga.

At present, being the casting for the supporting roles. Therefore, if your bedroom is decorated with posters Darth Vader, and the other half quotes you remember by heart, have a great chance to touch the “eternal”. To do this, you need to write to George about your wish and come to the casting. Moreover, it is planned to transfer part after the fourth episode of “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Revenge of the Sith.”

It can be proud of the way in Yakutia are to preserve the language. It regularly hosts various festivals that introduce young people to the peculiarities of national culture. Not so long ago held an event “Paths of the ancestors.” While everyone has competed in competitions tribal chants and Evenk tales. This festival, as well as many other events, would have been impossible without the knowledge of the national language.

For the newspaper “Yakut youth bulletin”

Robert Longo presented in Moscow his disciples
Выставка "Художники/Ассистенты. Студия Роберта Лонго" открылась в галерее "Триумф"

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24 American artists for the past 30 years at different time were assistants of one of the most famous contemporary artists Robert Longo, like artists of the Renaissance. Opened in Moscow, the exhibition presents their works on two floors of the gallery “Triumph”. There are presented works made by Jason Bartell, Eric Schnell, Colin hunt, Alexander Barton, miles Shelton, Robert Longo and others.

Guests in the hall of the exhibition of paintings by students of Robert Longo

To the opening of the exhibition came its curator Victoria Dushkina, American musician Victor Longo, filmmaker and Director of the Moscow house of photography Olga Sviblova, the artist Robert Longo with his wife.

According to Victoria Dushkina, a story about six-figure sums for the training of young New York artists brought her to the idea to organize an exhibition dedicated to young talents at the start of their career. The role of an assistant of the artist is the main theme of the exhibition. Experience working in a team with others, as Robert Longo said, is “the best way to learn what it means to be an artist.”

Different materials are used: oil, watercolour and even gold buttons& Surrealism dominates. To the question why these paintings were selected for exhibition, Robert Longo said: “These works don’t really influence the mind of man, but his soul. It’s very personal, it is important what emotions the paintings evoke in your own soul.”

At the end of the event there was a concert of a New York musician Victor Longo. He is a friend of many of the artists represented in the exhibition and he appreciates their works: “I am inspired by visual art to create music. I draw sometimes, but it doesn’t look really good, I don’t have a talent as assistants of Robert have.”

Gloom in the room and highlighted the paintings create a special atmosphere

Season of the Finnish performance started in Moscow
В галерее на Солянке состоялось открытие фестиваля финского современного искусства PYRFYR

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November 10 at state art gallery, which is on the bag, the opening of the festival of Finnish art PYRFYR the project Solyanka VPA. The Museum was presented the videos with the performances of the four Scandinavian artists: Nastya Sade Ronkko, Antti Laitinen, Katrin Kainulainen, Maximilian of Lithuania. 10, 11, 12 November everyone will be able to visit the live performance “Sometimes forever”: Finnish artist Nastja Sade Ronkko during his speech invites the visitors to exchange a memory or story for a tattoo to forever capture some special moment of life.

“Performances, Nastia Sade Ronkko cover the topic of intimacy and empathy in relationships between people, revealing social rituals individualized Western society from different angles. Almost always the participants in her performances unfold its course in an unexpected direction or expressing empathy, or identify obstacles in communication”, – said the chief curator of the exhibition Margarita Osepyan. In the performance “I’m not crying for you” participants should make the artist cry, using onion, chilli, piano or sharing her sad stories of life. In the performance “Take me from this cold winter” participants help lying on the ice Ronkko to melt the frozen land. Self-absorbed, detachment, isolation, human nature in the industrial realities of the modern world and often separating it from “real” communication, give place to emotionality and sociability, human interaction in the works Ronkko

Another performance artist Antti Laitinen, who has represented Finland at the 55th Biennale in Venice, in his work of conducting experiments with your body and spirit to the forces of nature. In the “Boat” he was on a makeshift boat made of tree bark, crosses the Baltic sea. In the “Simple necessities” he lives in the woods for four days without clothes, food and water, record their feelings. In their performances Laitinen is not just celebrates the power and strength of nature, rather, it challenges conventional ideas about human possibilities, about his ability to live in the wild, he interprets the deep relationship between man and the surrounding world.

Performance "Boat" Antti Laitinen in the gallery at Solianke — Performance “Boat” Antti Laitinen in the gallery at Solianke

Artists Katrin Kainulainen and Maximilian Lithuania work in pairs and create a quirky and not always intuitive performances, based on their mental experiences, which are sometimes sexual in nature. They travel around the world and on the streets of different cities arrange their ideas, exploring the reaction of random people. During one performance Catherine puts in the mouth about ten thick cigarettes and setting them on fire, smoke and excess toxicity through her tears, she gasps. It is difficult to understand what she wants to say with their actions, but hardly a performance about the dangers of Smoking, more about human pain and emotions that you cannot SIP, lit a cigarette, as it seems to some people.

Performance artists Katri Kainulainen and Maximili Ana Lithuania in Europe — The performance of the spouses-artists Katri Kainulainen and Maximiliana Lithuania

All performances are very personal, they tell stories about things that have troubled artists, they analyse them for life, but when the audience watching the performance of the performer, they feel its problems to some extent is relevant to them. Perhaps at some point they asked themselves the same questions and was looking for a response or do you do it after watching the performances.
1 – 4 December in the gallery at Solianke will be live performances of the Duo of artists Katri Kainulainen and Maximiliana Lithuania.

Why in Russia has become less of universities?
Исследования социологов показали, что от нехватки вузов больше остальных регионов России страдает Северо-Запад

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The scientists of the Ural Federal University, analyzed the statistics and came to the conclusion that there is inequality in the field of higher education in the regions and federal districts of the Russian Federation.

According to the head of research of Harold Zborowski, there are only 1-2 high school in many regions of Russia. And even they are under threat of closure. Without their own high schools remained and a few large cities. Such a situation has arisen in the country because of the optimization policy, enlargement and reduction of the number of higher education institutions.

For example, the Nizhny Tagil State Social and Pedagogical Academy has recently become a branch of the Russian State Professional and Pedagogical University. Thus Nizhny Tagil, a city with a population of 40 thousand people left without their high school.

Over the past few years, many higher education institutions have been found to be ineffective. Among them were the Novosibirsk universities – Ngah and SSGA.

Novosibirsk State Academy of Architecture and Arts

Also, scientists have provided information that at the top of the hierarchical pyramid universities are federal universities, slightly behind their national research universities, followed by supporting regional universities, and in the kontse- other universities.

University students undergoing optimization are extremely dissatisfied with what is happening. Some colleges and universities have increased significantly in the training price.

The new Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Olga Vasilyeva said it would suspend the process of consolidation of higher education institutions. Develop new approaches to solving the problem of inequality in education – one of the major tasks of sociologists and experts to date.

A cassation appeal on the case of Dadin
Адвокаты осужденного активиста пытаются обжаловать приговор

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November 10th Ildar Dadin’s protection in the face of Xenia Kostromina and Alexei Liptser filed an appeal against the judgment of the Basmanny Court, as through social networks said the wife of the convicted person, accompanied by his statement a photograph of the first page of the document.

Ildar Dadin was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment in a penal colony December 2015. Later, thanks to appeal, this period was shortened by six months.

In autumn 2016, the activist was transferred to the Karelian penal colony № 7, located in Segezha, where he is at the moment placed in a punishment cell – a punishment cell. November 1 Dadin wife Anastasia Zotova published a letter, which a day earlier wrote to her lawyer Alexei Lipcer with the words of his client. In the letter, he gives details of regular beatings, abuse and torture (both in relation to themselves and to other prisoners) by the administration of the colony, as well as the threat of murder in case of complaints. Following the text on the display in Segezha colony №7 started testing, during which it became clear that the majority of video interviews already exists.

The overall outcome of inspections became official denial information FSIN (Federal Penitentiary Service). Later, the wife of a convicted person with his words recorded that the unauthorized actions of the leadership did not stop on the other prisoners.

Russian opposition activist, who was convicted under Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code for “repeated violations of the rules of public events”, became the first person in his 34 years, who brought the case with this formulation, and is still the only one. International Human Rights Society “Memorial” recognizes him as a political prisoner.

Konstantin Raikin: about intensification of censorship in Russia
Художественный руководитель театра "Сатирикон" Константин Райкин высказался об усилении цензуры в России

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October 25 during a speech at the Congress Theater artistic director of the theater “Satyricon” Konstantin Raikin spoke about strengthening of censorship in Russia. According Raikin, deliberately violating state to work motivated by a desire to “return the situation in art in Stalin’s time.”

Raikin also said that worries about the current cultural situation in the country, in particular in connection with the “short visits to art” by the state. According to him, the power is idle, “distancing” in relation to those who are comfortable with the protests at trade shows and performances, thereby exercising its censorship.

Following the publication of the application on the Internet, in support hud.ruka “Satyricon” were directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev, a journalist and TV presenter Vladimir Pozner, actor Oleg Tabakov, who also said about the inadmissibility of censorship in the 21st century.

Earlier it was reported that Konstantin Raikin in person to apply for financial assistance to the Minister of Culture Vladimir Medina for staging the play. As representatives of the theater “Satyricon”, the cause of financial difficulties is the reconstruction of the main building, which is why most of the money goes to rent temporary sites. Konstantin Raikin, in turn, did not rule out the possibility of closing the theater due to lack of funds.

Then the Ministry of Culture said that they see no reason for the statement from the “Satyricon” leadership, as well as on the closure, and “about the existence of” censorship. ” Deputy Minister of Culture saidAlexander Zhuravsky that the state has always provided financial support for the theater:. For example, last year more than 190 million rubles were allocated for its needs, and in this year of about 235 million, despite the fact that the percentage of attendance continues. It remains low.

Regarding statements Raikin spoke, and presidential press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, who also noted that in Russia there is no censorship, and asked to distinguish between the productions financed by the state budget and those which are put to “the involvement of other sources.” Peskov also said that the state, providing financial assistance to the theater, the right to demand from him concrete results.

Press Secretary for the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov

Theatre “Satyricon” is one of the oldest theaters in Russia, founded by his father Konstantin Raikin Arkady in 1939 in Leningrad. In 1982, the theater moved to Moscow, and already in 1987 and to this day he is the artistic director Konstantin Raikin.

The situation surrounding the attack on the exhibition broke out in connection with the riots in several Moscow museums. Since September 25, unknown persons committed the riots at the exhibition of the American photographer Jock Sturges “Without confusion”, whose work is regarded as pornographic, and two days later in the Sakharov Center unknown doused with paint pictures dedicated to the war in the Donbass.

From the Crimea to the pen
Владимир Путин передал в музей современной истории России ручку, которой подписал договор о присоединении Крыма

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The pen of the President became the sole exhibit a new exhibition opened at the Museum on 12 December, the Day of the Constitution. It was placed in the exhibition dedicated to important events in the recent history of the country. “This is a permanent composition, devoted to the latest period of the history of the Russian Federation, which covers events from 1985 — Restructuring — to the present day”, — said the Director of the Museum Irina Velikanova.

Recall that the agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Crimea was signed by Vladimir Putin on March 18, 2014.

The Annexation Of Crimea

The Autonomous Republic of Crimea, was annexed to the Russian Federation two days after a referendum on 16 March 2014. Ukraine and the majority of the States members of the United Nations refused to recognize the Crimea part of the Russian Federation. Immediately after the events of March 18, the rating of President Vladimir Putin rose to 80% according to surveys by the Levada center. Moreover, 60% of Russians were convinced that Russia is moving in the right direction.

Despite the positive attitude of the Russian population, the Crimea served as a pretext for sanctions against Russia from the United States and accessions countries of the European Union. The restrictions included a ban on the entry of senior officials on the territory of these countries, as well as blocking their assets and property. Later, Russia imposed retaliatory sanctions against the US and the EU, including food embargo.

The international isolation in which Russia as a result of the sanctions measures is of great concern to the Russians, however, according to a survey by the Levada center on 21 September 2016, 62% of respondents believes that it is necessary to establish relations with Western countries. In addition, the “Komsomolskaya Pravda” quoted the former Minister of Finance Alexey Kudrin that the accession of Crimea will cost Russia $ 150-200 billion.

What is happening now?

In the summer of 2016, the EU decided to extend sanctions against Russia for another year, until 23 June 2017. In the autumn of the list of officials targeted by sanctions, has been expanded. 28 November 2016 for new restrictive measures has been joined by Canada. A survey by the Levada center, conducted in late November showed that the attitude of the President of the Russian Federation worsened in approximately one third of Russians.

Experts’ opinion

The analyst Abbas Gallyamov in an interview with RBC:

“It is obvious that people are tired of confrontation and in General from politics. Long remain in this excited state, which was the Russian society is impossible”.

Political analyst Ivan Preobrazhensky in an interview with “Novaya Gazeta”:

“The authorities and the expert community in the West realized that I do not fully understand not only the logic of actions of the Russian leadership, but even just making mechanism Kremlin decisions. In the West, one after the other cut programs related to the study of Russia, and intelligence from the same Poland or the Baltic States NATO partners did not trust, how biased. Judging by how the annexation of Crimea, softened and Western intelligence agencies, or the policy no longer trust their data to Russia”.

What else to read?

Material Plato Besedina the results of the annexation of Crimea.
A visual survey by the Levada center, international isolation

Sect: the inside story
Иван Ширяев 11 лет был "свидетелем Иеговы"

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Ivan is from Kamyshin city, Volgograd region. While studying at school he knew that one of his classmates was a member of the organization “Jehovah’s Witnesses”. The girl was reserved, estrangement from others and had rather secretive way of life. Ivan and his friend made fun of her but one day the young man went to a meeting of the organization “for fun”… and became its regular member for 11 years.

Ivan says that he spent much of his time on prayers, attending meetings and, of course, sermons. Witnesses preached that after Armageddon only 144 thousand of people would be in heaven, while the rest would stay on earth. And the purpose was to send this message. Of course, witnesses had to face with rudeness and even aggression, especially from priests. Therefore they spoke mostly to those who were really interested in their teaching.

Ivan marks that the members of the organization constantly felt the sense of guilt mixed with depression. The question “could you do more?” often appeared in mind. To do more means going up the “career” ladder. Turns out, sectaries have it as well. You can be a pioneer and preach less than 70 hours per month or a deacon who gives a speech in front of the audience and distribute regions among preachers. Ivan Shiryaev was able to take a crack at both roles.

There were its own forms of rewards and punishments in the religious organization. The principle reward was a career growth. The fact that you can hold a solid position, confidently speak at a meeting and thus influence people’s minds, which means wield some power induced people like Ivan to join the sect “Jehovah’s Witnesses”. It is important that they found understanding, love of others and a sense of self-worth there – everything people lacked for in their real life. Obviously, the punishment was the loss of all these privileges and the worst thing was the exclusion from the sect. It was forbidden to communicate with those who were rejected by witnesses for various reasons.

Ivan is a traveller with the long standing

But the logical question arises: why did the young and active guy need all of these meetings and stories about Armageddon? Ivan admits that he always asked this question, but there was no time to think about it – he was constantly busy with the affairs of the organization. And really few witnesses thought about it. According to Ivan, many witnesses kept on reporting about sermons even after disappointment in the teaching.

Ivan Shiryaev who initially was the zealous follower of the teaching was disillusioned after reading a book “The crisis of conscience” by Raymond Franz. Kindness and humor with which the author conveys the idea that the religious organization is not divine but human strongly influenced the young man and made him doubt of the correctness of the chosen path.

And after much doubt Ivan finally decided to leave the sect. He considers the date October 27, 2012 as the beginning of a new way – on that day he left home and began to hitchhike. According to his calculations, he will spend at least five years on his journey called “From Korea to the Republic of Karelia” (one of the songs of the music band “Picnic”). Having been in all regions of Ukraine and Belarus, as well as in 360 cities in Russia, the young man is not going to stop. Because the trip allows him to escape from prosiness and feel truly free.

State Geography Exam
Министр образования одобрила сдачу экзамена по географии всеми выпускниками

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The head of the Ministry of Education and Science Olga Vasilyeva supported the idea to make Geography exams compulsory for graduates of the 9th and 11th classes, reports TASS.

‘This initiative is good, but we need to discuss it in detail, including financial focus’ – said Vasilyeva at the Second All-Russian Congress of Geography Teachers held on 2 November in Moscow State University.

The congress was visited by all interested in the promotion of geographical science in the country – government officials, teachers and scientists. Nikolay Kasimov, vice-president of the Russian Geographical Society, stressed that there is a need to upgrade the program in connection with the entry of the Crimea into the Russian Federation.

Russian Geographical Society is one of the oldest geographical societies in the world

The Minister also raised the issue of equipping Geography classrooms. According to the head of the department, teachers need to have all the tools to work with the students.

Earlier, Minister of Education suggested other changes to the exam format. On October 25 on air of the TV channel Russia 1 the head of the Ministry of Education said that an examination in Literature will consist of creative tasks only. Among other Vasilyeva’s initiatives is the return of Astronomy to the school curriculum, the introduction of entrance examinations to universities and conduction of tests in all subjects in the 11th grade.