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The German foreign Minister called on the EU to create independent of the US payment system Foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas believes that the EU must legally protect European companies from us sanctions against Iran. In his column in the newspaper Handelsblatt, he urged to create a European monetary Fund and an independent system of payments. Upstairs “We need to strengthen European autonomy, creating independent of the US payment channels, European monetary Fund and an independent system SWIFT”, — says Mr. Maas. He calls to act as “counterweight to the US where they went over the red line.” According to the head of the German foreign Ministry, the differences between the US and the EU are linked not only with the policies of the American President Donald trump. “The United States and Europe have already begun to move away from each other. So I am skeptical about the opinion

The foreign Ministry responded to the accusations of Microsoft in the attacks “by Russian hackers” MOSCOW, 21 Aug — RIA Novosti. Moscow will make the necessary conclusions in connection with Microsoft claims that the alleged “Russian hackers” tried to interfere in mid-term elections in the United States, said in comments of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry. Upstairs The American Microsoft Corporation has announced that it has recorded new attempts by hackers connected to Russia, to influence the elections in the U.S. Congress, which will be held in November. According to Microsoft, “a group closely associated with the Russian government,” Strontium (Fancy Bear, and APT28) created web pages and URLS that mimicked the websites of the International Republican Institute, the Board of Directors which consists of six Republican senators and candidates to the American Parliament, and the Hudson Institute. “At all desire cannot be meaningfully

USA allocate for cybersecurity elections $380 million According to the Commission support of the election of the United States, which leads the newspaper The Wall Street Journal, two-thirds of the amount that Congress has allocated for the security of the election procedure, the authorities of the American States plan to spend on the purchase of new equipment and the new cybersecurity agenda. Upstairs Of the $380 million allocated by Congress for the purchase of equipment will $102,6 million, and software updates — $134,2 million, the Remaining funds, according to the Commission, will be spent on updating the databases of registered voters and other needs. As the WSJ notes, the receipt of funds under this article the government has asked all the States and territories of the United States, and currently 96% of the total amount has already been transferred to them. However, not all States will have time to purchase

In Russia established a medal “For construction of Crimean bridge” Moscow. 21 Aug. INTERFAX.RU — the President of Russia established a commemorative medal “For construction of Crimean bridge”, which will be awarded to both Russian and foreign citizens and organizations who have made significant contributions to the construction of this object. The corresponding decree of the President published on the official Internet portal of legal information. Наверх12фотографий12фотографий12фотографий The document also mandated to allocate in the current year from reserve Fund of the President of the Russian Federation 27.8 mln. rubles for the Ministry of transport for the manufacture of commemorative medals, capsules and cases and forms of diplomas. Under the provision of medals, these medals will be awarded on behalf of the President. As stated in the document, the medal will be made of copper-Nickel alloy in the form of a circle with a diameter of 60 mm and a