Companies building a multi-billion dollar bridge to link the Russian mainland with annexed Crimea, a project close to the heart President Vladimir Putin, were targeted by the United States in an updated sanctions blacklist on Thursday. Source Reuters
Nearly 13,000 violent rightwing extremists are living in Germany, the chief of the country’s domestic intelligence service, which is investigating the murder of a pro-refugee politician, has revealed. Source: The Guardian
The Kremlin warned on Monday that reported American hacking into Russia’s electric power grid could escalate into a cyberwar with the United States, but insisted that it was confident in the system’s ability to repel electronic attacks. Source: The New York Times
French President Emmanuel Macron’s government on Tuesday unveiled plans to make it more difficult for the unemployed to claim benefits, part of an overhaul of France’s labour market that aims to boost the nation’s economy. Source France24
