A Spate of Vandalism Rattled Estonia. Russia Was to Blame, Officials Say.

Several people were convicted in connection with small acts of vandalism carried out at the behest of Russia’s military intelligence service, prosecutors announced Thursday.

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How meddling blamed on Russia exploited real grievances in Romania

Romanians are still stunned by the last-minute cancellation of the presidential election after allegations of "massive" meddling by Moscow.
BBC News - 1d
Israeli Ground Forces Cross into Syria, Officials Say

Israeli ground forces have overtly crossed into Syrian territory for the first time since the 1973 October War, passing the demilitarized border zone, two Israeli officials said.
The New York Times - 2d
NBA says officials got no-call on Braun correct

Via its Last Two Minute Report, the NBA said officials were right in not ruling that Denver's Christian Braun had signaled for a timeout when the Nuggets had none remaining at the end of their ...
ESPN - Dec. 4
Romania blames Russia for election meddling

National Security Council declassifies evidence of Moscow’s ‘hybrid attacks’ benefiting pro-Putin Călin Georgescu
Financial Times - Dec. 4
Nato’s Rutte says Russia supporting North Korean nuclear programme

Alliance chief claims Moscow’s help for Pyongyang could destabilise Korean Peninsula and threaten US
Financial Times - Dec. 4
College enrollment falls 5% for 18-year-old freshmen; FAFSA failures to blame, experts say

Although more students now qualify for federal aid, problems with the new FAFSA caused some high schoolers to find alternatives to a four-year college degree.
CNBC - Dec. 4
Russia and China waging destabilization campaigns, NATO chief says

Yahoo News - Dec. 4
Russia sees 'no grounds for negotiations' with Ukraine, Putin spokesperson says

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Izvestia newspaper in an interview published Wednesday that Russia sees "no grounds for negotiations yet" to end Moscow's war.
ABC News - Dec. 4
Putin makes it official: Russia is all in on defense spending

Yahoo News - Dec. 3