Breaking the tie: Security and stability in Belarus
Mon, Mar 1, 2021 10:00 AM
The domestic stalemate in Belarus presents a strategic security problem for the Kremlin and may test the resolve of policymakers in Washington and Brussels.
For the past six months, Belarusians protesting for free and fair elections across the country have faced growing repression as strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka attempts to cling to power. The opposition has demonstrated staying power and growing political capital, but the army and the security services remain loyal to Lukashenka. This domestic stalemate also presents a strategic problem for the Kremlin, which seems to have no new ideas beyond some monetary support for Lukashenka’s regime. Meanwhile the US and Europe have responded with modest financial sanctions against the discredited president and his cronies.
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Even in a year the Phoenix Suns are focusing hard on the “now,” a year where they have sent both their rookies to the G-League because there’s simply no time to play them, the Suns organization still ranks highly in NBA prospect rankings.
Every mid-season, Sam Vecenie of The Athletic ranks the league’s best young talent. The players eligible here are first-round picks on rookie-scale contracts and second-rounders on their first deals. Sure the list is quite limited, and (generally, but not always) skews upside down like a tank rank. Bad teams get high picks, and high picks usually have the highest current and future upside. But since the NBA only operates with five players at a time, a single MVP-worthy player can rocket you up the standings too.
The Suite, which contains state-of-the-art IT security software and accompanying tech support remediation services, can be implemented by channel partners within 30 days or less.
Austin, TX (PRUnderground) February 22nd, 2021
Company.com, a leading provider of SMB solutions via its Digital Experience Platform, has announced the availability of a plug-and-play Security Suite for partner implementations beginning immediately. The Suite, which contains state-of-the-art IT security software and accompanying tech support remediation services, can be implemented by channel partners within 30 days or less.
“Antivirus and tech support remain core SMB security staples. However, phishing continues to be a problem and the dark web shows no signs of slowing its distribution of sensitive data. We’ve gone the extra mile and added products that specifically address these two issues,” noted David Kramer, Chief Operations Officer and Head of Product at Company.com.
Austin Spurs
Official Release | February 13, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas (Feb. 12, 2021) – The Austin Spurs today announced that they have acquired forward Malik Pope from the available pool of G League players already in Orlando.
Pope spent last season playing for the RoStock Seawolves of the German ProA league, where he averaged 7.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.0 steals in 21 minutes per game. In the 2018-19 season, he played for the Greensboro Swarm, putting up 6.7 points and 4.5 rebounds in 16 minutes per game.
As a senior at San Diego State, he was named to the Mountain West All-Conference Second Team. He averaged 8.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 22 minutes per game for the Aztecs from 2014-18.
The Legislature’s Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 9 on a bill that would change several provisions in the Student Discipline Act related to suspension, expulsion and mandatory reassignment. Omaha Sen. Tony Vargas, sponsor of LB198, said the proposal is identical to LB515, a bill he introduced last year that was passed by the Legislature and [.]