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Jens Stoltenberg: NATO says it supports Ukraine against Russia’s ‘aggressive actions’
Ukraine and the West accuse Moscow of smuggling weapons and troops across the porous border, a charge it denies. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged the alliance’s support for Ukraine in a visit to Kiev on Monday, as the ex-Soviet republic faces a bloody insurgency by pro-Russian separatists in its eastern regions.More than 10,000 people...
Politics: ‘This implicates us in their propaganda’: The US just made a striking concession to the Kremlin
The US could inadvertently be furthering Russia's disinformation campaign. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from their first one-on-one sit-down since Trump took office, both claiming victory. The two superpower leaders discussed a slew of topics, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters after...
Politics: ‘This implicates us in their propaganda’: Experts balk at the most bizarre outcome of the Trump-Putin meeting
The US could inadvertently be furthering Russia's disinformation campaign. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from their first one-on-one sit-down since Trump took office, both claiming victory. The two superpower leaders discussed a slew of topics, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters after...
Politics: TRUMP: I ‘strongly pressed’ Putin on election meddling, and we discussed forming an ‘impenetrable cyber security unit’
Trump on Sunday said he "strongly pressed" Russian President Vladimir Putin about Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he “strongly pressed” Russian President Vladimir Putin about Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election during the...
Rex Tillerson: US Secretary of State calls on Russia to ‘de-escalate’ Ukraine conflict
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Russia on Sunday to take action to ease the bloody separatist conflict in the country's east, which Kiev and the West believe is being fuelled by Moscow. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged Russia on Sunday to take action to ease the bloody separatist conflict in the country’s east, which...
Federer, Djokovic: Tennis stars march on at Wimbledon
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic marched into the business end of Wimbledon as they reached the last 16, while women's top seed Angelique Kerber scraped through on Saturday. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic marched into the business end of Wimbledon as they reached the last 16, while women’s top seed Angelique Kerber scraped through on...
Politics: TILLERSON: Trump ‘pressed’ Putin on Russian election meddling
Tillerson said Trump "pressed" Putin on Russian interference during what he described as a "very robust and lengthy exchange." US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday that President Donald Trump “pressed” Russian President Vladimir Putin on findings that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election,...
Finance: Geopolitical risk is creeping back into the markets
Geopolitical risk indices are at elevated levels relative to the last 100 years, driven by geopolitical threats and terrorist risk. Geopolitical risk has been creeping back into the markets. Most recently, we’ve seen a flurry of headlines about the situations in North Korea and Qatar, and there are unknowns about the state of US-Russia...
Politics: That time Putin brought his dog to a meeting to scare Angela Merkel
"He's afraid of his own weakness." Throughout their relationship as world leaders, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have shared an understanding. After all, Putin served as a KGB officer in Germany from 1985 to 1990. “When Putin and Merkel meet, they sometimes speak in German (he’s...
Tech: Hackers breached at least a dozen US nuclear power sites — and officials are zeroing in on a familiar player
It looks like a pattern may be emerging. US officials have concluded that hackers working on behalf of a foreign power recently breached at least a dozen US nuclear power sites, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Bloomberg cited multiple US sources who said they had zeroed in on Russia as the primary suspect behind the most recent attacks, including...
