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Moscow says no ‘tit-for-tat’ retaliation after US expels 35 Russian diplomats
Vladimir Putin on Friday announced Russia would not expel any American diplomats after the United States kicked out 35 Russian embassy and consulate staff in retaliation for the hacking of US political groups during the 2016 election, in a move that appears designed to sow confusion ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Analysts had...
Trump has tough choice after Obama sanctions on Russia hack
Time for country to move on, says president-elect …read more Source: Gulf...
Trump regrets issues in ‘age of computer’
US president-elect Donald Trump has lamented complications from “the age of computer” as he responded to questions about Russia’s alleged hacking of the US election.Asked about possible sanctions against Moscow, Trump said “I think we ought to get on with our lives”, before waxing lyrical about the impact of computing technology.“I think...
Ukrainian activist faces graft probe as reforms row festers
KIEV: A young activist who became prominent in Ukraine’s 2014 uprising and was later appointed to work on a major project to reform the corruption-plagued customs of Odessa is herself being investigated for corruption. Roman Nasirov, the head of Ukraine’s Fiscal Service, which is spearheading the probe, told Reuters that he suspected...
US slaps sanctions on Russia in retaliation for hacking
WASHINGTON // US president Barack Obama imposed sanctions on Russian officials and intelligence services on Thursday in retaliation for Moscow’s alleged interference in the US presidential election.The state department also kicked out 35 Russian diplomats from Moscow’s embassy in Washington and consulate in San Francisco, giving them...
Global equity surge, stronger commodity prices lift EM stocks
Global equity gains and stronger commodity prices lifted emerging stocks 0.7% yesterday, though worries about China weighed, with offshore yuan overnight rates hitting three-month highs.Data showing steadily rising US house prices and consumer confidence at its highest in more than 15 years underscored the strength of the economic recovery,...
Ukraine insurgents release two women captives
Donetsk: Ukraine’s pro-Moscow insurgents on Tuesday released two women they had held captive thanks to the intervention of Nadya Savchenko — a Kiev-born female combat pilot who spent nearly two years in a Russian jail. The freeing of the women — a judge and a journalist — came after Savchenko, now a member of parliament, held a private...
Fragile Ukraine ceasefire holds for third day
Kiev: A new indefinite truce in Ukraine held by a thread for a third day on Monday as both pro-Russian insurgents and Kiev reported clashes near a prized railroad hub but no deaths. Ukraine and Russia — two ex-Soviet neighbours that are now sworn foes — agreed to the armistice on Wednesday with the help of mediation from the Organisation for...
Russian rescuers find first parts of crashed military plane
SOCHI // Russian rescuers on Monday found the first parts of the Syria-bound military plane that plunged into the Black Sea a day before, as officials said they do not suspect terrorism as the reason for the crash.The Tu-154 jet, whose passengers included more than 60 members of the internationally-renowned Red Army Choir, was heading to...
Russia’s hybrid war against the West
The United States FBI and CIA have both concluded that Russia ran a hacking and disinformation campaign aimed at influencing the US presidential election in Donald Trump’s favour. We may never know how successful Russia’s cyber operation was, but we do know that the Kremlin got the result it wanted. Time magazine was wrong to name...
