Section: Africa&ME
Mission Complete: What the US Really Had in Mind for Ukraine
On Tuesday, Nikolai Silaev, Senior Researcher at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations and Research Director for Foreign Policy, and Andrei Sushentsov, the Valdai Club’s Program Director and a managing partner with Foreign Policy presented their report on four possible scenarios for the further development of Ukraine....
‘Industroyer’ virus could bring down power networks, researchers warn
Discovery of new malware shows vulnerability of critical infrastructure, just months after the WannaCry ransomware took out NHS computers Six months on from a hacking attack that caused a blackout in Kiev, Ukraine, security researchers have warned that the malware that was used in the attack would be “easy” to convert to cripple infrastructure in...
Ukraine outlaws public display of Saint George’s ribbons
Ukraine outlawed the public display of the ribbon which is used in Russia as a patriotic symbol as well as a symbol of public support to the Russian government. …read more Source:...
‘No end in sight’ to Ukraine conflict says UN
Over 10,000 killed in eastern Ukraine since April 2014, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says in new report …read more Source: Anadolu...
Over 10,000 Killed, Nearly 24,000 Injured in Ukraine’s Conflict Since 2014 – UN
KIEV (Sputnik) – The violence in Ukraine’s eastern region of Donbass has left over 10,000 people killed and nearly 24,000 injured since its outbreak in 2014, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report on Tuesday. “From the start of the conflict in mid-April 2014 up to 15 May 2017, at least...
Russian diplomats expelled from Moldova accused of recruiting fighters
Moldovan intelligence believes five Russian diplomats expelled from Moldova last month were spies who were recruiting fighters for the Moscow-backed insurgency in neighboring Ukraine, a government source…Click To Continue …read more Source: Daily...
UN Report: More Than 10,000 Killed in Donbass Conflict
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 10,000 people have been killed and about 24,000 injured in Ukraine since the conflict in the east began in mid-April, 2014, the UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a quarterly report on Ukraine, published in Kiev and Geneva on Tuesday. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
DPR Command: Kiev Forces Shell Donetsk Outskirts from Heavy Weaponry
TEHRAN (FNA)- Ukraine’s forces opened fire at the Northern outskirts and suburbs of Donetsk from artillery weapons and mortars, the operation command in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic said. …read more Source: Fars News...
Cyber firms warn of malware that could cause power outages
Reuters: Two cyber security firms have uncovered a malicious software that they say caused the December 2016 Ukraine power outage; the malware can be easily modified to harm critical infrastructure operations elsewhere, they warn …read more Source: The Times of...
Russian Investigators Open Case Against Ukraine Lawmaker on Consulate Attack
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Committee spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said “the investigation received sufficient evidence that on March 9, 2016, Parasyuk also enlisted people gathered near the Consulate General to commit an attack on the Russian diplomatic mission.” “In this connection, a criminal case has been instituted against Parasyuk on the grounds of...
