Section: Africa&ME
Report links Kremlin cyber unit to Ukraine conflict and US election hacking
The hack into a Ukraine military app has reinforced claims the cyber unit known as “Fancy Bear” has a direct Kremlin link. It also reinforces US intelligence reports linking the Kremlin to cyber attacks in the US. …read more Source:...
Red Sea Hotels occupancy to increase to 60% during Christmas: officials
An official at the Ministry of Tourism said that tourism occupancy in the Red Sea governorate is expected to reach 60% over the Christmas holiday, due in part to an expected influx of eastern European tourists. “We expect a high volume of tourists coming from Germany, the Ukraine, and Poland during the last days of December,” said the official....
Putin: Russia Sanctions Harm Fight against Terrorism
Russian President Vladimir Putin said sanctions against Moscow are harming cooperation in the battle against terrorism. “All these restrictions in the economic and political spheres drive apart states, and prevent us from joining forces in combating a common evil – terrorism,” said the Russian President during a meeting with Russia’s top...
Russian hackers tracked Ukrainian artillery units using Android implant: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A hacking group linked to the Russian government and high-profile cyber attacks against Democrats during the U.S. presidential election likely used a malware implant on Android devices to track and target Ukrainian artillery units from late 2014 through 2016, according to a new report released Thursday. …read more...
US to continue diplomatic ties with Russia: State Dept. – Press TV
Press TV US to continue diplomatic ties with Russia: State Dept.Press TVThe US government will continue its diplomatic ties with Russia, says the US State Department, rejecting the Kremlin’s remarks that almost all communication channels between the two sides were “frozen.” “It’s difficult to know exactly what is meant by …The Era of...
US sent Ukraine useless low-tech analogue drones: Report
A report says US-supplied drones to Ukraine utilize “stone age” technology. …read more Source:...
Netanyahu: Desecration of Rabbi Nachman’s grave is ‘terrible’
Prime Minister Netanyahu calls on the Ukrainian government to take action following the desecration of the grave of Rabbi Nachman in Uman. …read more Source: Arutz...
Two Ukrainian troops killed in past 24 hours
KIEV: At least two Ukrainian troops have been killed in the past 24 hours in renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday. Fighting between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian government troops has killed more than 9,600 people since the conflict began in April 2014. A 2015 cease-fire deal did not completely stop fighting...
EM currencies and stocks book cautious gains in thin trading
Emerging markets struggled for direction in thin pre-holiday trade yesterday, though a pause in the dollar and higher oil prices helped Russia’s rouble to hit a one-week high. MSCI’s emerging market stock index eased 0.3%, with gains in Russia, Poland and some Asian bourses but seeing losses in Asian heavyweights Taiwan and South...
The coming Brexit tragedy
This past year changed everything, except how governments think. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the pre-negotiations for Brexit. With both sides ignoring the far-reaching implications of Donald Trump’s election as US president – namely, the decline of the liberal world order – the process seems set to produce a tragedy for the United...
