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Ukraine charges Russia with new cyberattacks on infrastructure
Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russian hackers of targeting its power grid, financial system and other infrastructure with a new type of virus that attacks industrial processes, the latest in a series of cyberoffensives against the country. Oleksandr Tkachuk, Ukraine’s security service chief of staff, said at a press conference that the...
Kremlin denies meddling in French election, targeting top candidate Macron with ‘fake news’
The Kremlin denied on Tuesday that it was behind media and internet attacks on the campaign of French presidential front-runner Emmanuel Macron though his camp renewed the charges against Russian media and a hackers’ group operating in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, replying to a question on a daily conference call, said charges...
Radio Free Europe debuts Russian-language TV channel as alternative to state-run media
U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty launched a new 24-hour Russian-language channel on Tuesday to offer Russian speakers living home and abroad a new alternative to government-run media. The channel, Current Time, is available on cable, satellite and digital platforms and aimed at millions of Russian speakers in Russia, the Baltics,...
Trump under fire for saying he respects Putin
President Donald Trump is drawing fire from Republicans and Democrats alike after playing down political assassinations in Russia and Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Trump — now two weeks into his four-year term — showed no signs of yielding to demands from within his own Republican Party to distance himself from President Vladimir...
Shooting stops in flash-point Ukraine town as Kiev leader puts positive spin on Trump chat
The guns fell quiet in a flash-point eastern Ukrainian town Sunday after a week-long surge in violence that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to pledge to help bring peace to the European Union’s backyard. The Ukrainian military said late Sunday that no soldiers had been killed in the past 24 hours for the first time […] The post...
Rebels in Ukraine say commander is killed in a car bombing
A top rebel commander in eastern Ukraine was killed along with another person when their car exploded, rebels said Saturday, blaming Ukraine’s special services for the blast. Ukraine’s military, meanwhile, said three soldiers were killed in shelling over the past day. Fighting between government forces and Russia-backed separatist...
World › 9 more killed in Ukraine as U.S. presses Russia
Clashes between Ukrainian forces and Moscow-backed rebels left two more dead in a flashpoint town Friday and seven others elsewhere in bloodshed that has prompted the U.S. to condemn Russia’s “aggressive” stance. The latest reports from both sides take the death toll in fighting since Sunday in the eastern war… …read more...
Ukraine president plans talks with Trump while in US
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Ukraine appeals for help against Russia as fighting flares
Ukraine’s president appealed for more global pressure against Russia on Thursday as Moscow-backed rebels and government forces clashed around a front-line town in an upsurge of fighting that has claimed a reported 25 lives. The sworn foes have been exchanging mortar and rocket fire near the flashpoint, the eastern town of Avdiivka, which...
Tillerson steps into fray as Trump goes after Iran, allies, and Russia ups Ukraine ante
U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up his war of words against the world on Thursday, firing on friend and foe alike even as his new top diplomat arrived for work. Even Russia, with which Trump hopes to mend ties, was not spared: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said sanctions will stay until […] The post Tillerson steps into...
