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Will Trump Recognize Russian Annexation of Crimea?
It would be a break from Washington’s stated policy of non-recognition. …read more Source: The...
World › 35 Russian diplomats leave U.S.
The State Department is confirming that the 35 Russian diplomats President Barack Obama ordered out of the country have departed the United States. Obama expelled the diplomats, saying they were really spies, and ordered new sanctions on Russian spy agencies for alleged Russian hacking of political sites during the presidential… …read more...
Ukraine hit by 6,500 hack attacks, sees Russian ‘cyberwar’
Hackers have targeted Ukrainian state institutions about 6,500 times in the past two months, including incidents that showed Russian security services were waging a cyberwar against the country, President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday. In December, Ukraine suffered attacks on its finance and defense ministries and the State Treasury, which...
World › U.S. imposes sanctions on Russia over election hacking
The United States on Thursday fired back at Moscow for meddling in the presidential election, imposing tough sanctions on Russia’s top two intelligence agencies, expelling 35 agents and shutting down two Russian compounds on U.S. soil. President Barack Obama had all but accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of personally ordering…...
Ukraine rebels agree to new indefinite truce
A top Ukrainian insurgent said Friday the rebels had agreed to an indefinite cease-fire negotiated by Moscow and Kiev that would go into effect this weekend. The latest truce was hammered out with the help of European monitors and came after a surge in fighting that claimed the lives of eight Ukrainian soldiers this past […] The post Ukraine...
In Ukraine, infected Android app provides more evidence of a hacking group’s Kremlin ties
An infected Ukrainian Android app provides additional evidence linking Russia to the hack of the Democratic National Committee, according to a cybersecurity firm. CrowdStrike on Thursday released a report describing how a widely used cellphone application developed by a Ukrainian artillery officer to conduct strikes faster may have been altered...
Drones from U.S. disappoint Ukraine at the front lines
Millions of dollars’ worth of U.S.-supplied drones that Kiev had hoped would help in its war against Russian-backed separatists have proven ineffective against jamming and hacking, Ukrainian officials say. The 72 Raven RQ-11B Analog mini-drones were so disappointing following their arrival this summer that Natan Chazin, an advisor to...
Worst insurgent clash in months claims five Ukraine troops
Ukraine said five of its troops were killed Sunday by pro-Russian insurgents in the bloodiest clash in the war-scarred ex-Soviet republic in months. Kiev military spokesman Leonid Matyukhin told AFP that another six soldiers were wounded in the battle for control of the strategic city of Debaltseve. The railroad hub on the edge of the […] The...
Brexit, Russia loom over ‘minefield’ EU summit
European Union leaders grappled with Russia and Brexit at a “minefield” summit in Brussels on Thursday at the end of one of the most turbulent years in the bloc’s history. The 28 leaders are dealing with the migration crisis, sanctions against Moscow over the wars in Ukraine and Syria, and a troublesome pact with Kiev […] The post Brexit,...
EU to seek quick Brexit at dinner meeting without U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May
British Prime Minister Theresa May will be left out in the cold as her European counterparts have dinner without her in Brussels this week to push for a quick Brexit. All the EU leaders including May will discuss key issues, including sanctions against Russia, Ukraine and Syria at the one day-summit on Thursday, as well […] The post EU to seek...
