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US sanctions Russia over vote 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 US soil. …read more Source: Channel...
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. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine rebels agree to new indefinite truce
A top Ukrainian insurgent said Friday the rebels had agreed to an indefinite ceasefire negotiated by Moscow and Kiev that would go into effect this weekend. …read more Source: Channel...
Putin says relations with Ukraine will improve ‘sooner or later’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he was confident that Moscow’s relations with Ukraine would normalise “sooner or later”. …read more Source: Channel...
OSCE warns of ‘massive upsurge in violence’ in Ukraine
A top monitor for the conflict in Ukraine warned on Thursday (Dec 22) that a “massive upsurge in violence” has pushed fighting between Kiev’s forces and pro-Russian rebels to levels not seen in months. …read more Source: Channel...
Russian hackers tracked Ukrainian artillery units using Android implant: report
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 Source: Channel...
Russia criticises Dutch over US tanks, Crimean treasure
Russia criticised the Netherlands on Wednesday for allowing the United States to begin stocking tanks there, and for a court ruling that ordered Crimean treasures on loan to a Dutch museum to be returned to Ukraine rather than Russia. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainian MPs pass 2017 budget to boost IMF aid hopes
Ukraine’s parliament approved a budget for 2017 on Wednesday, raising its chance of securing more aid from the International Monetary Fund under a US$17.5 billion loan package. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine says five soldiers killed in worst clash in months
Ukraine said five of its soldiers were killed on Sunday by pro-Russian insurgents in the bloodiest clash in the war-scarred ex-Soviet republic in months. …read more Source: Channel...
Warning of Russia, Dutch PM confident on Ukraine deal
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he was confident parliament would approve a European Union compromise designed to rescue a cooperation accord between Ukraine and the bloc after Dutch voters rejected it in a referendum. …read more Source: Channel...
