Section: Singapore
Kerry, Lavrov discuss Syria, other issues, look for time to meet
The U.S. and Russian foreign ministers spoke by telephone about topics including the Syrian political process, the fight against Islamic State militants, Middle East regional issues, Ukraine, North Korea’s recent nuclear test and U.S.-Russian bilateral ties, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. …read more Source: Channel...
Hackers used malware to confuse utility in Ukraine outage – report
Hackers likely caused a Dec. 23 electricity outage in Ukraine by remotely switching breakers to cut power, after installing malware to prevent technicians from detecting the attack, according to a report analysing how the incident unfolded.The report from Washington-based SANS ICS was released late on Saturday, providing the first detailed...
Hackers used malware to confuse utility in Ukraine outage – report
Hackers likely caused a Dec. 23 electricity outage in Ukraine by remotely switching breakers to cut power, after installing malware to prevent technicians from detecting the attack, according to a report analysing how the incident unfolded. …read more Source: Channel...
Merkel sees progress on Ukraine crisis in ‘Normandy format’ over next months
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she believes there will be progress in the “Normandy format” negotiations on the Ukraine crisis over the next few months. …read more Source: Channel...
Uproar over Coke online ad showing Crimea part of Russia
MOSCOW/KIEV – US drinks firm Coca-Cola on Wednesday blamed a marketing agency for a map used in an online advertising campaign that showed Crimea to be part of Russia and which drew protests and threats of a boycott from angry Ukrainians.Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014, leading to condemnation from Western...
Coca-Cola blames ad agency for map showing Crimea as part of Russia
U.S. drinks firm Coca-Cola on Wednesday blamed a marketing agency for a map used in an online advertising campaign that showed Crimea to be part of Russia and which drew protests and threats of a boycott from angry Ukrainians. …read more Source: Channel...
IT experts say Ukraine blackout caused by a cyberattack
KIEV – A power failure that plunged parts of western Ukraine into the dark last month was caused by a cyberattack, IT experts said yesterday (Jan 5), and one source called it a world first. The blackout, which hit a large part of the western region of… …read more Source:...
Ukraine ‘confident’ of success in Russian debt lawsuit
The Ukrainian Finance Ministry said on Monday it was confident of its chances in court following a decision by Russia to file a lawsuit against Ukraine in connection with a US$3 billion Eurobond. …read more Source: Channel...
Dutch investigators to study citizen journalism probe into MH17
THE HAGUE: Dutch prosecutors said on Sunday (Jan 3) they would “seriously study” claims by citizen journalists to have identified Russian soldiers implicated in the crash of flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine in July 2014.The claims are made by a British-based group of “citizen investigative journalists” called...
Dutch investigators to study citizen journalism probe into MH17
Dutch prosecutors said on Sunday they would “seriously study” claims by citizen journalists to have identified Russian soldiers implicated in the crash of flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine in July 2014. …read more Source: Channel...
