Section: Today (Singapore)
Moscow says new U.S. sanctions would be attempt to hamper Russia-U.S. cooperation: RIA
MOSCOW – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that if the United States imposed new sanctions on Russia over hacking allegations it would be an attempt to disrupt possible cooperation between the two countries, the RIA news agency reported. … …read more Source:...
Exclusive: Ukrainian activist faces corruption probe as reforms row festers
KIEV/ODESSA, Ukraine – A young activist who became prominent in Ukraine’s 2014 uprising and was later appointed to work on a major project to reform the corruption-plagued customs of Odessa is herself being investigated for corruption. Roman… …read more Source:...
Putin says new gas pipeline will boost annexed Crimea’s economy
MOSCOW – Russia on Tuesday activated a pipeline carrying Russian gas to Crimea with President Vladimir Putin hailing it as a step that would power economic growth on a peninsula Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Crimea has no land border… …read more Source:...
Putin says Normandy format for Ukraine talks ineffective but should be kept
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the Normandy format of talks on the Ukraine crisis was not that effective, but should be kept anyway. Speaking at an annual end-of-year news conference, Putin also said he supported… …read more Source:...
Russian hackers tracked Ukrainian artillery units using Android implant: report
WASHINGTON – 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… …read more Source:...
Exclusive: U.S.-supplied drones disappoint Ukraine at the front lines
WASHINGTON – 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… …read more Source:...
Russia condemns Netherlands over U.S. military cooperation
MOSCOW (Reuters), – The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the Netherlands for allowing the United States to advance deploy military hardware on its soil and said a Dutch court ruling that ordered Crimean treasures returned to Ukraine was… …read more Source:...
U.S. sanctions companies, people over Russia actions in Ukraine
WASHINGTON – The United States on Tuesday blacklisted seven people and eight companies and government enterprises over Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the conflict in Ukraine, the U.S. Treasury said in a statement. In addition, it named 26… …read more Source:...
Ukraine investigates suspected cyber attack on Kiev power grid
KIEV – Ukraine is investigating a suspected cyber attack on Kiev’s power grid at the weekend, the latest in a series of strikes on its energy and financial infrastructure, the head of the state-run power distributor said on Tuesday. Vsevolod… …read more Source:...
Dutch PM: unsure if Ukraine compromise will be ratified before March 15 poll
THE HAGUE – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday he was confident parliament would approve a compromise he secured from other European Union leaders on an EU-Ukraine pact, but said he was unsure it would be ratified before a March 15 election. … …read more Source:...
