Section: Australia&NZ
Russia halts Council of Europe payments over Crimea row (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russia said Friday that it was suspending its contributions to the Council of Europe for 2017 over a lengthy dispute regarding delegates from the country who were stripped of their authority after the annexation of Crimea. …read more Source: The West...
Putin extends embargo on Western food imports through 2018 (AFP)
Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday extended Moscow’s embargo on food products from the West until the end of 2018, continuing its policy of retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine. …read more Source: The West...
NotPetya cyber attack’s intention may have been malware installation in Ukraine
The primary target of a crippling computer virus that spread from Ukraine across the world this week is highly likely to have been that country’s computer infrastructure, a top Ukrainian police official has told Reuters. Cyber security firms are trying to piece together who was behind the computer worm, dubbed NotPetya by some experts,...
Ukraine faces big fine after Russia Eurovision row
jamala_celebrates_her_victory_in_the_eurovision_so_5737c3e3dc.JPG Ukrainian Jamala celebrates her victory in the Eurovision Song Contest at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm. Photo Reuters Ukraine is facing a substantial fine over delays in the organisation of May’s Eurovision song contest and a decision to bar Russia’s entrant...
As firms gauge cost, Ukraine says cyberattack under control
PARIS (AP) ” The data-scrambling software epidemic that paralyzed computers globally is under control in Ukraine, where it likely originated, officials said Wednesday, as companies and governments around the world counted the cost… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
A look at some of the firms, agencies hit by the cyberattack
LONDON (AP) ” As a new cyberattack hits companies and government agencies around the world, here is a look at some of those that have confirmed they are affected.___Rosneft: Russia’s largest oil company, partly state-ownedUkraine:… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
MH17 team hopes emotional videos will bring new leads (AFP)
The Hague (AFP) – International investigators and relatives of victims of flight MH17, shot down over eastern Ukraine almost three years ago, renewed efforts Wednesday to push the probe forward, issuing videos appealing for witnesses. …read more Source: The West...
The Latest: Ukraine premier: Cyberattack ‘unprecedented’
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” The Latest on a widespread cyberattack in Europe (all times local):5:45 p.m.Ukraine’s prime minister says that a cyberattack affecting his country is “unprecedented,” but “vital systems haven’t been affected.”A… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Hackers strike across Europe, sparking widespread disruption
PARIS (AP) ” Hackers have caused widespread disruption across Europe, hitting Ukraine especially hard.Company and government officials reported serious intrusions at the Ukrainian power grid, banks and government offices. Russia’s… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine says Russian soldier killed in clashes in east (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – A Russian military officer fighting alongside Moscow-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine was killed and another Russian captured in recent skirmishes with Ukrainian forces, Kiev said Wednesday. …read more Source: The West...
