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Ukraine reaffirms push West in visits by NATO, EU leaders
Jul10

Ukraine reaffirms push West in visits by NATO, EU leaders

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday reaffirmed his country’s desire to join NATO during talks with alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday, shortly before EU leaders arrive in Ukraine to celebrate improved political and economic ties. This week’s meetings come at a sensitive moment, just days after the...

The “Petya” Malware attack: Was the real target Russia’s Rosneft?
Jul10

The “Petya” Malware attack: Was the real target Russia’s Rosneft?

As the haze of speculation surrounding the recent massive global ransomware attack starts to clear, new allegations have emerged about a possible motive behind the incident. The ostensible purpose of the so called Petya virus, which caused widespread damage across different continents, was to make money although it appears that those behind the...

Does Trump have a point about Obama and Russia?
Jul10

Does Trump have a point about Obama and Russia?

Subscribe to The Global POLITICO on iTunes here. | Subscribe via Stitcher. Did President Obama “choke,†as his successor has now taken to claiming, by failing to respond more aggressively to the Russian hacking of the 2016 elections? For President Trump to say so carries more than a whiff of hypocrisy given that even now he...

[Agenda] Trump, Ukraine and NGO sea rescues This WEEK
Jul10

[Agenda] Trump, Ukraine and NGO sea rescues This WEEK

The US president will be back in Europe for France’s Bastille Day, while the EU and Ukraine will hold a summit in Kiev, and MEPs will discuss migrant rescue operations in the Mediterranean. …read more Source:...

Trump’s cyber tweets cause dismay, confusion
Jul10

Trump’s cyber tweets cause dismay, confusion

U.S. President Donald Trump floated, then seemingly disavowed, a deal for greater cybersecurity cooperation with Russia — an idea that drew dismay and mockery from lawmakers of both parties, and which numerous cyber analysts warned could even make the U.S. less secure. Trump cryptically declared on Twitter early Sunday that he and Russian...

Trump’s cyber tweets cause dismay, confusion
Jul10

Trump’s cyber tweets cause dismay, confusion

U.S. President Donald Trump floated, then seemingly disavowed, a deal for greater cybersecurity cooperation with Russia — an idea that drew dismay and mockery from lawmakers of both parties, and which numerous cyber analysts warned could even make the U.S. less secure. Trump cryptically declared on Twitter early Sunday that he and Russian...

In New York, like Kiev, it’s all about Putin
Jul10

In New York, like Kiev, it’s all about Putin

NEW YORK — New Yorkers are not easily distracted from their solipsistic love of the “greatest city on earth.†It takes a hurricane, a terror attack or — at the very least — hostile foreign powers meddling with their cherished electoral system to look beyond the shores of their own...

Trump: I discussed ‘impenetrable cybersecurity unit’ with Putin
Jul09

Trump: I discussed ‘impenetrable cybersecurity unit’ with Putin

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin talked about “forming an impenetrable Cyber Security unit†to safeguard against election-hacking when the two leaders met in Germany last week. Trump tweeted Sunday that he “strongly pressed†Putin...

Trump vows ‘to move forward’ with Putin
Jul09

Trump vows ‘to move forward’ with Putin

WASHINGTON — After confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Kremlin’s election meddling, President Donald Trump declared Sunday that “it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia!†Trump alarmed allies and critics alike on Sunday after announcing that he and Putin...

Vladimir Putin: Television Trump is very different from the real person
Jul08

Vladimir Putin: Television Trump is very different from the real person

HAMBURG, Germany — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Saturday that he and U.S. President Donald Trump successfully established a personal relationship during their more-than-two-hour meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit. “As I see it, Television Trump is very different from the real person,” Putin said at a news...