Section: RTÉ News (Ireland)
Fighting in eastern Ukraine escalates
Fighting in eastern Ukraine has escalated to the worst level in months, according to officials monitoring the conflict. …read more Source: RTÉ...
New ransomware known as ‘Bad Rabbit’ in cyber attacks
A new strain of ransomware, known as “Bad Rabbit”, has hit computer systems in Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Two killed, four injured in attack at Egypt resort
Two Ukrainian tourists have been killed and four other tourists wounded by an attacker with a knife at an Egyptian holiday resort. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Trump says US has demonstrated its commitment to NATO
President Donald Trump has said the US had demonstrated its commitment to NATO’s defence through words and actions, and called on Russia to end its “destabilising” action in Ukraine. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Chernobyl monitoring system hit by global cyber attack
The radiation monitoring system at Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear site has been taken offline after a massive cyber attack, forcing employees to use hand-held counters to measure levels, officials said this evening. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Lawyer wins human rights award for helping Tartars
A leading human rights lawyer, jailed for helping ethnic Tartars in Crimea, has won a prestigious award organised by the Irish-based human rights group Front Line Defenders. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Ukraine, Belarus leaders mark Chernobyl anniversary
The presidents of Ukraine and Belarus toured the site of the Chernobyl plant to mark 31 years since the world’s worst civil nuclear accident spewed radiation across Europe. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Russia blamed for fresh fighting in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Russia was to blame for the latest flare-up in hostilities near the industrial town of Avdiyivka in eastern Ukraine which have led to the heaviest casualties for months. …read more Source: RTÉ...
US Ambassador critical of Russia over violence
The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has blamed Russia for the recent surge of violence in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: RTÉ...
EU leaders extend economic sanctions on Russia
EU leaders have agreed to extend the bloc’s main economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine for six months until mid-2017, diplomats at a one-day summit in Brussels said. …read more Source: RTÉ...
