Section: The United Kingdom
Ukraine detains two Russian border guards on its territory: TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Two Russian guards have been detained in Ukraine after crossing the border near the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, TASS news agency cited Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) as saying on Friday. …read more Source:...
Russia suspends payments to Council of Europe over Crimea row
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has suspended payments to the Council of Europe for this year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday, retaliation for its delegation there being stripped of its voting rights. …read more Source:...
U.S. army gear could be ‘Made in Ukraine’ under new defence deals
KIEV (Reuters) – Defence agreements announced during a visit by the Ukrainian president to Washington this month will provide Ukraine with access to defensive military equipment of the sort needed to combat Russian-backed separatists in the east. …read more Source:...
Eurovision: Ukraine facing fine over Russia row
Eurovision Song Contest bosses penalise the country over its organisation of this year’s contest. …read more Source:...
Venezuela’s shield-bearing protesters inspired by Ukraine
CARACAS (Reuters) – Drawing inspiration from Ukraine’s 2013-14 revolt, Venezuela’s young protesters are donning Viking-like shields in battles with security forces and eagerly watching a film on the Kiev uprising. …read more Source:...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 29 Jun 2017
Vatican treasurer Pell faces sex charges An Australian cardinal, the third most senior figure in the Vatican, has denied any wrongdoing after being charged with multiple sexual offences by Melbourne police. Saying he was ill, Cardinal George Pell last year refused to return to Australia to give evidence to a child abuse inquiry and spoke via...
Germany’s Gabriel urges lasting ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
KRASNODAR, Russia (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Wednesday called for Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine to extend a harvest-related ceasefire, saying it could help pave the way for a political solution. …read more Source:...
Why have we had to rely on hackers to stop catastrophic ransomware again?
The latest ransomware attack even hit Chernobyl safety systems – but once again, it was down to independent hackers to save the day As the latest malware virus spread around the world, surreal images appeared on Twitter: bemused Ukrainian shoppers standing around supermarket checkouts, watching screens fill up with ominous lines of text;...
Nato assisting Ukrainian cyber defences after ransom ware attack cripples government and businesses
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NotPetya ransomware attack ‘not designed to make money’
Digital security researchers say malware attack that spread from Ukraine appeared to be focused on damaging IT systemsA ransomware attack that affected at least 2,000 global users on Tuesday appears to have been deliberately engineered to damage IT systems rather than extort funds, according to security researchers.The attack began in Ukraine,...
