Section: The United Kingdom
Soros urges giving Ukraine $50 billion of aid to foil Russia
LONDON (Reuters) – Billionaire financier George Soros has urged the West to step up aid to Ukraine, outlining steps towards a $50 billion financing package that he said should be viewed as a bulwark against an increasingly aggressive Russia. …read more Source:...
Ukraine says Russia behind cyber attack on German government
BERLIN (Reuters) – Ukraine’s prime minister blamed Russian intelligence on Thursday for a hacker attack against German government websites, for which a pro-Russian group claimed responsibility. …read more Source:...
Save Ukraine to counter Russia, says Soros
West told to back up sanctions with $50bn support for Kiev …read more Source: Financial...
EU chair Latvia sees ‘opening’ with Russia on Ukraine
RIGA (Reuters) – Latvia, which holds the rotating chair of European Union governments, believes Russia may be more willing to negotiate a deal to ease tensions over Ukraine, its foreign minister said on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Angela Merkel ‘hacked’: German government pages taken down as part of Ukraine protest
A pro-Russia hacker group has apparently taken down websites including the page belonging to Angela Merkel as part of a protest against the country’s support of the Ukrainian government. …read more Source: The...
Putin and Poroshenko join Orthodox Christmas celebrations – in pictures
Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on 7 January. We look at celebrations across the post-Soviet world, from political visits to family feastsMost Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas two weeks later than other churches in the western world. It is a public holiday in Russia and is celebrated in many neighbouring countries, from Ukraine to...
Hackers take down Merkel’s website – and demand Germany stand down on Ukraine crisis
GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel’s website has been HACKED by a group of pro-Russian cybercriminals demanding Berlin cut ties with Ukraine, it has been claimed. …read more Source:...
Pro-Russian group claims cyber-attack on German government websites
Angela Merkel’s page blocked ahead of visit by Ukraine’s prime ministerGerman government websites including chancellor Angela Merkel’s page were hacked on Wednesday in a cyber-attack claimed by a group demanding that Berlin sever official ties with the Ukrainian government.The attack, against which counter-measures were taken,...
Three soldiers killed as Ukraine marks Orthodox Christmas
KIEV (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in attacks by Russian-backed separatists in the past 24 hours, Kiev’s military said on Wednesday, in fresh violation of a ceasefire regularly flouted since it was announced in September. …read more Source:...
Pro-Russian group claims cyber attack on German government websites
BERLIN (Reuters) – German government websites including Chancellor Angela Merkel’s page were hacked on Wednesday in a cyber attack claimed by a group demanding that Berlin sever official ties with the Ukrainian government. …read more Source:...
