Section: Business Insider (USA)
NATO says it’s seen a sharp rise in Russian fake news since the Kremlin seized Crimea
There is increasing concern among senior NATO and European Union officials over Russia’s ability to use television and the Internet to spread disinformation . …read more Source: Business...
Two years since peace deal, war simmers in Ukraine
AFPKiev (AFP) – Two years have passed since the signing of a deal aimed at ending the war in Ukraine but the bloody conflict has rumbled on — at the cost of another 5,000 lives. The Minsk II accord saw Kremlin-backed rebels agree with Kiev and Moscow on a halt to the fighting and outlined a complex roadmap for securing peace. It was...
Russia: Prospect of extending nuclear treaty with US will ‘depend on the position of our American partners’
Russia-U.S. relations have been strained over the Ukrainian crisis, the war in Syria and allegations of Russia hacking in the U.S. presidential election. …read more Source: Business...
Putin orders Russia’s air force to prepare for a ‘time of war’— and NATO doesn’t stand a chance right now
REUTERS/Sergei KarpukhinRussian President Vladimir Putin has again scrambled his jets in a snap military drill meant to prepare his air force for a “time of war.” “In accordance with the decision by the Armed Forces Supreme Commander, a snap check of the Aerospace Forces began to evaluate readiness of the control agencies and...
Russia: Any deal with Trump unlikely to address the conflict in east Ukraine
“Right now, it’s not clear what we are preparing for.” …read more Source: Business...
Putin and Merkel call for immediate truce as fighting heats up in Ukraine
“Serious concerns were expressed in connection with the escalation of the armed conflict resulting in human losses.” …read more Source: Business...
Trump’s first big test with Putin harkens back to one of the most controversial elements of his campaign
The Russian aggression in Ukraine has so far been met with silence by President Donald Trump himself. …read more Source: Business...
‘Our tanks are ready’: Ukraine braces for an escalation in war
Violence is bubbling over in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Business...
War is raging in eastern Ukraine
War returned with a fury four days ago to the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiyivka. …read more Source: Business...
The war in Ukraine is heating up as casualties mount
Ukraine says one of its soldiers has been killed in the country’s east, where fighting between government forces and Russia-backed separatists has flared over the past four days. …read more Source: Business...
