The Ukrainian parliament has removed Ukrainian lawmaker Nadia Savchenko from the country’s delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

Dec22

A Last Effort at Sustaining Sanctions?

Thursday, December 22 , 2016 - 17:02 (EEST) Section: The American Interest (USA)

Earlier this week, the European Council agreed to keep sanctions on Russia for another six months. In the run-up to the vote, there was talk of trying to extend the sanctions by a full year, but that was quickly shot down by the usual suspects. RFE/RL: “We had a discussion that luckily ended without considering the option—which would have been...

Dec22

The Russian government almost certainly hacked the DNC, security company says

Thursday, December 22 , 2016 - 16:17 (EEST) Section: VICE News (USA)

A new report appears to confirm that the hackers behind the attack on the Democratic National Committee servers are deeply embedded within the Russian government and work closely with the Russian military. The report from U.S. security company CrowdStrike details how the group — known as Fancy Bear — used malware to strike the DNC. They linked...

Dec22

In Ukraine, more evidence of a hacking group’s Kremlin ties

Thursday, December 22 , 2016 - 16:03 (EEST) Section: FOX News (USA)

For those searching for stronger evidence of Russia’s connection to the hack of the Democratic National Committee, the tale of an infected Ukrainian Android cellphone app may help, according to a cybersecurity firm. …read more Source: FOX...

Dec22

REPORT: US Democrats and Ukrainian soldiers were hacked by the same Russian military unit

Thursday, December 22 , 2016 - 15:17 (EEST) Section: Business Insider (USA)

“This cannot be a hands-off group or a bunch of criminals, they need to be in close communication with the Russian military.” …read more Source: Business...

Dec22

9 questions about Russia you were too embarrassed to ask

Thursday, December 22 , 2016 - 15:02 (EEST) Section: Vox (USA)

A lot of history here. Also the backstory of a Eurodance hit. Vladimir Putin and the nation he leads lurked in the background of the 2016 campaign for months and months, perhaps even shaping the outcome of the race. And now Putin’s preferred candidate, Donald Trump, appears ready to embrace him as an ally — a stunning shift in US-Russia...

Dec22

SitRep: Link Between Russian Intel, Ukrainian Hack, DNC attack; Moscow Lashes Out at U.S. Tank Buildup

Thursday, December 22 , 2016 - 15:02 (EEST) Section: Foreign Policy (USA)

Trump Meets With Generals, Defense CEOs; NSA Whistleblower Trouble; Japan increases Defense Spending; And Lots More …read more Source: Foreign...

Dec22

Vladimir Putin Says Russia’s Military Is Stronger Than Anyone’s

Thursday, December 22 , 2016 - 15:02 (EEST) Section: Time (USA)

(MOSCOW) — Russia’s military is now stronger than any potential foe, President Vladimir Putin told an annual end-of-year meeting with the defense ministry on Thursday. “We can say with certainty: we are stronger now than any potential aggressor,” he told the meeting. “Anyone!” His comments come at the end of a year when tensions between...

Dec22

Russian Hackers Tracked Ukrainian Artillery Units Using Android Implant: Report

Thursday, December 22 , 2016 - 15:02 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

A hacking group linked to the Russian government and high-profile cyber attacks against Democrats during the U.S. presidential election likely used a malware implant on Android devices to track and target Ukrainian artillery units from late 2014 through 2016, according to a new report released Thursday.The malware was able to retrieve...

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Reforms Helping Improve Health Care in Ukraine

Savchenko Removed From Ukrainian Delegation To PACE

A Last Effort at Sustaining Sanctions?

The Russian government almost certainly hacked the DNC, security company says

In Ukraine, more evidence of a hacking group’s Kremlin ties

REPORT: US Democrats and Ukrainian soldiers were hacked by the same Russian military unit

9 questions about Russia you were too embarrassed to ask

SitRep: Link Between Russian Intel, Ukrainian Hack, DNC attack; Moscow Lashes Out at U.S. Tank Buildup

Vladimir Putin Says Russia’s Military Is Stronger Than Anyone’s

Russian Hackers Tracked Ukrainian Artillery Units Using Android Implant: Report

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