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    Hackers used malware to confuse utility in Ukraine outage – report
    Jan10

    Hackers used malware to confuse utility in Ukraine outage – report

    Sunday, January 10 , 2016 - 3:40 (EET) Section: Townhall (USA)

    By Jim Finkle (Reuters) – Hackers likely caused a Dec. 23 electricity outage in Ukraine by remotely switching breakers to cut power, after… …read more Source:...

    Russia’s New Target in Syria: The South
    Jan09

    Russia’s New Target in Syria: The South

    Saturday, January 9 , 2016 - 22:40 (EET) Section: The American Interest (USA)

    Government forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, backed by strong Russian air support, appear to be making a strong push in the country’s south—long a stronghold of more moderate rebel forces fighting against Damascus in the grinding Syrian Civil War.Though rebels are currently holding their own in defending the strategically...

    Juncker: A Dutch vote against closer ties between the EU and Ukraine could trigger a ‘continental crisis’
    Jan09

    Juncker: A Dutch vote against closer ties between the EU and Ukraine could trigger a ‘continental crisis’

    Saturday, January 9 , 2016 - 15:40 (EET) Section: Business Insider (USA)

    Thomson ReutersAMSTERDAM (Reuters) – European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned that a Dutch advisory referendum in April on the bloc’s association agreement with Ukraine could lead to a “continental crisis” if voters reject the treaty. In an interview published on Saturday by the Dutch daily NRC...

    Juncker: Dutch Ukraine vote could spark ‘continental crisis’
    Jan09

    Juncker: Dutch Ukraine vote could spark ‘continental crisis’

    Saturday, January 9 , 2016 - 14:25 (EET) Section: Townhall (USA)

    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned that a Dutch advisory referendum in April on the bloc’s… …read more Source:...

    Australia takes early lead vs Ukraine in Hopman Cup final
    Jan09

    Australia takes early lead vs Ukraine in Hopman Cup final

    Saturday, January 9 , 2016 - 11:55 (EET) Section: Townhall (USA)

    PERTH, Australia (AP) — Daria Gavrilova beat Elina Svitolina 6-4 ,7-6 (6) Saturday to give the Australia Green team an early 1-0 lead over Ukraine… …read more Source:...

    Did Russia Knock Out Ukraine’s Power Grid?
    Jan09

    Did Russia Knock Out Ukraine’s Power Grid?

    Saturday, January 9 , 2016 - 2:56 (EET) Section: Foreign Policy (USA)

    Some 700,000 Ukrainians lost electricity as Christmas approached. Signs point to Russian hackers — and it could be a harbinger of cyberstrikes to come. …read more Source: Foreign...

    Coca-Cola apologizes for including Crimea as part of Russia
    Jan09

    Coca-Cola apologizes for including Crimea as part of Russia

    Saturday, January 9 , 2016 - 0:10 (EET) Section: The Washington Times (USA)

    Coca-Cola has apologized to Ukraine after the soft-drink giant shared a map on social media that showed Crimea as part of Russia, seemingly accepting Moscow’s 2014 annexation of the peninsula which has largely gone unrecognized in the West. The group director of Coke’s D.C. office visited the Ukrainian Embassy on … …read...

    The Danger of Putin Losing in Syria
    Jan08

    The Danger of Putin Losing in Syria

    Friday, January 8 , 2016 - 20:10 (EET) Section: The Atlantic (USA)

    Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to military officials in Moscow. Alexei Druzhinin / Pool Sputnik Kremlin / APLast September, Russia deployed dozens of jets to Syria to rescue the ailing regime of Bashar al-Assad. Vladimir Putin aimed to protect one of Moscow’s few foreign allies and gain leverage for the coming peace negotiations...

    Russia Struggles To Supply Electricity For Crimea Energy Needs As State Of Emergency Extended
    Jan08

    Russia Struggles To Supply Electricity For Crimea Energy Needs As State Of Emergency Extended

    Friday, January 8 , 2016 - 19:55 (EET) Section: International Business Times (USA)

    The lights may flicker until springtime in Crimea as the Russian-annexed peninsula continues to deal with energy shortages, Russian news agency Tass reported Friday. The leader of Crimea said during a crisis management meeting that a state of emergency would remain in place until May 1. “There are no communities where electricity is utterly...

    ‘Parade Of Christmas Stars’ In Lviv
    Jan08

    ‘Parade Of Christmas Stars’ In Lviv

    Friday, January 8 , 2016 - 18:10 (EET) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

    Residents of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv took part in a Christmas parade on January 8, a day after the traditional Orthodox Christmas. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...