Section: The Christian Science Monitor (USA)
Kerry calls out Russia over Ukraine, Syria
The US Secretary of State said Russia was violating international custom by staging military interventions. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Hard lessons emerge from cyberattack on Ukraine’s power grid
The ongoing investigation into a cyberattack that experts have linked to a December blackout in Ukraine reveals how vulnerable other power suppliers are to malware attacks. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Could 2016 see Ukraine crisis resolved? Russian moves hint yes.
The halting Minsk process, meant to peaceably reunite Ukraine with its restive eastern regions, got a big boost in recent weeks with the assignment of two top Putin officials to key positions in the Russian team. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Experts: Ukrainian cyberattack on power supply a ‘wake-up call’ for US
With consensus growing that hackers caused a widespread power outage in Ukraine last month, many security experts worry whether the US grid could withstand such an attack. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Ex-spy chief: Ukrainian cyberattack a warning sign for US utilities
Retired Gen. Michael Hayden, the former director of the National Security Agency and the CIA, says the US faces ‘darkening skies’ after malware linked power outages in Ukraine. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Russian missile downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, says Dutch report
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was destroyed by a Russian-made Buk surface-to-air missile fired from the rebel-held Ukraine village of Snizhne. Russia denies the finding. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Ukraine creeping toward peace? Kiev, rebels pull back tanks, artillery
The simultaneous withdrawal of materiel by the government and Russia-backed rebels builds on a cease-fire that both sides have largely abided by. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Russia may pay ‘volunteers’ $50 per day to fight in Syria against ISIS
The Kremlin says that Russia has no current plans to deploy ground troops to Syria. But Russian mercenaries, such as those who fought in Ukraine, may be another matter. …read more Source: Christian Science...
As Russia enters Syria’s war, Ukrainians ask what it means for theirs (+video)
Moscow has shifted its foreign policy gaze to the defense of Syria’s regime amid a lull in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Some worry that the US could downplay Ukraine’s plight in order to cooperate with Russia in Syria. …read more Source: Christian Science...
As Russia enters Syria’s war, Ukrainians ask what it means for theirs
Moscow has shifted its foreign policy gaze to the defense of Syria’s regime amid a lull in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Some worry that the US could downplay Ukraine’s plight in order to cooperate with Russia in Syria. …read more Source: Christian Science...
