Section: The Washington Free Beacon (USA)
Military Set for Cyber Attacks on Foreign Infrastructure
American military cyber warriors are ready to shut critical infrastructures in China and Russia during a future conflict by conducting cyber intrusions into their networks, according to the general set to lead Cyber Command. Both China and Russia have been detected conducting similar cyber battlefield reconnaissance against the U.S. networks used...
U.S. Sanctions Russians Over ‘Malign Activity’
By Lesley Wroughton and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on Friday against Russian businessmen, companies and government officials, striking at associates of President Vladimir Putin in one of Washington’s most aggressive moves to punish Moscow for a range of activities, including alleged meddling...
Dutch Lawyer Convicted as Part of Mueller Investigation
Dutch lawyer Alex van der Zwaan on Tuesday became the first person to be sentenced as part of Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation. Van der Zwaan, whose father-in-law is Russian oligarch German Kahn, was sentenced to 30 days in prison and fined $20,000 for lying to federal investigators about his relationship with officials in...
Mattis: U.S. Nearly Bombed Russians in Syria a Second Time
U.S. military forces in the Middle East nearly bombed a group of Russian mercenaries working with pro-government forces in Syria for a second time, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis revealed Tuesday. Mattis, speaking to reporters at the Pentagon, also defended the mass expulsion of Russian intelligence officers around the world in response to...
U.S. to Expel 60 Russian Intelligence Agents, Close Seattle Consulate
The Trump administration carried out a mass expulsion of Russian intelligence officers from the United States on Monday in retaliation for Moscow’s assassination attempt against a defector in Britain. The 60 officers include 48 embassy and consulate officials and 12 Russians working at the Russian mission to the United Nations, said...
Trump: ‘The Fake News Media Is Crazed’ Over Congratulating Putin on Election Victory
President Donald Trump on Wednesday explained via Twitter his reasons for congratulating Russian President Vladimir Putin on winning reelection. The Washington Post reported Tuesday night that Trump’s briefing materials instructed him not to congratulate Putin, who won reelection on Sunday, when the two talked on the phone. It is unclear...
CNN Reporter: Russians Have Been ‘Immensely Disappointed’ With Trump’s Presidency
CNN reporter Matthew Chance said on Sunday that Russian citizens are “immensely disappointed” with President Donald Trump’s tenure. Chance was reporting from Russia as voters went to the polls in an election easily won by President Vladimir Putin, given that his chief opponent wasn’t allowed to be on the ballot. Host...
U.S. Sanctions Russian Intelligence Services
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed economic sanctions on 19 Russians and two Russian intelligence agencies for their role in the 2016 election meddling and costly cyber attacks and penetrations. The Russian spy agencies included the Federal Security Service and the GRU military intelligence service, along with six GRU officers. No FSB...
State Department Reaffirms ‘Crimea Is Ukraine’
The State Department reaffirmed on Wednesday that the United States views the Crimean peninsula as a part of Ukraine, not Russia. Acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs and spokesperson Heather Nauert condemned a political rally Russian President Vladimir Putin held in Crimea on Wednesday where he claimed Crimea to be a...
Pelosi Saw Both Tillerson’s Hiring and Firing as Proof Trump Obeys Putin
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) cast both President Donald Trump’s nomination and firing of outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson as evidence of Trump’s acquiescence to Russian President Vladimir Putin. When Trump first tapped the Exxon Mobil CEO for secretary in December 2016, Pelosi issued a press release...
