Category: Russia-Ukraine War

Wagner-Like Russian Hacker Groups Want to ‘Destroy’ UK Infrastructure, Minister Warns

April 19, 2023
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Russia-aligned cyber groups sympathetic to the invasion of Ukraine have been trying to disrupt or destroy the UK’s infrastructure, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden said on Wednesday. In a keynote speech at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)’s annual cyber security event in Belfast, Dowden said the NCSC is issuing an official alert about these…

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Kyiv Cries Foul After Minsk Hosts Moscow-Backed Leader of Donetsk Region

April 19, 2023
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with the head of the Moscow-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), drawing spirited protests from Ukrainian officials. Kyiv and its Western allies reject the legitimacy of the DPR and view the Donetsk region as a Russian-occupied territory. In a statement, Ukraine’s foreign ministry condemned the meeting between Lukashenko and DPR head…

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Ukraine Grain Import Bans Mount as Kyiv Seeks Transit Deal

April 18, 2023
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KYIV/RAVA-RUSKA, Ukraine—Slovakia on Monday joined Poland and Hungary in banning grain imports from Ukraine as even Kyiv’s staunchest allies come under domestic pressure to shield their agriculture markets. The heat is mounting on Brussels to work out a European Union wide solution after Warsaw and Budapest announced bans on some imports from Ukraine at the…

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House Passes Resolution Condemning Russia for Downing US Drone

April 17, 2023
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The House unanimously passed a resolution on April 17 condemning Russia for downing a U.S. drone over the Black Sea. The resolution was introduced on March 21 by Rep. Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.). It “condemns the reckless actions of the Russian military; and recognizes that Russian attempts to recover the drone are a threat to the…

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Ukrainian Prosecutor General: ‘Leak Has No Influence On Our Work’

April 17, 2023
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Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin assured on April 17 that the leak of U.S. documents related to Russia’s war in Ukraine will have no effect on his office’s work in holding those behind the invasion accountable. In response to a question during a press conference before a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and…

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Beijing Pledges to Stand Shoulder to Shoulder with Russia

April 17, 2023
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Beijing will continue deepening ties with Moscow—despite assurances the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would remain neutral over Ukraine—following a meeting between Chinese Defence Minister Gen. Li Shangfu and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Li, recently appointed defence minister, said his visit to Russia was specifically designed to “emphasise the special character and strategic importance” of bilateral ties,…

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Information Leaks and Russia’s Lies

April 15, 2023
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Commentary “We are at that stage of the war when the information war is sometimes even more important than the direct physical clashes at the front,” Lt. Col. Yurii Bereza, a battalion commander with Ukraine’s National Guard, said regarding the recent leak of top secret U.S. documents. On April 11, the FBI arrested Jack Teixeira,…

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Chinese Defense Minister to Visit Russia for Talks With Military Leaders

April 15, 2023
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China’s defense chief will visit Russia on Sunday for talks with Russian military leaders, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Friday, as the two allies seek to bolster their military alliance on the heels of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu will embark on a four-day visit to Moscow at the…

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Russia Says Black Sea Grain Deal May Be Nearly Over

April 15, 2023
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MOSCOW—Russia on Thursday said there would be no extension of the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal beyond May 18 unless the West removed a series of obstacles to the export of Russian grain and fertilizer. The Ukraine grain Black Sea export deal was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July last year to…

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ANALYSIS: Trump Coverage Reveals How Media Frames and Excludes

April 14, 2023
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News Analysis It’s been more than a week since the indictment of former President Donald Trump dominated the news cycle. What happened to the story? As of the late afternoon on April 13, the name “Trump” appeared nowhere on the front page of Google News. There and elsewhere, the arrest of 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, accused…

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