Month: March 2022
Why Russia Hasn’t Launched Major Cyber Attacks Since the Invasion of Ukraine
In the relatively short and rapidly evolving history of cyber conflict, perhaps nothing has been established with greater certainty and more widely accepted than the idea that Russia has significant cyber capabilities and isn’t afraid to use them—especially on Ukraine.
Read MoreHow high could gas prices go as sanctions ratchet up on Russia?
As nations increase economic pressure on Russia, President Biden has warned that some of those moves could also end up hurting U.S. consumers, especially at the gas pump. Gas prices are already high, further pinching consumers who are also dealing
Read MoreU.S. House ‘staunchly, proudly’ passes resolution in support of Ukraine
Lawmakers said Wednesday that history is watching the way the world responds as Ukrainians fight to save their country from invasion by Russia.
Read MoreDonald Trump isn’t getting any more popular – CNN
Donald Trump isn’t getting any more popular CNN
Read MoreU.S. Postpones Long Range Missile Test Amid Nuclear Tensions With Russia
Seeking to avoid escalating nuclear tensions with Russia, the Biden Administration on Wednesday postponed a long-planned military test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. The decision was a direct response to Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly directing Russia’s nuclear forces
Read More‘Prized’ mega-yacht owned by Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov seized by German authorities: Forbes
Billionaire Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov had his 512-foot mega-yacht Dilbar seized by authorities in Germany, two days after he was sanctioned by the European Union, Forbes reported Wednesday. The magazine described the $600 million ship as “one of his prized
Read MoreWorld Bank suspends all projects in Russia and Belarus as Ukraine invasion intensifies
On Wednesday, Alan Rappeport of The New York Times reported that the World Bank is suspending all of its programs in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine — and also suspending activity in Belarus, the only country actively providing military
Read MoreRussian commanders ‘will be hunted down for war crimes’, justice secretary warns
Russian commanders will be hunted down for war crimes if they follow Vladimir Putin’s orders in Ukraine, the justice secretary has warned.
Read MoreRussia Has Killed Hundreds of Civilians. But Has It Committed War Crimes?
United Nations members voted overwhelmingly Wednesday afternoon to condemn Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and to express “grave concern” about ongoing Russian attacks on civilian facilities, which have intensified in the past week. Russian forces have attacked a hospital in
Read MoreThe U.K. Is Putting More Pressure on Russian Oligarchs. Critics Say It Comes Too Late
The U.K. government promised to step up efforts prevent the flow of what Prime Minister Boris Johnson called “dirty money” this week, with fast-tracked measures introduced to Parliament, brought forward in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Johnson said that
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