Foreign policy
Britain, EU say Russia behind cyberattack against satellite internet modems in Ukraine
Michael Bocchieri | Getty Images Russia was behind a massive cyberattack against a satellite internet network which took thousands of modems offline at the onset of the war in Ukraine, Britain and the European Union said on Tuesday. The digital assault against Viasat’s KA-SAT network in late February took place just as Russian armor pushed […]
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From North Korea to testy ties with China, South Korea’s new leader has big challenges ahead
South Korea’s new president Yoon Suk-yeol isn’t going to “have much of a honeymoon period,” said Kathleen Stephens, president and CEO of the Korea Economic Institute of America and former U.S. ambassador to South Korea. “I think he said the right thing as he is inaugurated, about his desire to see Korea play a larger […]
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Ukraine’s economy hit as war drags on; Biden presses Congress to pass more military aid
Russia’s economy to shrink 10% this year, Ukraine’s to contract 30%: Report Damaged buildings are seen as Russian attacks continue in Mariupol, Ukraine on May 4, 2022. Leon Klein | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The war in Ukraine is hitting both Russia and Kyiv’s economy hard, with both expected to see sharp plunges in […]
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Russia still faces a high chance of default, despite payment
Russia faces renewed threat of debt default on May 4, according to major ratings agencies, as the grace period comes to a close after it attempted to service its dollar bond payments in Russian rubles. Mikhail Tereshchenko | Sputnik | via Reuters Although Russia has so far averted a historic debt default since sanctions were […]
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Hungary’s Orban — a longtime Putin ally — stalls Europe’s Russian oil embargo
Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban — a longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin — has said that ending Russian oil purchases would be an “atomic bomb” on Hungary’s economy. Attila Kisbenedek | Afp | Getty Images The European Union is struggling to approve a sixth round of sanctions against Russia with a few nations […]
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Putin blames the West for Ukraine war in ‘Victory Day’ speech
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on the screen as he delivers a speech during 77th anniversary of the Victory Day in Red Square in Moscow, Russia on May 09, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images President Vladimir Putin on Monday tried to defend Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in his annual […]
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Putin attempts to justify Ukraine invasion at Victory Day parade in Moscow. Follow our live updates
Putin claims the West was ‘preparing for the invasion of our land’ Russian honour guards march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2022. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has attempted to justify his unpreceded invasion of Ukraine on “Victory Day” […]
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Finland, Sweden need to move now on NATO while Putin is preoccupied with Ukraine, former secretary general says
SALZBURG, Austria — Finland and Sweden need to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) now while Russia’s Putin is focused on Ukraine, the alliance’s former chief told CNBC. The two Nordic countries have been considering joining NATO in the wake of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Becoming NATO members would represent a sharp U-turn […]
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All-out war on Ukraine? Putin could be gearing up for something big on May 9
Russian military vehicles rehearse ahead of Russia’s ‘Victory Day’ military parade marking the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia on May 4, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images As Russia approaches one of the most significant days in its calendar, […]
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Separatist politician says Spain’s spy chief admitted legally hacking some phones
A leading Catalan separatist politician said Thursday that Spain’s top intelligence official acknowledged that her agency had hacked into the cellphones of “some” of the dozens of politicians reported to be targeted by spyware but she said it had proper judicial authorization. Gabriel Rufián, member of a Catalan pro-independence party, spoke after he participated in […]
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