Section: News & Summaries

      European intel intercepting communications between Michael Flynn, Rex Tillerson and Russian officials – media
      Feb17

      European intel intercepting communications between Michael Flynn, Rex Tillerson and Russian officials – media

      U.S. allies in Europe are conducting intelligence operations against President Trump`s staff and business associates and intercepting communications between advisors in the White House and Russian government officials, the International Business Times reports. Sources told Newsweek that a Western European country and Baltic nation are gathering...

      Cyberwar between Russia and Ukraine: new malware revealed
      Feb17

      Cyberwar between Russia and Ukraine: new malware revealed

      Internet security firm CyberX said it has spotted a new weapon in the ongoing cyberwar between Russia and Ukraine — a program called BugDrop that is being used to steal vast amounts of sensitive data from Ukrainian businesses and institutions, according to the Boston Globe. ”It looks very professional… and most important, very successful,”...

      European Parliament votes to create united EU army
      Feb17

      European Parliament votes to create united EU army

      The European Parliament has backed a resolution on strengthening centralization of the European Union, establishing a post of an EU finance minister, and creating a united European army, which was proposed by former Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt, EU`s chief Brexit negotiator, according to BBC Russian Service. The document was adopted with 283 votes...

      IMF offers Ukraine 3-year freeze of minimal wage – Ukrainian Social Policy Minister
      Feb17

      IMF offers Ukraine 3-year freeze of minimal wage – Ukrainian Social Policy Minister

      Ukrainian Social Policy Minister Andriy Reva said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offered Ukraine to refrain from raising the minimum wage within the next three years. ”If we raise the minimum pension by 10% this year, we should increase the minimum wage for at least 15%. What can we see in the draft Memorandum [with the IMF]? [We have...

      Russian troops attacked Ukraine positions in all sectors in Donbas – 3 soldiers killed, 4 wounded
      Feb16

      Russian troops attacked Ukraine positions in all sectors in Donbas – 3 soldiers killed, 4 wounded

      3 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in action (KIA) and 4 were wounded in action (WIA) as Russia`s hybrid military forces have attacked Ukrainian positions 35 times since the beginning of Thursday, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size Russia`s hybrid military forces used mortars of...

      Ukraine wants to go cashless but the black market rules – Bloomberg
      Feb16

      Ukraine wants to go cashless but the black market rules – Bloomberg

      The timing was far from ideal, according to Bloomberg. Shortly after Ukraine slapped curbs on cash transactions to help rein in the grey economy, the head of the nation`s tax service told reporters he won`t entrust his savings to banks, Volodymyr Verbyany wrote in the article titled ”Ukraine Wants to Go Cashless But the Black Market Rules,”...

      Secretary of State Tillerson says U.S. expects Russia to meet Ukraine commitments
      Feb16

      Secretary of State Tillerson says U.S. expects Russia to meet Ukraine commitments

      U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that the United States was ready to work with Russia if it found common areas for cooperation, but said Moscow had to adhere to commitments made over Ukraine, according to Reuters. ”As we search for new common ground we expect Russia to honor its commitment to the Minsk agreements and work to...

      Russia says U.S. becoming party to conflict in Donbas by supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine
      Feb16

      Russia says U.S. becoming party to conflict in Donbas by supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine

      Russia believes that by supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the United States ”becomes a party to the Ukrainian conflict,” head of the International Committee of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Konstantin Kosachev said, according to RIA Novosti. ”By supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine ”to build the capacity of its forces”,...

      Militants shell residential areas in Avdiyivka, police show aftermath of night attacks
      Feb16

      Militants shell residential areas in Avdiyivka, police show aftermath of night attacks

      The Russian occupation forces continue to fire on residential areas in the town of Avdiyivka, Chief of the National Police Department in Donetsk region Vyacheslav Abroskin wrote on Facebook. ”The old part of the town is under their aimed fire. Only this night, three civilian houses on Kolosova Str. and  Lermontov Str. were destroyed in a...

      Russia trying to destabilize Ukraine on EuroMaidan anniversary
      Feb16

      Russia trying to destabilize Ukraine on EuroMaidan anniversary

      Unable to reach success in the confrontation with the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the town of Avdiyivka, Russia is trying to undermine the situation inside Ukraine on the third anniversary of the Heavenly Hundreds heroes, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday at a solemn meeting on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the...