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      Central and Eastern Europe’s Pushback Against Sanctions on Russia
      Oct12

      Central and Eastern Europe’s Pushback Against Sanctions on Russia

      While the Kremlin’s hopes for a partial relaxation of US sanctions on Russia have all but evaporated due to increasing tension between Moscow and Washington, Russia can still count on friends and partners in Eastern Europe to promote sanctions relief. For example, in a speech to the Council of Europe on October 10, Czech President Miloš...

      Targeting Russia’s Oil: Why Sanctions Will Ultimately Work
      Jul31

      Targeting Russia’s Oil: Why Sanctions Will Ultimately Work

      It has been three years since the European Union (EU) and the United States enacted a series of sanctions against Russia for the unlawful annexation of Crimea and the subsequent war in eastern Ukraine. Some of these sanctions deliberately target Russia’s oil industry because it is the backbone of the country’s economy. However, as...

      Fighting Back: What Options Does the United States Have to Respond to Cyberattacks?
      Jul18

      Fighting Back: What Options Does the United States Have to Respond to Cyberattacks?

      In the wake of the recent WannaCry and Petya ransomware attacks, cyber warfare has once again made mainstream news headlines. With cyberattacks becoming increasingly common, it becomes important to understand the options the United States has in dealing with these kinds of attacks. Petya, though in many ways similar to WannaCry and other...

      Cyberattack Cripples Ukraine
      Jun27

      Cyberattack Cripples Ukraine

      The massive cyberattack that crippled public transportation, the central bank, government offices, the state power distributor, and public firms in Ukraine on June 27 serves as a potent reminder of the havoc that can be unleashed by low-level actors, according to an Atlantic Council analyst. “This is another reminder that low-capability actors...

      Russian artillery systems in Donbas start to shell at longer distance
      Jun01

      Russian artillery systems in Donbas start to shell at longer distance

      Ukrainian military journalist and blogger Yuriy Butusov claims that Russian artillery systems used against the Ukrainian army in Donbas have begun shelling at longer distances. According to him, two instances of shelling of the rear of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at a distance of about 20 km from the front line have recently been recorded. In...

      Russian VKontakte to close Kyiv`s office
      Jun01

      Russian VKontakte to close Kyiv`s office

      Russia`s VKontakte social network will close its office in the Ukrainian capital, according to the Russian online publication about startups, innovations and Internet projects vc.ru. The social network`s management has decided to dismiss part of the office staff, vc.ru reported, citing a source inside the company and a market player familiar with...

      War crimes suspect in Ukraine conflict extradited to Austria
      May31

      War crimes suspect in Ukraine conflict extradited to Austria

      Poland has extradited to Austria a man suspected of war crimes after he allegedly killed civilians and enemy troops after they had surrendered while fighting for Ukrainian forces, authorities said Tuesday, according to The Washington Post. The 25-year-old Austrian man allegedly carried out the killings last year against mostly ethnic Russian...

      U.S. soldier who fought in Ukraine alongside Russian militants discharged from Army
      May31

      U.S. soldier who fought in Ukraine alongside Russian militants discharged from Army

      An American militant who earlier sided with Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine to fight against government troops has been discharged from the military, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Army said, according to The Washington Post. Earlier this month The Washington Post reported that Pfc. Guillaume Cuvelier, 29, had spent time with French...

      France says worried by Ukraine crisis, demands guarantees for observers – Reuters
      May31

      France says worried by Ukraine crisis, demands guarantees for observers – Reuters

      France`s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was ”extremely concerned” by the situation on the ground in eastern Ukraine and demanded guarantees that international observers be allowed to carry out their mission fully, according to Reuters. A ceasefire agreement signed in February 2015 in Minsk that aims to end the conflict between Ukrainian...

      Yandex.Ukraine transferred Ukrainians` personal data to Russian intel, SBU says
      May30

      Yandex.Ukraine transferred Ukrainians` personal data to Russian intel, SBU says

      The SBU Security Service of Ukraine on Monday, May 29, raided the Kyiv and Odesa offices of Russia`s Yandex subsidiary, to conduct authorized searches, the agency`s press service reports. The investigators have established that the company`s management illegally collected, copied, and transferred to Russia personal data of Ukrainian citizens. ”In...