Defence secretary says ‘support is for short-range and clearly defensive weapon capabilities’Britain is supplying Ukraine with new light anti-tank weapons “in light of the increasingly threatening behaviour from Russia”, the defence secretary has annou…
Ukraine says government websites hit by “massive cyber attack”
Kyiv has yet to assign blame for disruption to at least 70 sites.
Russia’s FSB ‘shuts down’ notorious REvil ransomware gang
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Friday that it has raided and shut down the operations of the notorious REvil ransomware gang. The unprecedented move — which will undoubtedly send a message to other ransomware groups operating out of the country — saw the Russian authorities conduct raids at 25 addresses across the […]
Top EU diplomat offers full support to Ukraine on visit to conflict frontline
Josep Borrell warns ‘severe costs’ would follow any aggression against Kyiv by Russian-backed separatists The European Union’s top diplomat has pledged “full support” to Ukraine on a visit to the frontline of the country’s war with Moscow-backed separa…
Biden to speak with Putin amid Russia’s increased presence near Ukraine
Two leaders will discuss a range of topics, including ‘upcoming diplomatic engagements in Russia’Joe Biden will speak on Thursday with Vladimir Putin regarding the Russian leader’s increased security demands in eastern Europe.The two leaders will discu…
Ukraine: Russian consulate in Lviv hit by molotov cocktail
Incident described by Moscow as terrorism and Ukrainian officials as hooliganism comes as tensions soarThe Russian foreign ministry said on Friday that a molotov cocktail had been thrown at the the country’s consulate in the Ukrainian city of Lviv and …
Germany’s foreign minister under pressure over Nord Stream 2 sanctions
Annalena Baerbock has sympathy with US demands, but there’s Social Democrat support for Russia’s pipelineGermany’s new foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, has been caught a diplomatic vice days into the job, as US puts pressure on the coalition govern…
Eastern and central European nations urge Nato unity in Biden-Russia talks
Concern among officials about US reaching ‘accommodation’ with Putin over UkraineJoe Biden’s announcement that a group of Nato countries will hold talks with Moscow has caused concern on the alliance’s eastern flank, where members close to Russia have …
Biden and Putin to hold call amid tensions over Ukraine – White House
Statement says Biden will underscore US support for UkraineAnalysis: Russia activity on Ukraine border has west on edgeJoe Biden will hold a video call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to underline US concerns about Russia’s buildup of forces on the bor…
All options fraught with risk as Biden confronts Putin over Ukraine
Analysis: Moscow presents Washington with a no-win situation: capitulate on Ukrainian sovereignty or risk all-out warJoe Biden is preparing for a virtual summit with Vladimir Putin with the aim of fending off the threat of another Russian invasion of U…