Sanctions will not be lifted until Russia signs peace deal with Ukraine -Germany’s Scholz

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BERLIN (Reuters) – The sanctions imposed on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine will not be lifted until Moscow reaches a peace agreement with Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, adding that it was for Ukraine to determine … Read More

Israel: ‘Message made clear’ in rebuke of Russian envoy for Lavrov’s Hitler remarks

Russian Ambassador Anatoly Viktorov was rebuked Monday in the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem over Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s comments saying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler “had Jewish blood” and that Jews are among the worst antisemites. “Our message was made … Read More

Russia’s attempt to strong-arm EU on gas could backfire

Europe Letter: Hardball Kremlin tactics could again serve to unify western countries. The timing of Moscow’s move to cut gas to Bulgaria and Poland was telling. It came just as the European Union approached a breakthrough on sanctioning Russian oil … Read More

Moscow bans 287 UK lawmakers from Russia

(Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday banned 287 British members of parliament from entering the country and accused them of fuelling “Russophobic hysteria” in Britain, drawing a defiant response from Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Britain … Read More

Russia began preparing for cyberattacks on Ukraine in early 2021

Russian-affiliated hackers were positioning themselves for cyberattacks against Ukraine as early as March 2021, according to researchers at Microsoft Corp. A handful of hacking groups secured access to Ukrainian organizations — including defense, IT and energy networks — for strategic … Read More

Russia sees ‘little ground for optimism’ in the U.S.’s response on Ukraine crisis

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MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Thursday that there was “little ground for optimism” in resolving the crisis over Ukraine after the U.S. rejected Russia’s main demands, but that dialogue was still possible. Tensions have soared in recent weeks, as the … Read More

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