The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that it successfully disrupted a Russian hacking campaign that infiltrated the routers of homes and small business. The department said it “neutralized a network” of hundreds of small office and home office routers in a court-authorized operation. The operations copied and deleted “stolen and malicious” data and files from routers … Read more
An ominous “national security threat” under discussion by lawmakers pertains to Russians attempting to put a nuclear weapon into space, two sources familiar with talks on Capitol Hill have said. This is not to drop a nuclear weapon onto Earth but rather to possibly be used against satellites. “It is very concerning and very sensitive,” … Read more
With House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) swearing he will not allow a House vote on a Senate-passed bill to provide Ukraine with tens of billions of dollars in weaponry to fight off a Russian invasion, supporters of aid to the nation ― who make up a clear majority of Congress ― are looking for alternatives. … Read more
Estonia’s prime minister has been put on a wanted list in Russia because of her efforts to remove Soviet-era World War II monuments in the Baltic nation, officials said Tuesday as tensions between Russia and the West soar amid the war in Ukraine. The name of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas appeared on the Russian Interior … Read more
On the first anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) issued a fiery joint statement supporting Ukraine. “The gruesome Russian war crimes and atrocities must end,” they wrote in February last year. “President Biden needs to stop dragging his feet on providing the … Read more
This pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik shows Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) and China’s President Xi Jinping heading to a group photo session during the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 18, 2023. Grigory Sysoyev | AFP | … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Canadian-Russian woman on Monday pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to money laundering conspiracy for her role in a multimillion-dollar scheme to send drone and missile components to Russia for military use against Ukraine, the U.S. Justice Department said. The case is one of many coordinated … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says NATO’s military alliance is more “united than ever before” but stopped short of joining other allies in their criticism of U.S. Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, after he threatened to abandon members who miss their spending targets. Canada has for years fallen short of hitting the agreed upon target … Read more
Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, at a press conference at the IMF Headquarters on April 14, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The head of the International Monetary Fund warned the Russian economy is still facing significant headwinds despite receiving a recent growth upgrade by the Washington-based … Read more
Former President Donald Trump delivered an alarming message to U.S. allies during a Saturday rally where he outlined a scenario in which he would “encourage” Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” to other NATO members. Speaking to a crowd in Conway, South Carolina, Trump told a story that cast himself as a tough-talking … Read more
