Russia’s annexation of Crimea and support for rebel forces in Eastern Ukraine have precipitated a dramatic fracture in relations between between Russia and the West. In response, a broad Western economic sanctions regime has bitten into the Russian economy, and the United States has sought to shore up support among Eastern European and Baltic states. The annexation and response represent a major test-case for international governance, principles of sovereignty and the reliability of the American security umbrella, particularly NATO.
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Citizen Lab found that Russian hacking group conducted a cyberattack against a U.S. journalist, an example of a dangerous trend of targeting civil society members in Russia and abroad.
French President-elect Emmanuel Macron has a lot on his mind as he prepares to assume office. One topic we can be sure he’s thinking about: what to do about the dumping of various of his campaign documents and emails online just hours before the election.
Edward Snowden’s theft of files, whatever good it accomplished in igniting a national conversation on surveillance, also opened the door to more aggressive Russian intrusions in cyberspace.
A grand jury has released an indictment against four defendants in the Yahoo hacking case, including two Russian FSB officers.
Now that he has established a firm foothold in Syria following 18 months of direct military intervention, Russia’s strongman, Vladimir Putin, has to politically safeguard his gains in order to ensure their long-term consolidation and present the world with a fait accompli.
Reports of the Kremlin's recent development of weapons systems indicate what would be one of the most severe breaches of the INFT since its ratification in 1988.
Both the United States and Russia appear to want a rapprochement, but Washington might not be willing to accept Vladimir Putin's terms.
No less than Trump’s diatribes about “the dishonest media,” the intelligence agencies' examination of RT in their report on Russian election interference serves to remind us that media criticism isn’t a job for the federal government.