Tag: Russia
Russia orders troops back to base after buildup near Ukraine
Russia announced on Thursday it was ordering troops back to base from the area near the border with Ukraine, apparently calling an end to...
White House blames Russian spy agency for SolarWinds hack
The White House said Russia’s foreign intelligence service, the SVR, was responsible for the SolarWinds hack, which led to the compromise of nine federal...
Swedish prosecutor says Russia’s GRU hacked Sweden’s sports body
Swedish prosecutors said on Tuesday an investigation showed that Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency had carried out serious data secrecy breaches at Sweden’s sports...
Ukraine accuses Russian hackers of new cyber attack
Ukraine’s State Security Service (SBU) said on Tuesday it had prevented a large-scale cyber attack by Russian hackers targeting classified government data.
The SBU said...
Twitter removes hundreds of accounts it says are linked to Iran,...
Twitter said on Tuesday it had taken down 373 accounts which it said had ties to Russia, Armenia and Iran and had breached its...
Ukraine accuses Russian networks of new massive cyber attacks
Ukraine on Monday accused unnamed Russian internet networks of massive attacks on Ukrainian security and defence websites, but gave no details of any damage...
Russian frigate Admiral Kasatanov visits Egypt
The Russian navy’s frigate Admiral Kasatanov has paid a visit to Egypt during its voyage through the Mediterranean.
The Russian defence ministry on 16 February...
US, Russia extend last major arms control treaty despite disputes
The United States and Russia said on Wednesday they had extended the New START arms control treaty for five years, preserving the last treaty...
Russian warship visits Algeria
A detachment of ships of the Russian navy’s Northern Fleet have concluded a visit to Algeria.
The vessels, led by the frigate Admiral Kasatonov, completed...
Russia withdrawing military instructors from CAR
Russia will withdraw 300 military instructors from the Central African Republic, after they were deployed in December 2020 ahead of the country’s presidential election.
"The...
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Joint Standing Committee on Defence shows short memory span
Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) publicly acknowledged the “exceptional leadership” of outgoing SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief General Solly Shoke last...
