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Poland condemns Russian cyberattacks, says has been targeted too

4 May 2024

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland condemned alleged cyberattacks by a Russian group named called APT28 on Germany and Czech Republic saying it had also been targeted. Poland is expressing solidarity with Germany and Czech Republic in light of cyberattacks on their democratic institutions and political parties, the foreign ministry said in a statement posted on its …

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Russia says it shot down four U.S.-made long range missiles over Crimea

4 May 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian defence ministry said on Saturday its air defence forces shot down four U.S.-produced long-range missiles over the Crimea peninsular, weapons known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) that Washington has shipped to Ukraine in recent weeks. The ministry did not give details. On Tuesday, Russian officials also said Ukraine had attacked …

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Georgian PM rejects US, EU criticism of draft ‘foreign agents’ law

4 May 2024

TBILISI (Reuters) -Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze rejected on Friday criticism from the United States and European Union of a draft “foreign agents” law, saying opponents of the bill were unwilling to engage in a meaningful discussion. The draft legislation, which is winding its way through the Georgian parliament, would require organisations receiving more than …

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Belarus says thwarted attack by drones from Lithuania, Vilnius denies claim

4 May 2024

(This April 25 story was updated on May 3 to add comment from Lithuania) MOSCOW (Reuters) – The head of the Belarusian security service said on Thursday it had thwarted an attack on the capital Minsk by drones launched from Lithuania, Russian state news agencies said. Lithuania denied the claim. “The State Security Committee, in …

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Ban on Russian uranium helps US build nuclear fuel capacity, official says

3 May 2024

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. has been preparing since 2022 for the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin would stop selling it nuclear power fuel, and a pending ban on Russian imports will help boost domestic capacity to process uranium fuel, the outgoing top nuclear energy official told Reuters. The U.S. Senate …

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Prosecutors seek trial for Italian minister over alleged fraud

3 May 2024

MILAN (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors said on Friday they wanted to charge Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche for alleged benefit fraud at her former publishing company during the COVID pandemic. A Milan judge will now have to decide if there is sufficient evidence to indict Santanche, a prominent member of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s ruling Brothers …

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Germany warns of consequences for alleged Russian cyber attack

3 May 2024

By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) – Russia will face consequences for a cyber attack allegedly orchestrated by a group with ties to its military intelligence, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday. Germany has been among the Western nations providing Ukraine military support in its war with Russia, with President Vladimir Putin saying in …

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French police evacuate pro-Palestinian students from Sciences Po after overnight sit-in

3 May 2024

By Clotaire Achi, Benoit Tessier and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) -Police in Paris entered France’s prestigious Sciences Po university on Friday and removed student activists who had occupied its buildings overnight in protest against Israel’s conduct in its war against Hamas in Gaza. A Reuters witness saw police go into the buildings and take out …

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Germany and allies accuse Russia of sweeping cyberattacks

3 May 2024

By Friederike Heine and Jan Lopatka BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany accused Russia on Friday of launching cyberattacks on its defence and aerospace firms and ruling party, as well as targets in other countries, and warned there would be unspecified consequences. Russia’s embassy in Berlin dismissed the accusations – that were echoed by the Czech Republic, the …

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Kremlin calls Cameron statement on UK arms for Ukraine a ‘direct escalation’

3 May 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin called British Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s statement that Ukraine could use British weapons against targets inside Russia if it wanted to a direct and dangerous escalation of tensions around the conflict. Cameron promised 3 billion pounds ($3.7 billion) of annual military aid for Ukraine for “as long as it takes” …

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