Russia
U.S. intelligence chief Coats defends visit by Russian spymasters
World
February 21, 2018
U.S. intelligence chief Coats defends visit by Russian spymasters
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is defending a controversial secret visit to the United States by Russian spy chiefs…
[OPINION] Putin’s Cook and other indictments
Opinion
February 21, 2018
[OPINION] Putin’s Cook and other indictments
“Cook of spicy dishes” was how the Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin once characterized his successor Joseph Stalin. An experienced publicist,…
Ukraine’s agri-food exports to EU increase to EUR 5.52 bln in 2017
Business
February 21, 2018
Ukraine’s agri-food exports to EU increase to EUR 5.52 bln in 2017
The value of Ukraine’s agri-food exports to the European Union increased by 27%, or EUR 1.2 billion, to EUR 5.52…
Erdogan, Putin to meet early April
World
February 19, 2018
Erdogan, Putin to meet early April
Presidents of Turkey and Russia Recep Tayyip Erdogan and ‘dear friend’ Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in early April,…
Turkish, Russian and Iranian Foreign Ministers to meet in Astana on March 14
World
February 19, 2018
Turkish, Russian and Iranian Foreign Ministers to meet in Astana on March 14
A summit between foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia and Iran will take place in two weeks in Astana, Iranian Foreign…
Olympics: Abramenko wins aerials gold, Ukraine’s first in Pyeongchang
Sport
February 18, 2018
Olympics: Abramenko wins aerials gold, Ukraine’s first in Pyeongchang
Oleksandr Abramenko was the final man standing in a crash-marred Pyeongchang Games freestyle skiing aerials on Sunday, the Ukrainian winning…
Russian trolls went on attack during key election moments
Tech
February 18, 2018
Russian trolls went on attack during key election moments
Thousands of Russian trolls targeted national events during the 2016 U.S. presidential election to infiltrate the online conversations of millions…
The tactics of a Russian troll farm
Tech
February 18, 2018
The tactics of a Russian troll farm
The indictment of 13 Russians charged with attempting to manipulate American voters using social media shines a fascinating light on…
Naming Russia as a perpetrator offers cybersecurity its #MeToo moment
Tech
February 18, 2018
Naming Russia as a perpetrator offers cybersecurity its #MeToo moment
Russia’s alleged interference in the US presidential election and cyberattacks against Ukraine were unprecedented, but precedent is rapidly being established.…
Are we to wait for our Fethullah Gulen?
Opinion
November 18, 2010
Are we to wait for our Fethullah Gulen?
I first heard about Fethullah Gulen during last year’s Ukraine-Turkey symposium on “Integration problems of scientific, educational and intellectual potential…