Author: Khushi Thakur

According to the US, Putin’s change in Russian nuclear policy is an ‘unacceptable’ escalation, as the rouble is likely to plummet on Monday as a result of global sanctions.  In reaction to Nato members’ “aggressive rhetoric”, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military leadership to place nuclear deterrence forces on high alert. The United States blasted the directive, saying Putin was “creating dangers that don’t exist in order to justify additional action.”  The rouble is expected to fall by at least 25% when markets start on Monday, reflecting the unprecedented sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union…

In response to Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, Google became the latest US internet behemoth to prohibit Russian official media from generating money on its platforms on Saturday.  It follows in the footsteps of its YouTube subsidiary and Facebook.  “As a result of the conflict in Ukraine, we have paused Google monetisation of Russian state-funded media across our platforms,” a Google representative said in a statement.  We’re keeping an eye on fresh developments and will take appropriate action if necessary.” The move was made public just hours after YouTube declared that, among other things, it would prohibit certain Russian media…

Russia vetoed a UNSC resolution condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine “in the harshest terms” and calling on the country’s soldiers to withdraw unconditionally from Ukrainian territory. The resolution was always doomed to fail because of Moscow’s veto power as a permanent member of the Security Council. However, given some members’ strategic cooperation with Russia, the debate and subsequent voting were significant. “Let me make one thing clear. Russia, you can veto this resolution, but you cannot veto our voices, you cannot veto the truth, you cannot veto our principles, you cannot veto the Ukrainian people,” US Ambassador to the UN…

Following the invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. imposed restrictions on the shipment to Russia of a wide range of US-made products as well as foreign-produced goods incorporating U.S. technology. According to six experts on U.S. trade law, here is how the rules are projected to affect US IT companies. What technology is now no longer exportable to Russia? Companies in the United States must seek licenses in order to sell computers, sensors, lasers, navigation tools, telecommunications, aerospace, and maritime equipment. Almost all requests will be denied by the U.S. “We expected something big, and this was absolutely sweeping,” said Ama…

Today marks the third day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by land, air, and sea, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of war on Thursday, in the largest attack on a European state since World War II. On Friday, the Russian Army continued its assault by firing missiles into Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with the international community to do more, claiming that the sanctions imposed so far were insufficient to deter Russia. As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to rise, here’s what you need to know so far: 1. President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted…

Despite international pressure, Ukrainian invasion starts with “horrific” explosions in Kyiv. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a “full-scale invasion” on Thursday that resulted in the deaths of 137 people in one of Europe’s deadliest crises since World War II. On Day 2 of Russia’s invasion, “horrific missile strikes” jolted Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who added on Twitter: “The last time our capital suffered anything like this was in 1941 when it was invaded by Nazi Germany.” Military strikes on major cities, including Kyiv, were carried out by land, air, and water. Social media was…

Russia started missile strikes around 4 a.m. on Friday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, although its soldiers were halted from advancing in most directions.  Zelensky said the Russian strikes were intended at both military and civilian targets in a televised statement. After unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and pouring in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that might rewrite the global post-Cold War security system, Russia pushed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of Kyiv on Friday.  Explosions erupted in Kyiv before daybreak, prompting Western leaders to convene an emergency summit and Ukraine’s…

SentinelOne, an American cybersecurity firm, released a report earlier this month detailing the discovery of a hacker group called ModifiedElephant, which has been active for over a decade and allegedly planted incriminating evidence on the personal devices of Indian journalists, human rights activists, academics, and lawyers. Is there, however, an operating system (OS) that can assist journalists in staying secure when traversing the internet and communicating with sources? Can it help activists and journalists maintain their anonymity when they go online? What about politicians who are concerned about cyber espionage from competing interests? Tails, which stands for The Amnesic Incognito…

There have been reports of explosions in Kyiv and air raid sirens, and rocket assaults on Ukrainian fighter jets at an airport outside the city.  Russian forces launched missiles at multiple Ukrainian cities and landed troops on the country’s south shore on Thursday, according to officials and local media, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a “special military operation” in the east.  Air raid sirens as refugee convoy hits traffic on outskirts of Kyiv. This is very, very real now. pic.twitter.com/XzPK7BpCqj— Max Hunder (@Max_Hunder) February 24, 2022 Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine’s Donetsk region have initiated large-scale attacks against Ukrainian soldiers…

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced today the launch of a military campaign in Ukraine to defend rebels in the country’s east, known as the Donbas region. “I have made the decision to conduct a military action,” he announced on television shortly before 6 a.m. Weeks of frantic diplomacy and the implementation of Western sanctions on Russia failed to deter Mr. Putin, who had amassed between 150,000 and 200,000 troops along Ukraine’s borders. US Vice President Joe Biden quickly warned Russia of “consequences” and stated that the world would “hold Russia accountable” for its conduct. He warned that Russia’s move would…