Tag: Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea recalls the Soviet occupation of Eastern European states during the Cold War and demands that the U.S. impose new sanctions, according to lawmakers. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

National Security

GOP, Dems demand Cold War-era sanctions against Russia

Joel Gehrke · April 29, 2016 5:24 pm

The new regulations require Ukrainian banks to meet eight criteria to be eligible to handle these payments. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Is Ukraine out to kill private banks?

Stan Collender · April 21, 2016 4:01 am

Sen. Rob Portman marked the two-year anniversary of Russia's "illegal annexation" of Crimea. (AP Photo / Ivan Sekretarev, File)

GOP senator marks two years of Russian aggression

John Siciliano · March 18, 2016 6:57 pm

Vladimir Putin is just using the cease-fire to take the upper hand with its military effort on behalf of Syrian strongman Bashar Assad, representatives of relief agencies charged during an event at the National Press Club on Thursday. (AP Photo)

Critics: Syria cease-fire relies too much on Russia

Nicole Duran · March 7, 2016 5:01 am

A cyberattack that brought down Ukraine's power grid in December could have been far more devastating. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Energy and Environment

Feds advise utilities to pull plug on Internet after Ukraine attack

John Siciliano · February 25, 2016 8:56 pm

John Kerry said "it is possible" that the United States and Europe could remove sanctions on Moscow if it lives up to its ceasefire agreements hashed out in Minsk last year. (AP Photo)

Kerry: Sanctions against Russia could be lifted in months

Susan Crabtree · January 22, 2016 6:41 pm

Carter said the budget will include defenses for Europe that the U.S. has not had to make in decades. (AP Photo/Thiabult Camus)

National Security

Next DOD budget to boost Europe’s defense against Russia

Jacqueline Klimas · January 22, 2016 6:29 pm

Obama spent a "significant portion" of the call with Putin talking about Ukraine. (Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Obama urges Putin to back off in Ukraine

Susan Crabtree · January 13, 2016 9:14 pm

Ukrainian hackers managed to cause a blackout, but there is currently no threat to the U.S. electric grid, says the nation's grid watchdog. (AP File Photo/Al Goldis)

Energy and Environment

Utilities on alert after Ukraine cyber attack

John Siciliano · January 7, 2016 12:10 am

The Dec. 23 incident resulted in the loss of power to 700,000 Ukrainian homes for several hours. (AP file photo/Anton Volk)

U.S. officials investigating Russia as cause of Ukraine power failure

Rudy Takala · January 6, 2016 5:32 pm

According to the indictment, Chostak and his conspirators tricked victims into laundering stolen cash by sending spam emails with false offers of employment. (iStock photo)

Justice charges Ukrainian in cash-laundering scheme

Rudy Takala · December 29, 2015 7:46 pm

Why Winning in Ukraine Matters

Gary Schmitt, Jeffrey Gedmin · December 18, 2015 5:30 am