Reuters – OAKLAND (Reuters) – In recent weeks, Google (GOOGL.O), a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL.O), has observed Russian hackers, notably FancyBear, engaging in espionage, phishing operations, and other assaults targeting Ukraine and its European allies. In a blog post on Monday, Google’s Threat Analysis Group, which focuses on disruptingContinue Reading

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – TikTok, a popular social media platform, has declared that it would stop uploading any video material from Russia in order to protect its staff and comply with the country’s new “fake news” legislation. “We have no option but to halt livestreaming and new materialContinue Reading

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) – In a phone chat with French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Kyiv for botched civilian evacuations from the strategic Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which is besieged by Russian soldiers, according to the Kremlin. After two agreements to evacuate Mariupol in south-eastern UkraineContinue Reading

KHARKIV, Ukraine (AFP) – On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin set out the terms for stopping Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as Moscow’s military bombed the country’s second city and Western nations prepared to ratchet up sanctions. Putin’s ultimatum came as Moscow and Kyiv had their first talks since the warContinue Reading

Washington(AFP) – Due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, YouTube has declared that it will prohibit specific Russian channels from selling their videos, among other limitations. “We’re taking a variety of initiatives in light of the exceptional circumstances in Ukraine,” a Google subsidiary representative said in a statement on Saturday. “Our teamsContinue Reading