Latest Ukraine Headlines

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Global Firms Shut Ukraine Operations, as They Weigh Impact of Sanctions on Russia

Feb 25 2022 // Brewer Carlsberg, Japan Tobacco and a Coca-Cola bottler were among firms shutting factories in Ukraine on Thursday following Russia’s invasion, while UPS and FedEx Corp. suspended services in and out of the...

Update: Ukraine Closes Airspace to Civilian Flights as Russian Military Action Begins

Feb 24 2022 // Ukraine closed its airspace to civilian flights on Thursday after Russia launched a land, sea and air invasion of its neighbor, while Europe’s aviation regulator warned about hazards to flying in bordering...

Tripwire for Real War? Cyber’s ‘Fuzzy’ Rules of Engagement

Feb 16 2022 // President Joe Biden couldn’t have been more blunt about the risks of cyberattacks spinning out of control. “If we end up in a war, a real shooting war with a major power, it’s going to be as a consequence...

More Airlines Avoiding Ukraine Airspace Amid Insurance Issues

Feb 14 2022 // More airlines are likely to avoid Ukraine’s airspace amid insurance issues and a decision by leading European carriers to stop overflights after a U.S. warning that Russia could invade at any time, a flight...

Banks Warned to Prepare for Possible Russian-Sponsored Cyber Attack

Feb 9 2022 // FRANKFURT/LONDON – The European Central Bank is preparing banks for a possible Russian-sponsored cyber attack as tensions with Ukraine mount, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as the region braces for the...

Threat of War in Ukraine Biggest Risk for Insurers of Beijing Winter Olympics

Feb 4 2022 // The threat of war between Russia and Ukraine is the biggest risk for insurers offering coverage during the Beijing Winter Olympics as an outbreak of hostilities could force team withdrawals or appearance cancellations,...

Malware Found in Several Ukraine Gov’t Agencies, IT Firm That Manages Websites

Jan 18 2022 // Microsoft Corp. said in a blog post on Saturday it observed destructive malware in systems belonging to several Ukrainian government agencies and organizations that work closely with the Ukrainian government.The victims of...

U.S. Security Agencies Issue Advisory on Russian Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure

Jan 12 2022 // Federal cybersecurity officials are again warning of Russian cyber attacks and urging critical infrastructure networks in particular to be on alert.The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau...

Russian Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Faces Big Hurdles Amid Ukraine Tensions

Dec 29 2021 // FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The pipeline is built and being filled with natural gas. But Russia’s Nord Stream 2 faces a rocky road before any gas flows to Germany, with its new leaders adopting a more skeptical tone...

European Insurers Wary of Rising Threat of Sanctions Against Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

Dec 2 2021 // A simmering threat of sanctions against the operator of the $11 billion Nord Stream 2 pipeline risks shutting off cover from European insurers for the politically sensitive project to bring Russian gas directly to...

Biden Administration Sanctions Russian Insurer for Nord Stream 2: Report

Aug 23 2021 // The Biden administration imposed sanctions on two Russian entities over their involvement in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, but is leaving in place a waiver that spared the company overseeing the construction and its...

Families of MH17-Crash Victims Prepare for Painful Phase of Dutch Trial

Jun 7 2021 // AMSTERDAM – Families of people who died in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 said they were preparing to hear painful details when a critical stage of a trial over the crash starts on Monday.MH17 was...

Swiss Cyber Security Firm Says It Accessed Servers of a SolarWinds Hacking Group

Mar 23 2021 // A Swiss cyber-security firm says it has accessed servers used by a hacking group tied to the SolarWinds breach, revealing details about who the attackers targeted and how they carried out their operation. The firm,...

Iran Crash Victims May Need Political Backing in Fight for Damages

Jan 22 2020 // Families of the 176 people killed when Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner face a complicated legal battle where backing from the victims’ governments may be crucial as they seek damages, legal experts said.Lawyers...

Tensions Between U.S. and Iran Hamper Probe of Boeing 737-800 Crash near Tehran

Jan 8 2020 // As investigators sift through the charred wreckage of a jetliner that crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran, contradictory reports have emerged about what might have caused the Boeing Co. 737-800 to abruptly plunge out...

Was It an Act of War? That’s Merck Cyber Attack’s $1.3 Billion Insurance Question.

Dec 3 2019 // By the time Deb Dellapena arrived for work at Merck & Co.’s 90-acre campus north of Philadelphia, there was a handwritten sign on the door: The computers are down.It was worse than it seemed. Some employees who...

Ukrainian Cruise Ship Captain Involved in Recent Collisions in Hungary, Netherlands

Jun 7 2019 // The Ukrainian captain of the cruise ship involved in last week’s deadly collision with a sightseeing boat on the Danube River was also involved in a crash in the Netherlands on April 1, Budapest’s Chief...

UN Shipping Agency Seeks to Clamp Down on Rogue Shipping Companies

Apr 5 2019 // The United Nations’ shipping agency is working on tougher measures to clamp down on rogue shipping companies trying to use flag registries fraudulently to conceal their activities, officials said.All commercial ships...

Swedbank Money Laundering Scandal Deepens with Possible Ukraine Connection

Feb 27 2019 // Allegations of money laundering against Sweden’s oldest bank grew this week to draw in some of the former Soviet Union’s most notorious individuals.Viktor Yanukovych, the president of Ukraine until 2014, used...

U.S. Charges Traders, Ukrainian Hackers with Stealing SEC Filings on Corporations

Jan 16 2019 // U.S. authorities on Tuesday charged a suspected Ukrainian computer hacker and several traders with scheming to trade on market-moving corporate earnings news stolen from a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...