Ukraine on January 16 accused Russia of being behind a cyberattack that disabled government websites, adding that Moscow has been waging an increasingly intense “hybrid war” against its neighbor. On January 14, the Ukrainian government was targeted in an attack that forced many of its websites offline, included those of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, […]
The White House has accused Russia of sending saboteurs into eastern Ukraine in order to stage an incident that could provide a pretext for an invasion if Moscow’s security demands are not met. Spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters on January 14 that U.S. intelligence indicates that Russia “has prepositioned a group of operatives to conduct […]
A Saudi-led coalition fighting Huthi rebels in Yemen has accused Iran and Lebanon’s Tehran-backed Shi’ite militant movement Hizballah of helping the insurgents to launch missiles and drones at the kingdom. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki told reporters on December 26 that the Iran-aligned Huthis had been “militarizing” Sanaa airport and using it as a base to […]
BISHKEK — Kyrgyz authorities say Tajik border guards opened fire on a truck and attempted to abduct the driver near a disputed sector of the border between the two Central Asian states where ethnic-related incidents have been frequent in recent years. Kyrgyzstan’s State Border Guard Service (KChAK) said on December 22 that three Tajik border […]
KYIV — Ukrainian authorities have placed Petro Poroshenko under formal investigation for high treason, accusing the former president of links to financing Russia-backed separatists fighting government forces in the country’s east. The State Investigation Bureau said on December 20 it suspected Poroshenko of “committing treason” and supporting the activity of “terrorist organizations,” referring to the […]
Saudi Arabia and Iran have held a new round of talks aimed at mending badly strained ties, the Jordanian state news agency reported on December 13, as the Saudi envoy to the United Nations accused Tehran of playing “games” in its dialogue with Riyadh. Shi’ite-led Iran and Sunni-controlled Saudi Arabia are bitter rivals in the […]
A Kremlin spokesman has accused the West of “artificially” raising tensions with statements suggesting that Moscow might attack neighboring Ukraine. Speaking on Russian state television on November 21, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow could not rule out “a provocation” in the region. In an interview published the same day by the Military Times, Ukrainian […]
Azerbaijan’s deputy foreign minister has accused Armenia of “ethnic cleansing” and of continuing to lay land mines on its territory even after a cease-fire ended a six-week war in the disputed region late last year, as a second case related to the conflict opened on October 18 at the United Nations’ top court in The […]