Russian hackers have become more adept at bringing companies and digital infrastructure to their knees. The cybercriminals’ attacks have paralyzed pipelines, collected ransoms and forced nations and private companies to invest billions in cybersecurity. In 2020, Russian hackers hacked a single software provider and used that customer data to infiltrate more than 100 organizations around…

With military force not a feasible option, the United States is relying on sanctions to cripple Russia and avoid a world war. Russia is far from the only country facing America’s financial wrath through the use of sanctions. The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctions on more than two dozen entities at the moment. “When it comes…

Think the Europeans will need to get by without Russian crude? You are 100% correct. But you are not thinking anywhere near big enough. Most of Russia’s oil fields are both old and extraordinarily remote from Russia’s customers. Fields in the North Caucasus are either tapped out or were never refurbished in the aftermath of the…

If Russia’s military looks like the Keystone Cops in its invasion of Ukraine, why are Western nations working so hard to arm a nation under siege? Let me explain what in the world is going on here and why it’s all about keeping nuclear weapons out of the equation. Early in the conflict, Russian President…

KAWĘCZYNEK, Poland — Russian forces have continued attacking Ukraine three weeks after their first invasion. Mariupol, Kharkiv and Kyiv have experienced some of the heaviest losses. Ukrainian officials believe Russian bombardment has killed at least 2,500 people in Mariupol. Those attacks have left much of the city without water, heat and electricity. Mass graves are…

LVIV, Ukraine — Over 200,000 civilians have arrived in Lviv after being displaced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Three weeks into the conflict, Russia has targeted areas near Ukraine’s western border with Poland. Despite the Russian onslaught, Ukrainian Railways continues to operate across the vast majority of its expansive network. Many refugees are traveling on…

The Mariupol City Council announced on its Telegram page that Russia bombed a theater “where hundreds of peaceful Mariupol residents were hiding” amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to the Telegram post, both the central part of the theater and the entrance to the theater’s bomb shelter were destroyed. “It is still impossible to estimate…

Zamosc, Poland — In a virtual address to a joint session of Congress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for more U.S. support to help his country defend itself from invading Russian forces. Invoking memories from Pearl Harbor and 9/11 tragedies, Zelenskyy asked for American air defense resources. “Remember Pearl Harbor, terrible morning of December 7,…

Novak Djokovic will be allowed to compete in the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Organizers said the decision comes with the condition the coronavirus situation in France remains stable. Russian tennis players, including top-ranked Daniil Medvedev, will also be admitted to play in the tournament but as neutral athletes because…

The United Nations is sounding the alarm over Russia raising the alert level for its nuclear forces after invading Ukraine. The U.S. has not announced changes in its nuclear weapons alert level. “The prospect of nuclear conflict, once unthinkable, is now back within the realm of possibility,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters as he…