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Month: February 2022

President Joe Biden speaks on developments in Ukraine and Russia

US officials tell businesses to watch for potential ransomware attacks after Biden announces Russia sanctions

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Minutes after President Joe Biden announced new sanctions on Russian banks and elites on Tuesday, a senior FBI cyber official asked US businesses and local governments to be mindful of the potential for ransomware attacks as the crisis between the Kremlin and Ukraine deepens. Russia is a “permissive operating environment” for

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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks during a news conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington

Ukrainian foreign minister: ‘No sanctions will be enough’ until Russian forces leave Ukraine

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Ukraine’s foreign minister on Tuesday said that “no sanctions will be enough” until Russian forces leave Ukraine, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two separatist regions in the country as independent and announced he would deploy “peacekeeping” forces there. “No sanctions will be enough until Russian boots withdraw from

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Ukrainian foreign minister: ‘No sanctions will be enough’ until Russian forces leave Ukraine

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Ukraine’s foreign minister on Tuesday said that “no sanctions will be enough” until Russian forces leave Ukraine, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two separatist regions in the country as independent and announced he would deploy “peacekeeping” forces there. “No sanctions will be enough until Russian boots withdraw from

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Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez speaks at a news conference in January.

Bronx man indicted for hate crimes after allegedly punching Hispanic woman in face and yelling anti-Hispanic slurs, Brooklyn DA says

By Liam Reilly, CNN A Bronx man was indicted for hate crimes Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted a woman and yelled anti-Hispanic slurs at her, according to prosecutors. The victim, a 72-year-old woman, was allegedly assaulted while speaking in Spanish and English on the phone on January 18, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office said. The

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