The United States Justice Department (DOJ) has created a new task force spanning multiple agencies to enforce sanctions imposed against Russian officials and oligarchs in response to Russia‘s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The task force – dubbed “KleptoCapture” – will enforce sweeping US sanctions, export restrictions and other economic curbs …
Read More »U.S. Announces Sanctions On Russian President Vladimir Putin
The United States, in coordination with the European Union and Britain, announced sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House announced Friday. “The United States, in coordination with allies and partners, continued to forcefully respond to Russia’s unjustified, unprovoked, and premeditated invasion of Ukraine by imposing sanctions on President of …
Read More »Russia Launches Full-Scale Invasion Into Ukraine
Russian forces began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine overnight Wednesday as Vladimir Putin announced in a pre-taped speech the start of a “special military operation,” and instructed Ukrainians to lay down their arms, and warned other countries not to interfere. “Russia will respond immediately and you will have consequences that …
Read More »Biden Announces Russia Sanctions After Ukraine Invasion
President Joe Biden, citing the “beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine,” announced a series of sanctions Tuesday against Russia, and threatened to squeeze the Russian economy even more if President Vladimir Putin – as Biden expects – moves further. President Putin’s actions are a flagrant violation of international law …
Read More »Biden Announces Sanctions On Pro-Russian Regions In Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Monday announced financial sanctions against rebel territories freshly recognized by Russia in eastern Ukraine and warned that more were ready if necessary. President Biden issued an executive order to “prohibit new investment, trade, and financing by US persons to, from, or in the so-called DNR and …
Read More »Biden ‘Convinced’ Putin Has Made Decision To Invade Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Friday said he is “convinced” Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, stating he has “reason to believe” it will occur in the “coming days” and include an assault on capital city Kyiv. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Poli Alert …
Read More »Biden: Russian Invasion of Ukraine ‘Very Much A Possibility’
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden spoke at the White House about the situation in Ukraine and said a Russian attack on the country was “still very much a possibility,” saying Moscow’s claim that it is withdrawing some of its troops from the Ukrainian border still needed to be verified. President …
Read More »White House Warns Russia Could Invade Ukraine At Any Time
National security adviser Jake Sullivan warned Friday that Russia could invade Ukraine at any time. “Any American in Ukraine should leave as soon as possible, and in any event in the next 24 to 48 hours,” Sullivan said during a press briefing at the White House. Those remarks echoed President Joe …
Read More »Pentagon: Russia Planning Elaborate Hoax as Pretext to Invade Ukraine
The Pentagon has accused Russia of planning an elaborate hoax as a pretext to invade Ukraine. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Washington has credible intelligence about an elaborate Russian plot amid heightened tensions. “We believe that Russia would produce a very graphic propaganda video, which would include corpses and actors that …
Read More »US To ‘Respond Decisively’ If Russia Invades Ukraine, Biden Tells Zelenskky
President Joe Biden has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the U.S. and its allies will “respond decisively” if Russia further invades Ukraine, according to a White House statement on January 2. Biden “reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said …
Read More »Biden and Putin hold ‘constructive’ phone call
President Joe Biden spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for almost an hour on Thursday in a “constructive” phone call, agreeing to continue and advance their dialogue ahead of a meeting in Geneva early next year. Their second call this month came amid growing Western concern over Russia’s troop …
Read More »Biden To Hold Video Call With Russian President Putin This Week
The White House has confirmed that President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will hold a video call on Tuesday, as tensions between the United States and Russia escalate over a Russian troop buildup on the Ukrainian border that’s seen as a sign of a potential invasion. White …
Read More »Ted Cruz Is Delaying Dozens of Pres. Biden’s Ambassador Nominations
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has been stonewalling the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s Ambassador nominees for months. By this point in former President Donald Trump’s administration, 22 such U.S. ambassadors had been confirmed, 17 of them by voice vote, according to data compiled by Senate Democratic leadership aides and shared …
Read More »President Biden Is Urging Putin To Gain Control Of Ransomware Attacks
President Joe Biden is urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to take action against cybercriminals in response to the latest ransomware attack to hit some U.S. companies. President Biden told Putin over a telephone call that the United States will “take any necessary action to defend its people.” “I made it …
Read More »US Investigators Recover Millions In Ransom Paid To Pipeline Hackers
The Department of Justice has recovered about $2.3 million in Bitcoin that was paid as ransom to hackers of Colonial Pipeline. The ransomware attack shut down the East Coast pipeline last month. East Coast pipeline paid a $4.4 million ransom to Darkside, a Russian-based cybercriminal group, to regain access to …
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