Russia's options beyond full Ukraine invasion may be riskier than you think
It is not a foregone conclusion that the standoff ends in an invasion as the Kremlin has said there is "hope for the start of a serious conversation on secondary questions."
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Finnish diplomats' phones hacked, Helsinki points to NSO
Finnish Foreign Ministry: The highly sophisticated malware has infected users' Apple or Android telephones without their noticing and without any action from the user's part. Finland’s cybersecurity chief says that under government protocols information transmitted by phone must be public or classified at the lowest level.
London: 2 Jews attacked on eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day
"This attack is a terrible reminder that such prejudice is not consigned to history, but remains a very real problem in society," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweets after two ultra-Orthodox men are attacked in northern London.
UK police arrest 2 more over Texas synagogue attack
The arrests bring the number of people held by British police over the hostage-taking to six.
Poland tackles 'indifference to hatred' ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day
Goal of newly-created Auschwitz Pledge Foundation is to support innovative projects that fight hatred in societies.
Russia threatens 'retaliatory measures' if US, allies continue 'aggression'
While Moscow denies plans to invade Ukraine, it insists that Ukraine and other FSU nations be barred from NATO and that NATO roll back troop deployments in other former Soviet bloc countries.
'Eva Braun' interviews Polish PM on country's role in Holocaust
The "deep fake" representation of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler's wife is part of a "fake versus fake" public relations campaign by Israeli NGO Chasdei Naomi, which seeks to preserve the memory of the Holocaust against efforts to distort it and deny responsibility.
Report: Netherlands slashes $2.4M aid to terror-linked Palestinian NGO
NGO Monitor says the Dutch government has suspended support for the Palestinian Union of Agricultural Work Committees over its ties with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, an EU-designated terrorist group.
Ukrainian president urges calm, says situation 'under control'
Ukraine's leaders reassure the nation that a feared invasion from Russia is not imminent, even as they acknowledge the threat is real and prepare to accept a shipment of American military equipment to shore up their defenses.
UK police arrest 2 men over Texas synagogue hostage-taking
One man is arrested Thursday in Birmingham, central England, and another in the city of Manchester. They are being held for questioning and have not yet been charged.