Ukraine condemns Russian plans for elections on occupied territory

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Saturday strongly condemned Russian plans to hold presidential elections next spring on occupied territory, declaring them “null and void” and pledging to prosecute any observers sent to monitor them. Russia’s upper house set the country’s presidential election this week for next March, and chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko said residents in four…

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U.S., South Korea, Japan to step up actions on North Korea cyber threats

By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -The United States, South Korea and Japan agreed new initiatives on Saturday to respond to North Korea’s threats in cyberspace, including cryptocurrency abuses and space launches, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said. The three countries’ national security advisers met in Seoul as Pyongyang warned that…

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