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NATO Providing Cybersecurity Equipment To Ukraine (securityweek.com)
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"Ukraine is an area of great geopolitical significance -- a sort of buffer zone between NATO and Russia -- that both sides seek to influence," reports SecurityWeek. "Crimea aside, neither side wishes to be too overt with military intervention, and the result is tailor-made for modern cyber warfare... NATO's official policy towards Ukraine is to bolster its independence." As a result, NATO is providing Ukraine with cybersecurity equipment for some government institutions and authorities, which NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg says will enable Ukraine to investigate who is behind certain cyber-attacks, because the response to them is extremely important.
Mechanical typewriters? They already have those. ;)
Ezekiel 23:20
Well, that's the great importance. Anyway, Ukraine was a major part of former Soviet economy. From the highest quality agricultural soils in the region to ICBM and orbital launcher development and manufacturing, it was no Siberian backwater for sure. Plus the sea access of course.
Ezekiel 23:20
If we wanted to really change things, we'd send Ukraine a 1000 tons of steel and a ton of 'weapons grade'.
They gave up their nukes in a deal with Russia. Russia has violated that agreement, they need a nuke or ten.
John McAfee 'It was like that time I hired that Bangkok prostitute; to do my taxes, while I fucked my accountant'
Wow, nice spin job. Did you get those words from your handlers in St. Petersburg?
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and supporting terrorists therein, Russia hasn't been able to produce helicopters because the engines came from Ukraine. Even though Russia now claims it can produce the parts, it's only for a limited type of aircraft.
Same for their icebreaker. It was supposed to be launched this year, but because of the sanctions, and the testing for the turbines being in Ukraine, the launch has been put off until 2019. If even then.
Ukraine has been exporting more agricultural products since it got out from under the boot heel of Russia. Hardly a recipe for "inedible". Speaking of which, is Putin still destroying food being imported into Russia while shelves go bare just to make a statement?
At least we know what the Russian talking points on Ukraine are. Anything to distract from Russian regions which are running out of money, not to mention Russia itself. Then again, when Russian workers aren't getting paid for months, that tells you all you need to know.
Considering Ukraine is working with Western companies and actively seeking out advice on how to upgrade its industry and make it more efficient, that speaks volumes about its leadership. Compare that to Russia where Putin steals people's property and gives it to his oligarch buddies, or siphons off millions for his personal use, then whines how it's someone else's fault Russia is in such a sorry state of affairs.
Your words smell of an astroturfer far more than anything I've ever read on Slashdot, except I guess you have to do it for free.
Anyway, all your ranting doesn't change the fact that Ukraine is in a worse shape than even Romania. I have visited both countries so I can compare.
Romanian food was generally of a much better quality, by the way. And yes, if I ever visit Ukraine again, I'll take instant noodles with me, they are safer to eat for Europeans, who generally are accustomed to food safety.
But never mind food, why exactly are you comparing the country you shill for with Russia? I mean, every point you make about them is even more so valid for Ukraine, but at least they have oil and gas, so they might turn things around. If you have to compare Ukraine with any country, then it would Belarus, but their economy does much better, and not just since 2014. Also their food quality was quite good the last time I have visited Minsk and the city itself was waaaaaaaaay cleaner than Kiew. Belarus border police wasn't very friendly, though, whereas I was sent through the diplomatic lane at the KBP as soon as I have waved with my German passport - that was the only nice thing happening to me during my stay.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever" -- David St. Hubbins, Spinal Tap
I wouldn't call it "bad luck", just an example of a country that tried to run its economy on nationalism instead of goods and services.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever" -- David St. Hubbins, Spinal Tap
Not at all. Soviet Union was a multi-ethnic state, running it on nationalism would have torn it apart - and this is exactly what happened when Gorbachev stopped suppressing nationalist movements. Its successors on the other hand often ran on nationalism resulting in several wars.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever" -- David St. Hubbins, Spinal Tap
No, I mean nationalism. We Germans know very well what happens if one tries to run a country on that. Not a good idea at all.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever" -- David St. Hubbins, Spinal Tap
Dude, what are you smoking?
Belarus as a country has existed about as long as Ukraine, except Lukashenko has been the president (or rather king, because he will probably pass the throne to his son) of Belarus since 1994.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever" -- David St. Hubbins, Spinal Tap
Soviet what? What a soviet? Soviet Union was officially dissolved on December 26, 1991. That's over 25 years ago. It only existed for 73 years. Who cares about Soviet Union, Tsarist Russia, or anything else which hasn't existed for generations now. Russian Federation and Ukraine are separate independent countries. The fact that USSR contained both of them is no more relevant than the fact that Poland was once part of the Russian Empire. It's over... long time over.
Any guest worker system is indistinguishable from indentured servitude.
What deportations did Gorbachev stop? Deportations were under Stalin. It's like 40 years before Gorbachev