Re:US imposes sanctions on Russia over cyber-attacks
by splithalf on Thursday April 15, 2021 @11:22AM
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Where is the public scrutiny of Biden’s diplomatic steps as we slide towards war, perhaps more than one? Trump at least had people’s undivided attention and a lot of checks and balances. Biden seems to have a blank check and a mindset based on the world 10 years ago. Accepting the limitations of old age seems especially hard for career politicians, but it has to impact performance. Imagine hiring an 80 year old CEO. It doesn’t happen for very good reasons.
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Re:US imposes sanctions on Russia over cyber-attacks
by throwaway4good on Thursday April 15, 2021 @11:35AM
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He is clearly escalating. Perhaps it is driven by a wish not to be perceived as "old and weak". If that is the case, it is not good.
Currently Russian forces are amassing near Ukraine. Why put Russia in a situation where they don't care about Western reactions as it is already as bad as it can get? I mean what stick is Biden going to use if they actually invade?
Re:US imposes sanctions on Russia over cyber-attacks
by splithalf on Thursday April 15, 2021 @12:25PM
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I think it’s easy to underestimate small stake tit for tats and I’ve not heard a clear or reassuring enunciation of Biden’s foreign policy vision other than the “undoing” of stuff that was done under trump. Iran is a particular concern. Hopefully my fears prove unfounded. It is still very early in the new administration to make judgements one way or the other, but it does seem the conditions are ripe for new directions if not abrupt shifts in global power dynamics.
Re:US imposes sanctions on Russia over cyber-attacks
by rapjr9 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @05:38PM
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I've been wondering if the following was part of Biden's retaliation:
Three Top Russian Cybercrime Forums Hacked
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/03/three-top-russian-cyberc...