US cuts exports to 3 Russian airlines | national politics

By ERIC TUCKER – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration on Thursday decided to choke off U.S. exports to three Russian airlines in what officials called an unprecedented enforcement action. The Commerce Ministry said the move would block airlines – Russia’s national carrier Aeroflot, Utair and Azur Air – from receiving items from … Read more

Russian officials charged over years of energy sector hacks | lifestyles

By ERIC TUCKER – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Russian officials, including hackers from a state intelligence agency, have been charged with maliciously hacking critical infrastructure around the world, including the US energy and aviation sectors between 2012 and 2018, the US Department of Justice and the UK Foreign Office announced Thursday . Among … Read more