Weekly Update: 25 May 2023
A weekly report that looks at some of the knock-on effects from the war in Ukraine. The report specifically focuses on sanctions, affected sectors, the cyber threat landscape, and Russia-China relations.
Cyber & Information Warfare
Incidents and analysis of cyber and information warfare.
Ukraine’s CERT-UA warns of espionage activity conducted by UAC-0063Security Affairs – May 24 2023 11:00
The cyber gulag: How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizensAPNews.com – May 23 2023 06:37
Cyber Warfare Lessons From the Russia-Ukraine ConflictDark Reading: – May 22 2023 14:00
Ukraine’s cyber chief on the ever-changing digital war with RussiaRecord by Recorded Future – May 21 2023 17:56
Russian IT guy sent to labor camp for DDoSing Kremlin websitesThe Register – Security – May 19 2023 20:14
CloudWizard APT: the bad magic story goes onKaspersky Lab – May 19 2023 10:30
Leak Wolf: Wolf hacktivists carried out attacks on more than 40 Russian companiesTreadstone71LLC – Twitter – May 18 2023 19:09
Sanctions
Sanctions by governments, consequences, and counter-sanctions from the Russian government.
OFAC and State Department Designate and Sanction over 225 Individuals and Entities Involved in Russia’s Continued War Against UkraineLexBlog – May 22 2023 21:09
Belarus opposition group urges EU to maintain sanctions on Belarus state companiesAPNews.com – May 22 2023 12:58
Sanctions against Russia and what the G7 may do to fortify themAPNews.com – May 20 2023 04:10
Here come more sanctions: How effective are they are stopping Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?APNews.com – May 19 2023 18:52
Britain says Russia will ‘pay the price’ for Ukraine invasion as fresh wave of sanctions unveiledThe Independent – May 19 2023 17:50
Trudeau announces 70 new sanctions against Russian entities, people involved in war against UkraineGlobal News Canada – May 19 2023 15:18
Australia hits Russia with new sanctions for invasion of Ukraine9News.com.au – May 19 2023 08:59
G7 Japan summit to target Russian exports in latest Ukraine war sanctionsThe Guardian – May 18 2023 23:57
Affected Sectors
Notable discussion, actions taken, and impact on global industry.
EU Blocks More Than €200 Billion in Russian Central Bank AssetsBloomberg – May 25 2023 09:42
Exclusive: From Russia with gold – UAE cashes in as sanctions biteReutersCommods – Twitter – May 25 2023 08:03
Russia says it said from the start that Ukraine was behind Kremlin drone attackReuters – May 25 2023 07:58
Ukraine’s Zelensky urges Iranians to stop supplying drones to Russiai24news – May 25 2023 07:22
Europe Is Successfully Replacing Its Lost Russian Diesel SupplyBloomberg – May 25 2023 06:38
Hungary Seeks Gas From Qatar to Cut Russia Reliance, Orban SaysBloomberg – May 23 2023 09:29
Ukrainian agriculture suffers $40.2B in losses due to Russia’s war – KSEUkrinform – May 22 2023 15:03
EU won’t reconnect Rosselkhozbank to SWIFT Report.az – May 22 2023 05:26
Russia says Wagner private army, with help from Russian troops, seized BakhmutBelfast Telegraph – May 20 2023 00:00
Russia-China Relations
Notable discussion and actions taken by China.
China Draws Russia Closer While Pushing Ukraine Peace PlanWSJ.com World News – May 24 2023 14:23
Russia, China seal economic pacts despite Western disapprovalReuters – May 24 2023 08:24
Export Controls Emerge as a Favored US Tool Targeting Russia and ChinaBloomberg – May 24 2023 08:04
Analysis-China prioritising Turkmenistan over Russia in next big pipeline projectReuters – May 24 2023 06:04
China, Iran, Belarus, and Armenia all fear a Russian defeat in UkraineAtlanticCouncil.org – May 23 2023 14:57
Moscow says G7 nuclear rhetoric intended to pressure Russia, ChinaReuters – May 22 2023 23:38
China’s Buying a Lot of Commodities From Russia, Just Not WheatBloomberg – May 22 2023 06:56
Hillary Clinton says Ukraine war has set back China’s plans for TaiwanFT.com – US – May 20 2023 21:49
Russian PM to visit Beijing as China renews criticism of Western arms sales to UkraineBay News 9 – World – May 20 2023 18:47
Zelensky arrives at G-7 summit as world leaders demand China push Russia to end invasionNew York Post – May 20 2023 15:58
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