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Russia’s Global Information Security Initiatives

... rhetoric, rather than dialogue, has prevailed. Yet, the OEWG keeps on working in the UN venues, which inspires certain optimism September 2023 marks the 25 th anniversary... ... the use of intermediaries to commit cyberattacks, mandatory justification of any accusations of cyberattacks, assistance to states affected by cyberattacks if they request... ... ICT environment. In particular, the UNGA resolution “Creating a global culture of cybersecurity and taking stock of national efforts to protect critical information infrastructures”...

22.09.2023

International Information Security in US-Russian Bilateral Relations

... deterrence of Russia in cyberspace, so reaching agreements in the near future seems rather unlikely. Amid a complex geopolitical environment, communication between the two countries... ... determining possible areas of cooperation between the two nations in the long term. Cybersecurity as a foreign policy priority for Russia and the U.S. Oleg Shakirov: Mutual... ... state sovereignty, peaceful resolution of disputes, inadmissibility of unproven accusations of cyberattacks, etc. In the early 2000s, this topic, largely due to the efforts...

01.03.2023

Mutual Warning: What Ended the Short Cyberspace Detente Between Russia and the United States

Cyberspace is increasingly becoming a major area of confrontation in the U.S.-Russia relations. Since 1998, the UN has annually adopted a Russia-sponsored resolution titled Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in ... ... involved . By early fall, only the ongoing investigation into the REvil case reminded one of the achievements in the U.S.-Russian cybersecurity collaboration. Despite concerns in the U.S. that Russia would halt proceedings against the Group’s members, the ...

31.10.2022

Securitization of Physical Cyberspace Infrastructure as a Nexus in U.S.-Russia Relations: The Case of Submarine Communications Cables

... derive from differing levels of governance not necessarily within the context of the U.S.-Russia relationship Submarine communications cables (SCCs) are essential to all contemporary forms of global communications. SCCs are more reliable and able to ... ....org/docs/default-source/Publications/2013/2/Economic-Impact-of-Submarine-Cable-Disruptions/2013_psu_-Submarine-Cables.pdf . Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency. “Communications sector.” Accessed February 9, 2022. https://www.cisa.gov/communications-sector ...

18.02.2022

Time to Create a Single Negotiating Cyber Forum under the UN General Assembly First Committee

Interview with Dr. Daniel Stauffacher, Founder and President of ICT4Peace On March 12, 2021, the United Nations adopted a UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) report ... ... accessible on the official UN ODA website. Besides, in cooperation with the OAS, UN ODA and Kenya, ICT4Peace organized a series of cybersecurity policy and diplomacy training workshops for Latin American and African diplomats. On Friday, March 12, 2021, after ...

02.04.2021

Broad Cyber-Consensus

... using the ICT for military and intelligence purpose as well as by numerous public accusations and threats emanating from both sides. One such example is the recent New... ... corporations (known as the SolarWinds hack), which Russia is said to have carried out. Cybersecurity remains a sore point in U.S.–China relations as well. Tensions between... ... negotiating platforms. The OEWG has the advantage that is enjoys broad support among UN members, and its mandate has been written into the respective Resolution of the...

30.03.2021

Two Cyber Resolutions Are Better Than None

... in 2019, the risks will only increase as a result of the lack of collective will and the growing divisions in the global community. Clearly, the issue of international information security (IIS) today is not just pressing, but burning. The problem is ... ... members. Now, though, there will be two groups… A/RES/73/27 and A/RES/73/266 Maria Smekalova: Close Your Eyes and Do It: Cybersecurity in 2018 Today, we can confidently state that the global discussion on international information security has been ...

26.02.2019

Russia’s New Foreign Policy Cycle

... Vladimir Putin for another term as president of the Russian Federation in March of this year, Russia is entering a new cycle of foreign and domestic policy. Russia's foreign policy at the moment is particularly fraught; the conflict in Syria, the continued uncertain status of the Donbass region of Ukraine, accusations of cyberwarfare and interference in US elections, and the Skripal poisoning incident in the UK have driven wedges between Russia and many other countries. Stronger sanctions are being imposed on Russia in response to some of these issues, and ...

07.05.2018

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  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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