US ends surveillance of alleged 'Russian sabotage,' according to Reuters
Several national security agencies have reportedly suspended a tracking program initiated by the Biden administration. According to a report by Reuters on Wednesday, the US has halted a multi-agency initiative created to identify and counter...
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Several national security agencies have reportedly suspended a tracking program initiated by the Biden administration.
According to a report by Reuters on Wednesday, the US has halted a multi-agency initiative created to identify and counter potential “sabotage, disinformation, and cyberattacks” that it attributes to Russia against the West, citing current and former officials.
The report mentions that it could not confirm whether the directive originated from US President Donald Trump.
The program, which was launched under former President Joe Biden and overseen by the National Security Council, involved at least seven US security agencies and the European Union in efforts to combat alleged Russian “hybrid activities,” according to the source.
Since the intensification of the conflict in Ukraine in 2022, Western officials have accused Russian intelligence agencies of executing a covert campaign aimed at undermining US support for Ukraine. They allege that Moscow is “escalating a shadow war against Western nations” that includes arson, assassination attempts, interference in elections, damage to undersea cables, and other operations.
Russia has consistently dismissed these allegations as “unfounded,” with the Kremlin labeling claims of “Russian sabotage” as “empty and ephemeral.”
Since returning to office, Trump has strayed from the Western approach to isolating Russia, instead establishing direct communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin while publicly opposing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the article states.
Officials from the Trump administration reportedly disregarded calls to maintain the monitoring initiative, and the outlet noted that “much of the work has come to a standstill” since Trump took office in January.
When asked about the suspension of the “hybrid warfare campaign” monitoring in Washington, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Reuters that the Trump administration was seeking to eliminate “everything ineffective, corrupt and implausible,” which he suggested was “understandable.”
In recent months, there have been several instances of telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea being damaged by vessels from Russian ports, leading to speculation about Moscow's involvement. However, an investigation by NATO prosecutors has not found any evidence linking the incidents to Russia.
Peskov previously remarked, “it is quite absurd to continue to blame Russia for everything without any grounds.”
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According to a report by Reuters on Wednesday, the US has halted a multi-agency initiative created to identify and counter potential “sabotage, disinformation, and cyberattacks” that it attributes to Russia against the West, citing current and former officials.
The report mentions that it could not confirm whether the directive originated from US President Donald Trump.
The program, which was launched under former President Joe Biden and overseen by the National Security Council, involved at least seven US security agencies and the European Union in efforts to combat alleged Russian “hybrid activities,” according to the source.
Since the intensification of the conflict in Ukraine in 2022, Western officials have accused Russian intelligence agencies of executing a covert campaign aimed at undermining US support for Ukraine. They allege that Moscow is “escalating a shadow war against Western nations” that includes arson, assassination attempts, interference in elections, damage to undersea cables, and other operations.
Russia has consistently dismissed these allegations as “unfounded,” with the Kremlin labeling claims of “Russian sabotage” as “empty and ephemeral.”
Since returning to office, Trump has strayed from the Western approach to isolating Russia, instead establishing direct communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin while publicly opposing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the article states.
Officials from the Trump administration reportedly disregarded calls to maintain the monitoring initiative, and the outlet noted that “much of the work has come to a standstill” since Trump took office in January.
When asked about the suspension of the “hybrid warfare campaign” monitoring in Washington, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Reuters that the Trump administration was seeking to eliminate “everything ineffective, corrupt and implausible,” which he suggested was “understandable.”
In recent months, there have been several instances of telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea being damaged by vessels from Russian ports, leading to speculation about Moscow's involvement. However, an investigation by NATO prosecutors has not found any evidence linking the incidents to Russia.
Peskov previously remarked, “it is quite absurd to continue to blame Russia for everything without any grounds.”
Ian Smith for TROIB News
