Russia, Pete Hegseth and U.S. Fleet Cyber Command

Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia
The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders a halt to offensive cyber operations against Russia
Russia has intensified cyber operations against Ukraine and NATO countries, according to previous U.S. intelligence and private sector reports.
As Trump warms to Putin, US halts offensive cyber operations against Moscow
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered US Cyber Command to halt offensive cyber and information operations against Russia as President Trump seeks to end President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine on terms that are widely seen as favoring Moscow,
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Pete Hegseth Crumbles When Asked What Russia Is Conceding to Ukraine
Hegseth also said Wednesday that Ukraine returning to its prewar borders—before Russia annexed Crimea in 2014—would be “unrealistic,” effectively forcing Ukraine to cede territory to Russia in another striking reversal of the U.S. and NATO’s previous position regarding the former Soviet territory.
Defence secretary Pete Hegseth halts US cyber operations against Russia sparking national security concerns
US Cyber Command has been ordered to cease offensive operations against Russia to bring Putin to the negotiating table on Ukraine. While intelligence experts emphasize the importance of monitoring Russian networks,
Defense Secretary Hegseth orders U.S. Cyber Command to cease operations against Russia
NBC confirms Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down on all offensive cyber operations and information operations against Russia. MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart unpacks this breaking news with his panel.
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Pete Hegseth Gives Russia Alarming Win on Ukraine War
Hegseth seems to have given up two main points to Russian President Vladimir Putin, including a key piece of leverage in future negotiations to end the war between Ukraine and Russia. One of Putin’s major complaints about Ukraine has been the prospect of the country joining NATO along with the rest of Eastern Europe.
Pete Hegseth orders US spies to disregard Russian cyber threats to focus on China, Iran
In a surprising move, the US has shifted its focus away from Russian cyber threats to focus on China and Iran despite warnings of high attack risk
Pentagon chief orders US spies to ‘deprioritise’ Russian cyber threats
The new US defence secretary has ordered the nation’s Cyber Command to halt planning to counter threats from Russia, according to reports. Pete Hegseth’s instructions reflect the new administration’s decision to downplay the cyber threat from Russia.
Hegseth and Waltz Refuse to Describe Russia as Aggressor in Ukraine Conflict
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz both refused to call Russia the aggressor in the ...
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'Abandoned Ukraine': Fox News host confronts Pete Hegseth over Putin 'victory lap'
Fox News host Shannon Bream confronted U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after Russian President Vladimir Putin planned to ...
Pete Hegseth warns NATO allies ‘Uncle Sam’ won’t be ‘Uncle Sucker,’ defends Ukraine border comments
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth admonished NATO allies Thursday both to “take primary responsibility” for the defense of Europe — and that spending anything below 5% of annual gross domestic product on ...
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'Not complicated': Morning Joe smacks down Pete Hegseth for 'nonsense' Ukraine comment
Following a weekend of Donald Trump administration officials taking extreme measures to avoid saying Russia is to blame for ...
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Trump sided with Putin 29 times in first month of presidency
Donald Trump held a 90-minute phone call with Vladimir Putin. Read also: Zelenskyy takes on Trump, Putin, and U.S. policy: ...
Tammy Duckworth Torches Pete Hegseth For Flip-Flopping On Russia And Brings Receipts
The Illinois Democrat countered Hegseth's curious refusal to name Russia as the aggressor in the Ukraine war with his own ...
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Hegseth rebukes concerns of Trump-Putin negotiations
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth rejected the premise of ... would like them to be in 2014 is not a concession to Vladimir Putin," Hegseth added. "It's a recognition of hard power realities ...
Trump insists Putin wants peace. But the war is raging – and Ukrainian civilians are dying
When emergency workers arrived at the home of Tetyana Kulyk and her husband Pavlo Ivanchov shortly after it was hit by a ...