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U.S. Announces $5 Million Security Package To Ukraine During First Bilateral Cyber Dialogue

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, October 2nd, 2017

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U.S. Announces $5 Million Security Package To Ukraine During First Bilateral Cyber Dialogue

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The U.S. ambassador to the Ukraine announced a $5 million assistance package to strengthen Ukrainian cyber security efforts during the nation’s first bilateral dialogue on cyber security on Sept. 29 in Kyiv.Delegations from both nations met last week to discuss strengthening Ukraine’s ability to protect its critical infrastructure and military systems, and affirmed a commitment to helps its ally prevent future cyber attacks.Ukraine faces continued cyber threats from Russian state-actors, especially following the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and a…

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