NATO Signs Deal With Ukraine to Deepen Cyber Cooperation

 

The deal aims to help modernize technology used by Ukraine's military

by Dave DeCamp 

Posted onJanuary 18, 2022CategoriesNewsTagsRussia

On Monday, NATO signed a new deal with Ukraine to boost cyber cooperation amid simmering tensions with Russia.

Ukraine and NATO first signed a technology-related agreement in 2015, and cooperation has increased over the years. The new deal aims to help Ukraine’s military modernize its information technology and communications services.

“The Memorandum signed today continues our cooperation established in 2015. With NATO’s support, we plan to further introduce modern information technologies and services into the command and control system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” said Natalia Galibarenko, Ukraine’s ambassador to NATO.

Last week, a cyberattack disabled some Ukrainian government websites. On Sunday, Ukraine blamed the incident on Russia, but Moscow denied responsibility and said it had “nothing to do with it.”

NATO-Ukraine cooperation angers Russia, and the new deal comes as Moscow is seeking guarantees that NATO won’t expand further eastward. The US and NATO have rejected Russia’s key demands, but the dialogue between the Western powers and Russia continues.

https://news.antiwar.com/2022/01/18/nato-signs-deal-with-ukraine-to-deepen-cyber-cooperation/