OAN Staff James Meyers
8:31am – Monday, March 3, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses ordered the US cyber order to suspend all cyber operations against Russia, including aggressive actions, a source close to the situation said.
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The Secretary of Defense issued an order to Command Chief General Tim Howe in late February, officials said. However, it is unclear how long the order will last.
The US Secretary of Defense declined to comment on the decision “due to operational security concerns.”
“To include the cyber domain, there is no greater priority for Secretary Hegses than the safety of warfighters in all operations,” the official said. NBC News.
“It is to oppose all cyber threats to critical infrastructure from Russia,” the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a statement. There was no change in our attitude. ”
The move comes after President Donald Trump attempted to establish diplomatic relations with Russia, including restoring embassy staffing, just as the Trump administration was trying to end the war.
Trump and Ukrainian President Voldimia Zelensky clashed in an oval office on Friday, halting their relationship.
“He has to say I want to create peace,” Trump said before leaving the White House on Friday. “He doesn't need to stand there and say, 'Putin, Putin, that's it.' He must say I want to create peace. I don't want to fight war anymore. ”
The intense meeting delayed the signing of a contract granting the United States large-scale ownership of Ukraine's rare earth minerals used to create various technical products.
Meanwhile, ransomware attacks on US hospitals, cities and infrastructure have been on the rise over the past year.
Microsoft said in November that Russia has increased its cyber operations, primarily targeting Ukraine and NAT countries.
“Russian threat actors focus on accessing and stealing intelligence from international partners supplying Ukrainian fighter jets and weapons. The technology adopted can cause unintended damage by pose risks to computer networks globally,” the company said in its 2024 Digital Defense Report.
It will be displayed in ABC's “This week” on Sunday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the need to bring Russia to the negotiation table, but he also said it remains unclear whether Putin is ready to end the war.
“If you're calling your name, if you're hostile, you're not going to take them to the table,” he told the network. “It's a long-standing president's instinct, putting together the deals he has been in business for years and years.”
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