US President Donald Trump’s administration is pausing its offensive cyber operations against Russia. The reasoning for the instruction has not been publicly stated, and it is not clear how long the halt might last. Since returning to office, Trump has markedly softened the American position towards Moscow in eagerness to reach a deal to end the war. It leaves questions over the strength of the US fightback in the cyber arena against alleged Russian hacking, election interference and sabotage efforts that have targeted the Western nations which have sided with Ukraine during the war.

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