Shaun Waterman

The Ukrainian government is seeking to incorporate its volunteer hacker brigade, the IT Army, into the nation's armed forces, despite warnings.

As the first anniversary of Russia's invasion approaches, the architects of Ukraine's cyber militia are declaring it a model other democracies should emulate.

'This is the press freedom case of the century... If we want an open and accountable democracy, where you can expose corruption and criminality...Julian has to be free.'

The WikiLeaks founder's allies say they broke the law just as he did by publishing or possessing classified documents. They argue selective prosecution.

'The threat environment is the most dangerous I've ever seen in my entire 38-year career'

Legislation providing lifetime healthcare to military personnel exposed to huge trash burning pits in Iraq and Afghanistan excludes thousands of U.S. civilians.

Ukrainian Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak said Russia's recent missile strikes were part of an attempt "to psychologically degrade Ukrainians."

Lawsuit: CIA spying on Wikileaks founder included illegal taping of conversations with US lawyers, journalists and doctors, and copying data from their phones.