Russian Invasion of Ukraine Renews Push for Global Data-Privacy Agreement

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is putting more pressure on governments to work toward a global data-privacy agreement as digital communication tools continue to grow in importance, European officials said. Moscow’s assault shows a sharper “dividing line” between democratic countries with rules to protect privacy and more authoritarian nations that could misuse data, said Bruno Gencarelli, an official responsible for negotiating international data deals on behalf of the European Union.