Britain will be able to move faster in imposing sanctions on Russian businessmen as a result of new measures that will be sent to parliament next week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, Reuters reported. Asked by foreign correspondents in London why no sanctions were imposed on Roman Abramovich, Britain’s most prominent Russian businessman over his […]
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Ukraine: Airbnb rooms closed to financially support Ukrainian citizens
Airbnb hosts in war-torn Ukraine have seen an increase in online bookings by guests who do not intend to come but want to show their support. According to a Wall Street Journal article, a social media campaign launched on March 2 has resulted in thousands of arrests across the country, even as Russian forces indiscriminately […]
Germany: Dependence on Russia brings energy shock
For years, the United States has been warning Germany that it would create a dangerous energy dependence on Russia, the source of more than half of its fossil fuel imports. Now that the war in Ukraine has led Berlin to the same conclusion, the government is realizing it may be too late to change course, […]
Ukraine: Ceasefire for the creation of humanitarian corridors in Mariupol
LAST UPDATE: 10:56 The civilians will be able to leave Mariupol from 12:00 to 17:00 (Moscow time, 11: 00-16: 00 Ukrainian and Greek time), the city authorities in eastern Ukraine announced, as reported by the RIA agency. Earlier in the day, Russian troops, who have surrounded Mariupol in the Sea of ​​Azov, announced a ceasefire […]
The departure of Western brands from Russia isolates Putin
By Lauren Debter Want a new iPhone 11? A pair of Nike Air Max Dawns? An Ikea Kivik sofa? For the 144 million people in Russia, the above goods are included in a list – which is getting longer and longer – of imported products that have ceased to be available in Russian territory overnight. […]
Ukraine: Sky News correspondents fall into a Russian ambush
Sky News correspondents were ambushed by Russians, with the incident occurring about 30 kilometers from Kyiv earlier in the week. The Sky News crew was driving in an area near the Ukrainian capital when it came under Russian fire. “I remember thinking my death would be painful,” a Sky News correspondent said after the incident. […]
Italy: The luxury boat of Russia’s richest man, businessman Alexei Mordasov, seized
Italian police have seized the yacht of Alexei Mordasov, Russia’s richest man, who was sanctioned by the European Union this week following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The “Lady M”, 65 meters long, was located in the port of Imperia, in northern Italy. Another luxury boat belonging to Gennady Timchenko, the billionaire who has close ties […]
Washington does not rule out the possibility of new sanctions against Russia
The United States is considering imposing further sanctions on Russia and has not ruled out anything, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said tonight. Stating that “everything is on the table”, the head of US diplomacy commented, however, that the imposition of energy sanctions on Russia would have the direct effect of reducing global supply and […]
World Bank: Sees 8% ‘jump’ in remittances to Ukraine in 2022
Remittances to Ukraine from migrants abroad are expected to increase by 8% or more in 2022, with more than 1 million Ukrainians fleeing the country after Russia’s invasion on February 24, the World Bank said on Friday. according to Reuters. The bank said that remittances from Ukrainians abroad had already soared by 28.3% in 2021, […]
US: The government is not in favor of regime change in Russia
The White House is not in favor of regime change in Russia, a spokesman for US President Joe Biden said tonight, commenting on the urging of a senator who spoke out in favor of the assassination of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We are not in favor of the assassination of the leader of a foreign […]
