Tag: Russia
Russia to seize foreigners’ funds in retaliation
Moscow does not rule out nationalising the assets of companies registered in the United States, European Union and other "unfriendly…
Lewandowski’s Poland will not play Russia in World Cup qualifier
President of Poland's Football Association, Cezary Kulesza, said the association was in talks with its Swedish and Czech counterparts regarding…
Ukraine invasion: Syrian president Assad backs Putin
Syria on Tuesday recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine that Putin has said he was seeking to protect via…
Australia hits 339 members of Russia’s Duma, 8 oligarchs
In its new sanctions, Payne said Australia will target 339 members of the State Duma, the lower house of Russian…
Biden approves $350 million in military aid for Ukraine
In a memorandum to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Biden directed that $350 million allocated through the Foreign Assistance Act…
Ukraine not surrendering to Russia: Zelenskiy
"I am here. We are not putting down arms. We will be defending our country, because our weapon is truth,…
Ukraine invasion: Russia says it has captured city of Melitopol
Russian forces captured the southeastern Ukrainian city of Melitopol on Saturday, Russia's Interfax news agency reported
Meta bars Russian state media from running ads
Meta's security policy head, Nathaniel Gleicher, said on Twitter that "We are now prohibiting Russian state media from running ads…
IOC orders all sports federations cancel events in Russia, Belarus
IOC accused Russia and Belarus of breaching the Olympic Truce. The respective UN resolution was adopted by the UN General…
Consensus builds up on kicking Russia out of SWIFT
Kicking Russia out of SWIFT would hit Russian trade and make it harder for Russian companies to do business.
Nigeria hits at Russia, condemns aggression in Ukraine
Onyeama said that the Federal Government had stated that Nigeria does not condone the approach of aggression by Russia, calling…
Venezuela blames U.S., NATO for Ukraine conflict
Venezuela's foreign ministry said late on Thursday that NATO and the United States had violated the Minsk agreements, a 2014…
Russia ready for negotiations with Ukraine: Kremlin
According to the Kremlin, Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko is ready to create the conditions for a meeting between Russian and…
Manchester United dump Aeroflot after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Manchester United have had a partnership with the Russian airline since 2013, and have regularly flown to European matches on…
Ukraine: Pope Francis meets Russian ambassador in Vatican
Pope Francis expressed great concern about the situation of the entire (Ukrainian) population, both in the breakaway region of Donbas…
JUST IN: Russia will not host Champions League final, UEFA confirms
UEFA has moved this year’s Champions League final from St Petersburg in Russia to Paris in the wake of Russia’s…
Russia bans UK planes from airspace in tit for tat
The agency noted that Moscow had sent a proposal to London to hold consultations regarding flights between between the countries,…
Russians coming for me, Zelenskiy cries for help
Zelenskiy said he understood Russian troops were coming for him but vowed to stay in Kyiv.
Russian shelling damages 17 high rises in Ukraine’s city of Mariupol
Electricity supplies were partially disrupted, the city said late Thursday adding that the water supply is still functioning and public…
Russian forces suffer 800 casualties: Ukrainian defence ministry
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday and Kyiv has reported 137 soldiers dead and 316 wounded.
Russia becomes pariah in sports, set to lose hosting right for UCL, others
The Champions League final is scheduled to be held in St Petersburg in May but all indications are that European…
Russia aircraft transporting military equipment crashes near Ukraine
Russian Defence statement said the accident could have been caused by a technical failure and has not inflicted any damage…
57 dead, hundreds injured as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine
No fewer than 57 people have been killed and 169 others injured following attacks by Russia forces on Ukraine. Those…
Biden hits Russia with export restrictions
The sanction hammers Russia’s access to global exports of everything from commercial electronics and computers to semiconductors and aircraft parts.
Biden hits Russia with more sanctions
One of the sanctions is to limit Russia's ability to do business in dollars, euros, pounds and yen to be…
US Forces won’t engage in conflict with Russia in Ukraine – Biden
Biden, in an address said "Our forces are not going to Europe to fight in Ukraine, but to defend our NATO…
Ukraine shoots down 6 Russian planes, 40 soldiers, 10 civilians dead
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said it has shot down a sixth Russian plane, this time in…
Russia gives bizarre reason for Ukraine’s invasion
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia started the military operation in Ukraine in order to clear the country of Nazis.
EU set to hit Russia with harsher sanctions for ‘barbaric attack’ on Ukraine
Senior officials of EU outlined the array of sanctions Thursday in reactions to Russia's "barbaric attack" on Ukraine.
Ukraine’s army outnumbered by Russia’s: Reuters explainer
Ukraine's forces have gained combat experience in the Donbass region in the east of the country, where they have been…