Tag: Russia
Russia triggers fire at Ukraine’s nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest
"Europeans, please wake up. Tell your politicians – Russian troops are shooting at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine," Ukrainian…
Putin vows ‘worst yet to come’ to Ukraine, peace talks flop
News about the stalled ceasefire talks comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that he…
Ukrainian, Russian delegations in crucial meeting as Ukraine burns
Russia has stepped up its game, capturing the Ukrainian city of Kherson on Wednesday and has continued to bombardment of…
Japan to freeze assets of 4 more Russian banks
Seven Russian banks are to be excluded from the SWIFT messaging system, the main system underpinning global financial transactions.
Volkswagen stops business with Russia
Toyota on Thursday said it would suspend production at its St Petersburg plant from Friday due to supply chain disruptions,…
World Banks halts all programmes in Russia, Belarus
Its reasons were the Russian invasion of Ukraine and "hostilities against the people of Ukraine."
Russia billionaires move superyachts to Maldives as sanctions tighten
Ship tracking data has shown that at least five superyachts owned by Russian billionaires were anchored or cruising on Wednesday…
Nigeria, 140 UN members condemn Russian invasion of UKraine in UN vote
Thirty-five members including China, South Africa, Mali, Madagascar, Namibia abstained.
Ukraine reports deaths of over 2,000 civilians in war with Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a long-feared invasion of Ukraine on Thursday.
Japan closes Kiev embassy until further notice
The decision to close the embassy in Kiev comes after the Russian military’s announcement it plans to bomb communications and…
Putin wants Ukraine erased from the map: Zelenskiy
Zelenskiy, unshaven and wearing a khaki T-shirt, said the West's response was not enough, calling for more international support, including…
U.N. General Assembly to reprimand Russia today
In two votes by the 15-member U.N. Security Council on the Ukraine crisis in the past week, China, India and…
Mexico declines to impose economic sanctions on Russia
Lopez Obrador's position stands in contrast to the broad international sanctions imposed on Russia for President Vladimir Putin's actions.
Ukraine starts cyber war against Russia, power grid, trains targeted
The cyber warfare group has already downed or defaced dozens of Russian government and banking websites, sometimes replacing content with…
Canada drags Russia to ICC over war crimes in Ukraine
"The ICC has our full support and confidence. We call on Russia to cooperate with the court," Canada's foreign minister…