Tag: Russia
Apple, Google, Boeing, ExxonMobil hit Russia
Tech firms including Alphabet Inc's Google dropped Russian state publishers from their news, and Ford Motor - with three joint…
Russian bomb strikes Kyiv TV Tower, five dead
The explosion comes after the Russia warned residents that it was preparing to hit targets in the Ukrainian capital of…
Isolated Russians scramble for hard currency
Already hit by high inflation, Russians fear prices will rise further and have already seen interest rates more than double…
Google, Meta face penalties in Russia over reopening of local offices
Russian legislation signed by President Vladimir Putin has obliged foreign social media companies with more than 500,000 daily users to…
Russian planning massive bombardment in Kyiv, asks residents to vacate
It said its armed forces were planning a high precision strike against technological centres of the Ukrainian Security Service and the…
Russia to ban foreigners from selling assets
Global companies which have operated in Russia for decades said they would halt investments, including BP and Shell, shareholders, respectively…
New Zealand to toughen sanctions against Russia
Russia’s special operation in Ukraine was initiated on Thursday in response to a call for help from the Donetsk and…
Visa, Mastercard block Russian financial institutions
On Saturday, the U.S., Britain, Europe and Canada announced new sanctions on Russia - including blocking certain lenders' access to…
Shell, HSBC join exit train out of Russia, rouble collapses
Russia's economy was already reeling on Monday. The rouble plunged to a record low, while the central bank doubled its…
FIFA, UEFA give Russia the biggest blow
Russia were due to play Poland in a World Cup qualifying play-off semi-final on March 24, and could have gone…
Russia, Ukraine end peace talks as massive explosions heard near Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's adviser, Mikhaylo Podolyak, said the two sides held the first round of negotiations.
Ukraine sues Russia over genocide claim in UN’s highest court
In the indictment, Ukraine also accuses Russia of “planning acts of genocide in Ukraine” and “intentionally killing or seriously injuring…
Kazakh provider blocks Russian TV stations over Ukraine war
The oil-exporting Central Asian nation's tenge currency was hammered on Monday alongside the Russian rouble, while the number of flights…
South Korea bans export of strategic materials to Russia
Relevant South Korean departments will consider possible restrictions on non-strategic materials and extension of sanctions against Russia.
Oil prices soar amidst Russia sanctions
Amid the war in Ukraine, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Russia and allies - together called OPEC+…