Tag: Russia
Ukraine, Russia prepare for 3rd round of peace talks today
The head of the Ukrainian delegation for talks with Russia, David Arachamija, rejected Russia’s core demands as “not acceptable” in…
New Zealand announces new sanctions on Russia
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the sanctions will give the country the ability to freeze Russian assets in New Zealand,…
Netflix suspends Russian service
Earlier this week, Netflix temporarily stopped all future projects and acquisitions in Russia as it assessed the impact of Moscow's…
Visa, Mastercard suspend operations in Russia
Mastercard in a statement on Saturday cited the “unprecedented nature of the current conflict and the uncertain economic environment.”
Putin: U.S., NATO have declared war against Russia
Putin noted that despite the flurry of sanctions by the U.S. and NATO countries, no martial law or a state…
Ukraine: Singapore imposes sanctions on Russia
Singapore's stand against Russia's invasion is the strongest so far by a Southeast Asia country.
Paypal shuts down services in Russia
Ukrainian government officials had been calling on PayPal to quit Russia and help them with fundraising.
Breaking: Russia ceases fire in Ukraine
"Today, on 5 March at 10 a.m. Moscow time, the Russian side declares a ceasefire and opens humanitarian corridors for…
CNN to stop broadcasting from Russia after new law
News organizations including the BBC and Canadian Broadcasting Corp have also suspended reporting from Russia following the passing of the…
Poland may face Russia’s trouble soon: Intel report
The service known as FSB reported Friday that intelligence agencies of the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and several…
Ukraine warns about Russian nuclear plant grab, operators work at gunpoint
With the operators working at gunpoint, Ukrainian officials said the Russian seizure risked nuclear disaster.
Breaking: Russian forces seize Ukraine’s nuclear power plant, Europe’s biggest
Russia had already captured the defunct Chernobyl plant north of Kyiv, which spewed radioactive waste over much of Europe when…
Russian forces flummoxed, frustrated in Ukraine: U.S. assessment
"The Russians have been flummoxed, they've been frustrated, they have been set back, they have been slowed by a stiff…
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…
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…