Topline National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday there was a plan from the “highest levels” of the Kremlin all the way up to Russian President Vladimir Putin to “brutalize” Ukrainian civili...
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Bitcoin Unmoved as Russia Selectively Defaults – Trustnodes
Bitcoin is having a quiet weekend, with it not moving much after $42,000 held, at least for now. That’s even while one of the G20 economy, Russia, selectively defaults. S&P Global, the rating agen...
Russia-Ukraine war has limited impact on Europe vacation bookings
Travelers booking luxury trips to Europe have not canceled amid the Ukraine war, says travel advisor Jessica Griscavage of Runway Travel. Pictured, Grignan, France. Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Image...
EU Bans High-Value Crypto Services to Russia in New Round of Sanctions – Coinotizia
European institutions are closing crypto loopholes for Russia with the latest package of penalties imposed by the EU over Moscow’s aggression against Ukraine. The new sanctions prohibit the provision ...
EU Bans High Value Crypto Services to Russia Aimed at Closing Sanctions Loopholes
The European Union is taking further steps to sanction Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. Announced today, the EU has introduced a prohibition on “providing high-value crypto-asset servic...
How does the limitation of cryptocurrency deposits by the European Union on Russia impact?
Amidst the concerns about the possibilities of Russia using cryptocurrencies in order to bypass the punitive sanctions the measures have been taken According to the reports today, the European Union h...
Boris Johnson Makes Surprise Trip To Kyiv To Meet With Volodymyr Zelensky
Topline U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson traveled to Kyiv on Saturday for an unannounced meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and to show solidarity with Ukrainians. British Prime Mini...
YouTube Blocks Russian Parliament Channel Duma TV, Leading Russian Officials To Warn Of Retaliation
Topline YouTube blocked Duma TV, a channel that broadcasts Russia’s lower house of parliament, on Saturday due to U.S. sanctions, leading Russian officials to warn YouTube’s parent company, Alphabet, ...
Ukrainian Commandos Riding In Speedboats Captured A High-Tech Russian Radar Vehicle
Ukrainian commandos atop their captured SNAR-10M1. Ukrainian army photo via social media In seven weeks of fighting, Ukrainian troops have captured no fewer than 982 Russian vehicles. Among them are s...
Russia Just Lost A Killer Drone Over Ukraine. It Can’t Afford To Lose Many More.
An Orion drone with a Kornet missile. Russian defense ministry capture Ukraine’s Bayraktar TB-2 drones firing tiny guided missiles have wreaked havoc on Russian forces in Ukraine. The Ukrainians aren’...
EU bans providing ‘high-value crypto-asset services’ to Russia
The Council of the European Union has cut Russians off from certain cryptocurrency services as part of a package of restrictive measures against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “brutal aggression a...
Russia Pivots to Shield Economy With Surprise Jumbo Rate Cut
(Bloomberg) — Russia’s central bank unexpectedly slashed its key interest rate in a sign of confidence that the worst of the financial turmoil triggered by the invasion of Ukraine is past. Most ...
EU Targets Crypto Wallets With the Latest Package of Sanctions Against Russia
The European Union (EU) has imposed the fifth round of sanctions against Russia in light of its continuing war against Ukraine. The council has targeted cryptocurrency wallets as it aims to close pote...
Russia Closes Amnesty International And Other Human Rights Organization Offices
Topline Russia on Friday said it was shutting down the local offices of 15 foreign non-profit organizations— including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch— for violating Russian laws as the c...
The EU’s Energy Dependence On Russia Charted [Infographic]
While the U.S. is moving away fast from Russian energy imports, the EU—one of Russia’s crucial trading partners—is taking more time to ween itself off Russian gas, oil and coal despite heightened scru...
EU Imposes Fifth Round of Sanctions on Russia Targeting Crypto
The fifth wave of sanctions also involved a new ban on four major Russian banks which makes up about 23% of the market share in the Russian banking sector. The European Union (EU) has announced a new ...
Here’s How Much Major Energy Companies Are Losing By Exiting Russia
Topline Major oil and gas companies, which scrambled to abandon operations in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine in late February, are now warning that doing so will result in billions of dollar...
Ukraine War Adds To Auto Industry Gloom As Sales Forecasts Slashed Again
Luxury vehicles, like this Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV, will perform better than mass-market cars as … [+] sales come under pressure. getty 2022 was supposed to herald a return to normality for car...
Russia Is Looking to Issue Its Own Cryptocurrency
Following its recent invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been cut out of many of the world’s dealings and financial platforms. The nation has decided to take matters into its own hands and is now playing ...
EU restricts crypto services to tighten sanctions against Russia and Belarus
TL;DR Breakdown The European Union has imposed another round of economic sanctions on Russia and Belarus as the Ukraine crisis prevails. The EU has extended the sanctions to prevent possible sanction ...
EU Tightens Crypto Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus
The European Union introduced another round of economic sanctions on Russia and Belarus as the conflict with Ukraine escalated. The European Union extended prohibitions on deposits to crypto wallets, ...
EU moves to block the provision of ‘high-value’ crypto services to Russia
The Council of the European Union has agreed on Friday to bar Russians from being able to access “high-value” crypto services as part of the latest round of sanctions imposed on the country due to its...
Ukraine Is Losing Several S-300 Anti-Air Launchers A Week. But It Still Has Hundreds Left.
A destroyed Ukrainian S-300 battery in eastern Ukraine in late March 2022. Russian defense ministry capture Ukraine had around 100 active batteries of S-300 long-range air-defense systems with as many...
EU Issues Fresh Russia Crypto Sanctions
Key Takeaways The European Union has imposed a ban on “providing high-value crypto-asset services to Russia.” It says the measures will close “potential loopholes” that allow Russia&...
U.K., EU Sanctions Take Aim At ‘Lavish Lifestyles’ Of Putin’s Daughters
Topline The U.K. government on Friday announced sanctions on the adult daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the European Union will reportedly follow suit mirroring U.S. measures imposed ...
The role of natural gas in the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Natural gas is one of several commodities affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Prices on the Dutch TTF hub, a European benchmark for natural gas trading, more than tripled between February...
Russia backpedals on crypto legalization amid Hydra darknet shutting down
Russia, Ukraine, war, and crypto – these words have collided with a force that few expected to see in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, a new shock development in Russia has thrown previous the...
Dozens Of Evacuees Feared Dead After Russia Strikes Train Station In Eastern Ukraine
Topline Dozens of people are feared to have been killed or injured on Friday after a Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk railway station in eastern Ukraine, according to multiple news reports, as Mos...
Canada, Not Russia, Now Leading U.S. Importer Of Refined Petroleum Products
After two years with Russia on top in the value of U.S. imports of refined petroleum products, … [+] Canada is running ahead of Russia through February. ustradenumbers.com Canada now leads Russi...
Russian Forces ‘Fully Withdrawn’ From Northern Ukraine, U.K. Defense Ministry Says
Topline Russian forces have now “fully withdrawn” from northern Ukraine and at least some will be transferred to fight in the eastern Ukraine, the U.K.’s defense ministry said on Friday, as Moscow shi...
Nobel Prize-Winning Russian Journalist Dmitry Muratov Attacked On Train In Russia
Topline Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the independent Russian Novaya Gazeta newspaper who won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for his critical and investigative coverage of the Russian government, was...