At the Russian city of Belgorod, flames roil over fuel depots hit by rockets fired by attack … [+] helicopters. Video capture. It would sound like improbable fanboy fiction if there weren’t reco...
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Japan Considers Stricter Crypto Regulations in Light of Russia Sanctions – Regulation Bitcoin News
Authorities in Japan are planning to introduce tougher new rules for crypto operators as part of efforts to prevent Russia from using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions. The legislative initiative co...
Ukrainian Attack Helicopters Just Slipped Into Russia And Blew Up A Fuel Depot
Ukrainian Mi-24s set ablaze a Belgorod fuel depot. Social-media captures via Twitter In an incredible feat of airmanship and planning, a pair of Ukrainian Mi-24 attack helicopters slipped across the b...
When Tank Busting Goes Wrong
Still from video recorded by Ukrainian military in late March 2022. NLAW missile fired from window … [+] of building in Mariupol surges towards rear turret of a T-72B model 1989 tank. Ukrainian ...
The Russia-Ukraine Information War Has More Fronts Than You Think
TOPSHOT – Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose during their … [+] meeting in Beijing, on February 4, 2022. (Photo by Alexei Druzhinin / Sputnik / AFP)...
IMF Warns Russia Sanctions Threaten to Undermine US Dollar Dominance – Finance Bitcoin News
Financial sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine may result in reduced dominance of the U.S. currency, according to a high-ranking official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). ...
Ukraine’s KUNA Exchange Says Crypto is Vital During Russia Conflict
KUNA, Ukraine’s biggest crypto exchange believes that cryptocurrency has proven vital during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as its founder, Michael Chobanian continues to facilitate donations for the go...
Ukraine’s Best Tank Brigade Has Won The Battle For Chernihiv
1st Tank Brigade in training in 2021. Ukrainian army photo When a Russian tank army swept southwest from the Russia-Belarus border region into northern Ukraine on the morning of Feb. 24, a single Ukra...
Russia-Ukraine War Helps Drive Nickel Prices, EV Headaches
Emily Pickrell, UH Energy Scholar NORILSK, RUSSIA – JULY 17: Excavators load ore in a dumpster July 17, 2002 in the Medvezhya … [+] mountains near Norilsk, Russia. In total, Norilsk produc...
Which companies are being targeted by Anonymous? See their responses
In addition to Russian entities, Anonymous says it’s now targeting some Western companies. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The “hacktivist” collective known as An...
Russia Demands Wikipedia Take Down Information About Ukraine War
Topline The Russian media regulator threatened Wikipedia with fines Thursday of up to 4 million rubles (about $49,000) if it doesn’t delete information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that diverges...
Russia seeks hope in cryptocurrencies
After being hit hard by the war and the sanctions it caused, Russia is trying to revive its economy through cryptocurrencies. Russia may open its doors to mining Bitcoin and other PoW cryptocurrencies...
Russia Now Has Little Hope Of Becoming A Major Middle East Arms Supplier
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will likely prove to be the final nail in the coffin of Moscow’s goal of becoming a major supplier of military hardware to the Middle East and North Africa. On...
Russia Internet Giant Risks Running Out of Vital Tech in a Year
(Bloomberg) — Russia’s omnipresent tech company, which created products ranging from the country’s dominant search engine to its biggest ride-hail service, is facing a looming shortage of hardwa...
Russia Has Shot Down A Second TB-2. It’s Too Little, Too Late To Stop Ukraine’s Killer Drones.
A TB-2. Ukrainian navy photo As the war in Ukraine enters its sixth week, Ukraine’s Bayraktar TB-2 drones still are in action. We know that because the Russians recently shot down one of the 1,400-pou...
Sanctions Force Russia into Accepting Cryptocurrencies as Payment for Oil and Gas
Mar 31, 2022 at 13:15 // News The numerous sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of the invasion of Ukraine have caused further trade losses for the country. The ban on excluding Russian banki...
Walgreens, Baidu, Novavax and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walgreens (WBA) – The drug store operator reported an adjusted quarterly profit of $1.59 per share, 19 cents above estimates, with revenue als...
Don’t Help Russia, Or Else… Treasury Official Says US Will ‘Come And Find You’
The US would hold responsible anyone who assists Russia in circumventing financial sanctions in the aftermath of the Kremlin’s act of terrorism on Ukraine, US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo s...
Zelensky And Ukrainian Politicians Wary Of Russia’s Withdrawal Claims And Peace Talks
Topline President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials on Wednesday continued to doubt Russia’s promise to withdraw troops near the capital of Kyiv in pursuit of peace, as some Ukrainian m...
Russian Hackers Target NATO And Eastern European Militaries, Google Says
Topline Russian hackers accused of targeting U.S. and Ukrainian organizations have set their sights on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and multiple Eastern European countries, Google’s Threat A...
Biden Says He Hopes To Meet With Parents Of Trevor Reed, Former Marine Detained In Russia
Topline President Joe Biden told reporters Wednesday he intends to meet with the parents of Trevor Reed, who were protesting outside the White House to call attention to the Marine veteran’s imprisonm...
Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could spark a NATO defense spending spree
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is unleashing a new era of military spending across Europe. Member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, such as Germany, have done an about-face on mili...
Russia Plans To Allow Imports Of Gray Goods To Ease Supply Chain Concerns
Topline Russia on Wednesday said it will allow imports of goods without trademark owners’ permission following the imposition of punishing economic sanctions on the country – and the withdrawal of man...
US warns crypto firms against helping Russia
Anyone who seeks to help Russia bypass economic sanctions will be held accountable by the US government, says Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo. This follows the punitive measures that the...
Inside the Ukrainian Crypto Startup Waging Cyberwar on Russia
Since the channel was launched on Feb. 28, the list of targets has included the official websites of the Kremlin, Federal Security Service (FSB, successor to the Soviet KGB), communication servers of ...
Germany Enacts Emergency Gas Plan as Russia Wields Ruble Threat
(Bloomberg) — Germany triggered an emergency plan to brace for a potential Russian gas cut-off as President Vladimir Putin insists that the crucial fuel should be paid for in rubles. Most Read f...
Ukraine War Sends Inflation Soaring Across Europe
Flags of the European Union flutter in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) … [+] in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on March 12, 2020. – The ECB’s govern...
More Than 4 Million Refugees Have Fled Ukraine Since Russia’s Invasion
Topline More than 4 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion five weeks ago, the UN’s refugee agency said, a growing figure that makes up nearly 10% of Ukraine’s pre-war p...
US Deputy Treasury Secretary Warns Crypto Exchanges Against Helping Russia Evade Sanctions
Wally Adeyemo – the 15th United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury – warned cryptocurrency exchanges and monetary institutions not to aid Russia to bypass financial penalties. He asserted that th...
Russian Units Forced Back To Russia And Belarus To Reorganize And Resupply,’ U.K. Defense Ministry Says
Topline Russian units suffering “heavy losses” in Ukraine have been forced to return to Belarus and Russia to “reorganize and resupply” as logistical problems continue to plague Moscow’s offensive, th...