Amidst much trumpeting from US and European financial leaders, cryptocurrencies are again being maligned, this time as vehicles for Russian evasion of sanctions, despite financial experts explaining t...
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Global Leaders Condemn Alleged Civilian Massacre By Russian Forces Near Kyiv
Topline Global outrage against Russia continued to mount on Monday amid mounting allegations of mass executions and atrocities by Russian forces in Ukraine, prompting calls for a probe and fresh sanct...
As Russian Troops Leave Irpin And Bucha, Ukraine, More Evidence Of Putin’s War Crimes Emerges
April 3, 2022, has seen reports of egregious crimes being perpetrated in Irpin and Bucha, Ukraine. Among others, media outlets reported on images of Ukrainian civilians lying dead on the streets of Bu...
The 1st Quarter’s Price Charts
close up shot of a digital stock market tracking graph follwing a recent crash in prices. Bear … [+] market 3D illustration getty It’s mostly about inflation, the kind that was thought to be tra...
The Ukrainians Have Nearly Destroyed One Of The Russian Army’s Best Regiments
A wrecked BMD near Bucha. Via Twitter user @BarracudaVol1 Eight years ago, an elite Russian parachute regiment played a central role in a massacre of Ukrainian soldiers. Now Ukraine has exacted its re...
Biggest Russian Bank Kicked Out From Global Financial Markets: Rolls Out Its Cryptocurrency
Sberbank, the biggest bank in Russia, rolled out its cryptocurrency, amidst the situations of financial scrutiny and sanctions. The Russian Central bank granted Sberbank a license to issue its own di...
Moldova Denies Ukrainian Claim Of Russian Troops Massing In Breakaway Region To Open New Front In War
Topline Moldova has denied claims from Ukrainian officials that Russia is massing troops in the separatist region of Transnistria—along the border with Ukraine—to potentially prepare for an attack tha...
To Knock Out Russian Tanks And Survive, Ukrainian Missileers Have Learned To Shoot And Scoot
A Ukrainian Corsar team. Via social media To knock out Russian vehicles, Ukrainian teams lie in wait along roads—sometimes for days—before firing their missiles and sprinting away to their own vehicle...
The world has synchronized on Russian crypto sanctions
In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments a...
Bitcoin mining finds fresh support from Russian Finance Ministry
As Russia continues to work on new regulations for the cryptocurrency industry, the Russian Ministry of Finance has expressed fresh support for Bitcoin (BTC) mining. Russia should encourage the develo...
Why Do Russian Tanks Explode Violently When Hit?
Sometimes in modern warfare it is not possible to tell whether a vehicle has been damaged or destroyed, as the only sign may be a small hole with burn marks. But this is certainly not the case with Ru...
In Night Raid, Choppers Blow Up Fuel Depot On Russian Soil Near Ukraine
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...
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)...
Crypto Gaining Steam, Despite Russian Sanctions, Says IMF Top Official
The U.S. dollar (USD) risks possible erosion as sanctions placed on Russia seem to be inspiring stronger crypto adoption, according to a top IMF official on Thursday. Gita Gopinath, first deputy direc...
Here’s why the Russian ruble has staged a strong comeback
The USD/RUB pair has been in a strong bearish trend as the Russian ruble has staged a strong comeback against the US dollar. The pair tumbled to a low of 75.66 on Friday morning as investors watched t...
Crypto Mining might be legalized – Russian Ministry of Energy
Cryptocurrency mining needs to be strictly regulated Government might introduce regional quotas for crypto farms Vladimir Putin urged the government and the central bank to resolve their differences T...
Anonymous Affiliate Hacks State-Run Russian Broadcaster – Bitcoin News
NB65, a hacking group affiliated with the Anonymous collective, has allegedly breached the servers of the Russian government-controlled television and radio broadcasting company. According to social m...
Using Immigration Measures To Deal With The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
US President Joe Biden delivering a speech at the Royal Castle on March 26, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland. … [+] (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images) Getty Images During his recent trip to NATO headqua...
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...
Putin’s Advisors Misleading Him About Russian Performance In Ukraine, U.S. Official Says
Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin is receiving inaccurate information about how his military forces are faring in Ukraine, a U.S. official told multiple media outlets Wednesday, suggesting a “c...
Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Issues Stark Warning To Crypto Exchanges Who Don’t Follow Russian Sanctions
A top-ranking U.S. official is issuing a warning to crypto exchange platforms that fail to comply with the sanctions placed on Russia. In a new interview with CNBC, Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wall...
Kinross Gold Plans to Divest Russian Assets
Kinross Gold Corp. on Tuesday said it has been developing plans to divest its Russian assets and is currently in exclusive negotiations with a third-party mining company regarding a potential sale of ...
Russian Ministry of Energy Calls for Urgent Legalization of Crypto Mining – Bitcoin News
The legal vacuum in the crypto mining sector must be filled “as soon as possible,” according to a statement by Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Evgeniy Grabchak. The government official also called f...
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...
Hacker Group Anonymous Leaks Russian Central Bank Data
Hacker group Anonymous has released 28 gigabytes of data, which it claims was sourced from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBRF). In a video announcement made on Friday, Mar, 25, Anonymous...
Turkey welcomes Russian oligarch money — but it’s risky for its economy
Eclipse, the private luxury yacht of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, anchors at Cruise Port in Marmaris district of Mugla, Turkiye on March 23, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Imag...
After 20 Years Of Putin, An Irked Biden Anticipates A New Russian Leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 29, 2022. ASSOCIATED PRESS Western security is entwined with the fate of one man, Vladimir Putin. Over his twenty y...
Aircraft leasing giant casts doubt on renting to Russian airlines again
An Airbus A321-211 aircraft of Russian airline Aeroflot with registration VP-BOE is pictured on a long term parking at Cointrin airport in Geneva, Switzerland, March 9, 2022. Denis Balibouse | Reuters...
Cargill Dodges Russian Missiles But Vows To Keep Feeding Both Sides Of The Ukraine War
The biggest privately held company in the U.S. has been operating in the area for decades and says food should never be used as a weapon. On Feb. 24, in the first hours of Russia’s unprovoked attacks ...
Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Pictured At Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks After Reports Of Suspected Poisoning
Topline Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was pictured at peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on Tuesday, just weeks after he and two Ukrainian negotiators were reportedly victims of...
Ukraine-U.S. Trade Off To Record Start In 2022— Before Russian Invasion
In the first month of 2022, before Russian troops invaded Ukraine, U.S. trade with Ukraine was the … [+] highest ever for the month of January. The January data is the most recent available from...