Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal campaign to deter Ukrainian admission to NATO has inadvertently boosted the military alliance’s popularity among other prospective member states. ...
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People are fleeing Ukraine — this guide is hosting tours along the way
Her virtual tours around Kyiv normally attract between 30 and 100 people. But more than 1,800 tuned in to Olga Dudakova’s livestreamed tours in Ukraine following the Russian invasion. The firs...
Vladimir Putin And Russia Could Trigger ‘Nuclear Apocalypse’ And ‘Armageddon’—But Investors Told To ‘Stay Bullish’
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has pushed the world closer to nuclear war following the invasion of Ukraine. Subscribe now to Forbes’ CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor and successful...
Percent Of U.S. Oil Imports From Russia Highest In Decades — At 3.5%
President Vladimir Putin’s Russia is a large exporter of oil to the world, but not the United … [+] States. Getty Images Some members of the U.S. Congress suggested Thursday that the Unite...
Bloomberg, The BBC, CNN And More Stop Reporting From Russia Over Putin’s ‘Fake News’ Law
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin addresses the nation in Moscow on February 22, … [+] 2022. (Photo by Kremlin Press Service/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)...
The Cryptocurrency Conflict Of Russian Kleptocrats Avoiding Compliance Sanctions
Kraken, a large crypto platform, said it won’t close Russian accounts unless the company is legally … [+] forced to do so, CEO Jesse Powell said via Twitter. Powell tweeted, “Our mission a...
Volodymyr Zelensky’s ‘Servant Of The People’ May Soon Return To American Television
Zelensky has been hailed the world over as a hero for his leadership of Ukraine amid Russia’s … [+] invasion. Photo by Ukrainian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Image In a 20...
Consumer Companies React To Russian Conflict In Ukraine
Getty Images Takeaways Major consumer companies are pulling products and services out of Russia The stances some companies are taking (or not taking) have the potential to rouse investors Investors sh...
Russia sanctions spark fire sale, asset freezes for UK-based oligarch
Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea, waves at fans after the UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at Estadio do Dragao on May 29, 2021, in Porto, Portugal. Alex Livesey &#...
Russian billionaires lose over $80 billion in wealth
Russian billionaire and businessman Alisher Usmanov arrives to the openings of new monument to former Russian Prime Minister Yegeny Primakov at Smolenskaya Square inin Central Moscow, Russia, October,...
Here are the Russian oligarch yachts being seized as sanctions sink in
A file photo dated September 10, 2018 shows mega yacht named “Dilbar” belonging to Uzbek-born Russian business-magnate Alisher Usmanov as it refuels by a tanker in Mugla, Turkiye. Germany ...
On SWIFT Sanctions, Biden And His Allies Walk A Tightrope Between Punishing Putin And Hurting Themselves
President Joe Biden and European allies are looking to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for … [+] his invasion of Ukraine through harsh economic sanctions. Getty Images The SWIFT sanction...
China Asked Russia To Delay Invasion Until After Olympics, Report Says
Follow real-time updates on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a photograph during … [+] their meeting in Beijing ...
Everton suspend sponsorship deals with three Russian companies
The Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov photographed in Moscow, Russia, on March 19, 2015. Sasha Mordovets | Getty Images News | Getty Images Everton have suspended all commercial and sponsorship acti...
Bitcoin Earns Its Stripes In The War In Ukraine
More stable than their currencies Twitter Whatever the human toll of the war in Ukraine, the ugly reality is that conflicts between nation states are won or lost as much in the monetary realm as on th...
Here’s how Chinese media is covering Ukraine
The Shanghai branch of the Communist Party newspaper, People’s Daily, on Feb. 27, 2022. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — In China, tightly controlled coverage of Ru...
Shaken Russian Army Conscripts Make Perfect Targets For Morale-Crushing Operations
The body of a Russian serviceman outside Kharkiv on February 26, 2022. AFP via Getty Images As the Russian military bogs down in Ukraine, low Army morale is becoming a serious problem. With Russian Ar...
Russian-backed investment fund tied to influential U.S. corporate consulting firm
An investment fund backed by Russian oligarchs that have been sanctioned by the European Union following the invasion of Ukraine has ties to Teneo, an influential corporate advisory firm based in the ...
International Courts Can Make Russia Pay For This War—Eventually
A Ukrainian soldier stands next to a damaged wall after the reported shelling of a kindergarten in … [+] the settlement of Stanytsia Luhanska, Ukraine, on February 17, 2022. – U.S. Defense...
Russian Forces Loom Outside Kyiv As Ukraine Resists Invasion
Follow real-time updates on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Additional reporting by Mason Bissada and Joe Walsh). The ruins of a Ukrainian armored personnel carrier sit near the center of the Uk...
Shell Joins BP—Abandons $3 Billion Russia Investments After ‘Senseless’ Ukraine Invasion
Topline Oil giant Shell on Monday announced it intends to exit joint ventures with Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom, becoming the latest firm to divest interests based out of Russia after the n...
How Many Times Must Putin Brandish His Nuclear Weapons Before Washington Gets Serious About Missile Defense?
The most important lesson of the Ukraine crisis for U.S. policymakers is what it tells us about Vladimir Putin: he is more dangerous than we realized. Sunday talk shows were awash with experts warning...
Dow Falls 400 Points As Investors Weigh Latest Sanctions On Russia
Topline Stocks fell on Monday, with the Dow dropping roughly 400 points, as a fresh round of Western sanctions slammed Russia’s financial markets, though the market’s losses were tempered by reports t...
5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday, February 28
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures drop after new sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine A trader works at the New...
Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto On The Frontline Of Financial Warfare As Extreme Price Swings Hit
The following is an excerpt from the daily CryptoCodex email newsletter. Sign up now for free here High alert ⚠️ Cryptocurrency prices are sinking following a hectic weekend of Russian sanctions that&...
Dow futures fall more than 500 points as traders assess ripple effects of Russia sanctions
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 24, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures moved lower in overnight trading on Sunday as investors grew concerned about the economic ramifications of the fighting...
War Protests Erupt Across Europe—Including Russia
Topline With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entering its fourth day, tens of thousands of people across Europe have gathered in protest of the war, calling on Russian president Vladimir Putin to put an ...
Chelsea FC’s Thomas Tuchel Explains His Player’s ‘Clouded Minds’
COBHAM, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Thomas Tuchel, Manager of Chelsea during a press conference at … [+] Chelsea Training Ground on February 25, 2022 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/...
Ukraine Receives $4 Million In Crypto Donations Within Hours—Including $1.9 Million Tied To Julian Assange NFT Auction
Topline More than $4 million worth of cryptocurrency donations poured in for Ukraine on Saturday hours after Ukrainian officials took to Twitter to plead for help in the fight against a Russian invasi...
Invasion Of Ukraine Will Forces Countries And Companies To Take Sides
TOPSHOT – A wounded woman stands outside a hospital after the bombing of the eastern Ukraine town of … [+] Chuguiv on February 24, 2022, as Russian armed forces attempt to invade Ukraine f...