Russia

Oil Rises to $113 as Libya Outages Add to Russia Supply Fears

Oil pruces rose on Monday, with Brent crude topping $113 a barrel, as outages in Libya deepened concern over tight…

3 years ago

More Than 1,000 Ukraine Marines Surrender in Key Port of Mariupol, Says Russia

More than 1,000 Ukrainian marines have surrendered in the besieged port of Mariupol, Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday of…

3 years ago

Nokia to Stop Doing Business in Russia

Telecoms equipment maker Nokia is pulling out of the Russian market, its CEO told Reuters, going a step further than…

3 years ago

Oil Major Shell to Write Off up to $5bn in Assets after Exiting Russia

Shell has announced that it will write off between $4 and $5 billion in the value of its assets after…

3 years ago

US, EU to Impose More Sanctions on Russia After War-Crimes Reports

The US and the EU are set to unveil new sanctions on Russia this week, after allegations from Ukraine of potential…

3 years ago

Kyiv Mayor Klitschko Says All European Payments to Russia Are ‘Blood Money’

The flow of "bloody money" to Russia must stop, Kyiv's mayor said on Tuesday as the West prepared new sanctions…

3 years ago

Ukraine and Russia Resume Peace Talks with ‘No Handshake’

Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine before dawn on Tuesday as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in Turkey for the…

3 years ago

Russia Sowing a Deep Hatred Among Ukrainians, Zelensky Says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy angrily warned Moscow that it is sowing a deep hatred for Russia among his people, as…

3 years ago

US ‘Not Seeking Regime Change’ in Russia, Despite Biden’s Hint on Deposing Putin

The United States has walked back President Joe Biden 's impromptu remark during his speech in Poland on Saturday that…

3 years ago

Ukraine Thanks Nigeria for Standing by Her, Alleges Russia is Planning Chemical Attack

Ukraine has expressed appreciation to Nigeria and other nations that have stood by her in the ongoing war against Russia…

3 years ago

Russia Bans Facebook and Instagram Under ‘Extremism’ Law, WhatsApp Exempted

A Russian court has labelled Meta Platforms Inc an “extremist organisation”, banning the activities of the United States company on…

3 years ago

Ukraine War: Russia Fires ‘Invisible’ Hypersonic Missile in Combat for the First Time Ever

Russia's defence ministry claims it has used hypersonic missiles for the first time ever in combat. It said Russian forces…

3 years ago

Russia Accused of Bombing Theatre Sheltering Civilians, Biden Calls Putin a War Criminal

International outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grew on Thursday as U.S. and Ukrainian officials said civilians waiting in line…

3 years ago

‘I Wish You to Be the Leader of the World’: Ukraine’s Zelensky Asks US for More Military Help to Fight Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to Congress for help directly Wednesday, telling US lawmakers "we need you right now" as…

3 years ago

More Strikes Hit Kyiv as Zelensky Sounds Upbeat on Russia Talks

Several loud explosions were heard at dawn on Wednesday in Kyiv, followed by columns of black smoke in the sky…

3 years ago

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Genocide after Bombing of Children’s Hospital

Russia's war in Ukraine entered its third week on Thursday with none of its key objectives reached despite thousands of…

3 years ago

War in Ukraine: Russia May Cut Gas Supplies to Europe If Oil Ban Goes Ahead

Russia has said it may close its main gas pipeline to Germany if the West goes ahead with a ban…

3 years ago

Russia Says It Will Open Humanitarian Corridors to Ukranian Cities on Monday

Russia's military will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities on Monday, the Defence Ministry said, after…

3 years ago

Visa, Mastercard Suspend Operations in Russia Over Ukranian Invasion

  U.S. payments firms Visa Inc (V.N) and Mastercard Inc on Saturday said they were suspending operations in Russia over the invasion…

3 years ago

Italy Seizes Oligarchs’ Villas and Yachts to Put Pressure on Russia

  Italian police have seized villas and yachts worth 143 million euros ($156 million) from five high-profile Russians who were…

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