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16.02 / 01:43

European Union Russian invasion of Ukraine 'remains distinctly possible', Biden says

A Russian invasion of Ukraine "remains distinctly possible", Joe Biden said in a televised address, after the Kremlin announced that Russia's troops would begin withdrawing from the border.

15.02 / 22:59

European Union Ukraine's defence ministry and two banks targeted in cyberattack

Ukraine says that its defence ministry and two state-owned banks have been hit by a cyberattack.

15.02 / 15:49

Government regulation Bitcoin Support Belarus president signs decree to support free circulation of crypto

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed a decree affirming the country’s formal support of free circulation of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC).

14.02 / 14:25

love Germany's Scholz demands urgent 'signs of de-escalation' from Moscow

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz demanded Moscow urgently show "signs of de-escalation" over the crisis at the Ukrainian border as he embarked on a two-day trip to Kyiv and Moscow.

14.02 / 11:09

Venice love Fears rise among Ukraine's Azov Sea communities over Russian naval exercises

While the world follows the movement of Russian troops in Belarus, Ukrainian authorities are equally — if not more — concerned about the possibility of military drills in the Azov Sea, a shallow body of water shared between Russia and Ukraine.

12.02 / 13:35

Technology Ukraine crisis: Biden and Putin to talk after latest US warnings of Russian invasion

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden are to hold a high-stakes telephone call on Saturday as tensions over a possibly imminent invasion of Ukraine escalated sharply the day before.

10.02 / 10:21

NATO Bitcoin Ukraine crisis: Russia and Belarus to begin military drills amid drive to ease tensions

Diplomatic moves to ease tensions over Ukraine are scheduled to intensify on Thursday -- but so too are military manoeuvres on both sides amid the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War.

09.02 / 23:01

cryptocurrency Sport Pope Francis Bitcoin Pope Francis on potential conflict in Ukraine: 'War is insane'

Pope Francis said he hopes that the diplomatic process will help avoid armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine because "war is insane."

09.02 / 19:41

cryptocurrency Sport Winter Olympics Bitcoin Darya Dolidovich: Belarusian skier flees to Poland after Winter Olympics ban

A cross-country skier has fled Belarus for Poland after being banned from competing at the Winter Olympics due to their political views.

09.02 / 15:17

UPS BLOCK Bitcoin Ukranian NGOs receive cryptos worth $570k in ‘crowdfunding’ amid border tensions

Tensions between Moscow and Kyiv reached boiling point as around 70% of the Russian forces were in place for a full-scale invasion. However, the underdogs have another ace up their sleeves to “crowdfund” the impending conflict with Russia.

08.02 / 13:13

History Kyiv Ukraine crisis: Macron heads to Kyiv as French president and Putin pledge to speak again

Emmanuel Macron heads to Kyiv on Tuesday, a day after his long meeting with Vladimir Putin, as the diplomatic drive continues to defuse tensions in the military standoff between Russia and Ukraine.

05.02 / 21:17

Digital Progressive Parke Bitcoin Another step forward: Belarus to permit institutional investment in digital assets

Belarus, a landlocked country in Eastern Europe has maintained a progressive crypto narrative over the years. The country publicly explored a potential move into mining digital coins like Bitcoin in February last year. Fast forward to 2022, the government made amendments to lure institutional traction concerning digital assets within its region.

02.02 / 13:31

Ethereum Cybersecurity Google Chrome Hodlers beware! New malware targets MetaMask and 40 other crypto wallets

Security was never the strong suit of browser-based crypto wallets to store Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and other cryptocurrencies. However, new malware makes the safety of online wallets even more complicated by directly targeting crypto wallets that work as browser extensions such as MetaMask, Binance Chain Wallet or Coinbase Wallet.

28.01 / 14:05

Technology Art Ukraine crisis: Belarus 'will fight alongside Russia' if Putin goes to war, says Lukashenko

Belarus will fight alongside Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday, even as Russia's top diplomat said that the Kremlin had no intention of going to war.

25.01 / 19:40

Binance ETF coinbase Bitcoin YouTube NFTs, MicroStrategy to Keep Buying Bitcoin + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

19.01 / 17:35

Art NATO expansion 'Categorical imperative': Moscow will only accept a full NATO expansion ban

Moscow will accept nothing less but “watertight” US guarantees precluding NATO's expansion to Ukraine, a top Kremlin diplomat warned Wednesday as Russia maintains a tough posture amid the tensions over its troop buildup near Ukraine.

19.01 / 03:17

European Union US warns Russia could invade Ukraine 'at any point' after it moves troops to Belarus

US officials warned that Russia could launch an attack in Ukraine "at any point", calling the situation "extremely dangerous".

17.01 / 13:47

Google Racism Eric Zemmour: Court to rule if French presidential hopeful guilty of inciting hatred

The Paris criminal court will on Monday rule on whether far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour is guilty of inciting hatred and racial abuse.

16.01 / 19:17

Eco-friendly Group arrested in Poland is accused of multi-million-euro migrant trafficking operation

Polish border guards have detained several people accused of trafficking migrants from the Polish-Belarussian border towards western Europe.

22.12 / 21:34

cryptocurrency Meet the NGO turning to cryptocurrencies to help desperate Belarusians

The crushing of dissent in Belarus is seemingly over, on the surface at least.

20.12 / 18:25

business Blockchain Health Police uncover 455 social media accounts encouraging Belarus-to-EU migration

Hundreds of social media accounts have been flagged for encouraging illegal immigration into the EU from Belarus, Europol announced on Monday.

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