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18.04 / 13:05
Pope Francis
Church
Ukraine's Zelenskyy accuses Russia of trying to 'destroy the Donbas'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to "destroy the Donbas" as the country braced itself for a large scale offensive in the east.
15.04 / 20:11
European Union
Refugees
'I focused on survival': Mariupol escapee tells her story of one month in besieged city
While the cruelty toward Ukrainian civilians projected through photographs and news segments bewilders the world, the ongoing siege of Mariupol continues to be the most shocking in its levels of destruction and absolute disregard for human life.
31.03 / 17:37
NATO
'Unacceptable': Georgia condemns proposed separatist referendum on joining Russia
Georgia has said that proposals for a breakaway southern region to join Russia are "unacceptable" and "illegitimate".
31.03 / 00:53
Human Rights
Refugees
More than 400,000 Ukrainians 'forcibly displaced to Russia', claims Ukraine's ombudswoman
More than 400,000 Ukrainians have been forcibly displaced to Russia since the start of the war, Ukraine's ombudswoman has told Euronews.
20.03 / 20:21
NATO
Anniversary
Mariupol: Ukraine officials accuse Russia of school shelter airstrike and forced deportations
Authorities in the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol made further claims of Russian atrocities on Sunday, as fighting reportedly continued inside the city where thousands of people remain trapped.
17.03 / 16:05
regulation
economy
Central Bank
Friend
Russia’s Central Bank Goes to War. Is Cryptocurrency a Friend or Foe?
In January 2022, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) proposed a number of measures aimed at curtailing the country’s cryptocurrency market, which included a blanket ban on the use and mining of all cryptocurrencies. It pointed out risks posed by the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies to the financial stability of the country, the extensive use of crypto in illegal activity and the energy costs involved in crypto mining. However, the utility of blockchain technology didn’t escape the CBR. The following month, it announced that it had started the pilot stage of the digital ruble, its planned central bank digital currency (CBDC).
13.03 / 12:11
business
Refugees
Ukraine war: Russian airstrike hits military base close to Lviv as capital prepares for siege
Russian forces fired eight rockets at the Yavoriv military range 30 kilometres northwest of Lviv in western Ukraine, expanding its offensive closer to the border with Poland.
04.03 / 15:44
defi
wallet
MetaMask
debate
Decentralization Debate Heats Up Again as MetaMask, OpenSea Block Users
The crypto community has once again been thrown into a debate about the urgent need for more decentralization after both the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea and Ethereum (ETH) wallet MetaMask recently blocked users based on their geographic location.
25.02 / 18:35
Kyiv
'Will you fight Russia, Dad': In Ukraine, war becomes a family concern
Alex, 38, was heading west from Kyiv by car on Friday to find somewhere safe for his wife, son and daughter. Once he had, Alex was heading back to the capital to join the fight against Russia.
24.02 / 19:47
Russia’s war in Ukraine: What we know so far
Vladimir Putin said that Russia invaded Ukraine to protect the breakaway regions in the east of the country but Thursday’s military assault also came from the north and the south.
24.02 / 11:41
business
Culture
Von der Leyen condemns 'barbaric' invasion of Ukraine, vows to cripple Russia's economy
The European Union will impose a "massive and targeted" raft of sanctions on Russia that will block access to "key technologies" and cripple the country's ability to finance the Ukraine invasion, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said.
23.02 / 23:31
Culture
Military
Ukraine crisis: Russia 'nearly 100% ready' for invasion, says Pentagon official
A senior US defence official in Washington said the Russian forces arrayed along Ukraine’s borders are “as ready as they can be” for an invasion, with about 80% in what the US considers "forward positions, ready to go” within 5 kilometres to 50 kilometres of the border.
23.02 / 21:37
European Union
Culture
Kyiv
Ukraine to impose state of emergency amid Russia tensions
Ukraine is set to declare a nationwide state of emergency that would allow for transport and individual checks to be imposed amid escalating tensions with Russia.
23.02 / 16:33
23.02 / 08:41
European Union
Live: Invading Ukraine was Putin's 'plan all along', Washington says
An invasion of Ukraine was Russian President Vladimir Putin's plan "all along", the US's top diplomat said, calling off a scheduled meeting with his Russian counterpart.
22.02 / 15:59
Kyiv
Russian plan to move troops to eastern Ukraine 'scary', Kyiv residents say
Shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he would recognise two separatist regions in Eastern Ukraine, people on the streets of Kyiv responded to the news in shock and fear.
22.02 / 01:13
Fire
EU and US promise more sanctions against Russia as Putin recognises breakaway republics in Ukraine
The European Union’s top officials said the bloc will impose more sanctions against those involved in Russia’s recognition of two separatist regions of eastern Ukraine amid fears of a potential Russian invasion of the country.
21.02 / 12:21
cryptocurrency
Risk-off sentiment triggers slump in cryptocurrencies
Mumbai: Cryptocurrencies crashed as the threat of Russia invading Ukraine escalated amid border skirmishes, resulting in the crypto investor community offloading their risky digital assets to protect portfolios against further price drops. On Friday, US President Joe Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had decided to invade Ukraine, and that a military strike could happen in days. On Saturday and Sunday, there were reports of shelling and multiple explosions in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, further driving fear into the crypto markets.
18.02 / 17:05
News
Separatist leader in eastern Ukraine calls on residents to evacuate to Russia
A separatist leader in eastern Ukraine has called on residents to evacuate to Russia.
17.02 / 14:25
cryptocurrency
Russia has issued 720,000 fast-track passports in separatist-held areas of eastern Ukraine
Ivan Malyuta, a resident of Donetsk, a city in eastern Ukraine controlled by Moscow-backed separatists, applied for Russian citizenship this month and said he, his wife and three children will soon be getting Russian passports.
15.02 / 12:31
MPs
Ukraine crisis: Russian MPs to vote on recognising separatist-held areas in east as independent
Russian lawmakers will on Tuesday vote on resolutions to demand President Vladimir Putin recognise two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.
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