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23.02 / 00:27

Biden announces sanctions on Russian oligarchs and banks

US President Joe Biden announced the US was ordering heavy financial sanctions against Russian banks and oligarchs on Tuesday, declaring that Moscow had flagrantly violated international law by invading Ukraine.

22.02 / 11:27

What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would mean for markets

Escalating tensions over Ukraine continued to rattle markets Monday night.

22.02 / 11:13

fall Global stocks fall on as Putin orders troops into breakaway Ukraine regions

Global stock indexes and U.S. futures fell, while crude-oil futures climbed after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into two breakaway areas of Ukraine that he had earlier recognised as independent.

22.02 / 11:13

Why Putin’s ambitions go beyond control of Ukraine

The world's attention is on eastern Ukraine, where Moscow's forces circle. Yet Russian President Vladimir Putin's ambitions extend far beyond. He wants to renegotiate the end of the Cold War.

22.02 / 06:59

business cryptocurrency World Bitcoin Russia-Ukraine crisis: Cryptocurrencies plunge from impact, Bitcoin in red

Cryptocurrencies traded in the red early on February 22 amid the impact of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Russia's continued aggression towards Ukraine has prompted the United States and Europe to vow sanctions, further casting shadow over global markets.

21.02 / 21:53

Fire Winter Olympics Putin to recognise Ukrainian separatist regions, Kremlin says, in escalation of tensions

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to recognise the independence of two rebel-controlled regions in eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin said, breaching the 2015 protocol that ended the conflict in Donbas and further inflaming the tensions between the two countries.

21.02 / 12:05

UPS cryptocurrency Digital Russia's Finance Ministry To Consider Central Bank Proposals On Crypto

Russian finance ministry's draft legislation aims to create a legal market for digital currencies.

20.02 / 14:57

Sport Ukraine crisis: Belarus says joint drills with Russia to continue 'due to border tensions'

Belarus has announced that its joint military exercises with Russia, which were due to end on Sunday, will now continue because of the aggravated tensions in neighbouring Ukraine.

20.02 / 13:13

Food Ukraine crisis: Macron and Putin to speak in 'last effort to avoid major conflict'

French President Emmanuel Macron is due to speak with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday morning, in what is seen as a last-minute diplomatic effort to try to avoid a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

19.02 / 16:25

European Union Military Ukraine rebels mobilise troops amid fears Russia seeking pretext to invade

Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization Saturday amid a spike of violence in the war-torn region and fears in the West that Russia might use the strife as a pretext for an invasion.

18.02 / 23:51

European Union Kyiv White House accuses Moscow of cyberattacks, warns Russia will become 'pariah' state

The White House on Friday accused Russia of being responsible for recent cyberattacks targeting Ukraine's defense ministry and major banks.

18.02 / 21:03

Ethereum XRP Cardano Bitcoin Price analysis 2/18: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, AVAX, LUNA, DOGE, DOT

Bitcoin (BTC) sold off along with the U.S. equity markets on Feb. 17 on reports that Russia expelled Bart Gorman, the second highest-ranking American official from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and U.S. President Joe Biden cautioned that the threat of a Ukrainian invasion by Russia remains “very high.”

18.02 / 19:29

cryptocurrency regulation Central Bank collapses Russian Crypto Consensus Collapses into Utter Chaos as Finance Ministry, Central Bank Present Rival Bills

The rest of the world may be talking about the imminent threat of war between Russia and Ukraine, backed by Western allies, but in Moscow, the talk of the political town is...crypto.

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 / 17:55

Action How Well Could Russia’s Economy Withstand Sanctions?

When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the European Union, U.S. and other countries hit Moscow with punitive economic measures. Russian individuals and organizations have since been sanctioned for interfering in overseas elections, cyberattacks and other actions. Now, Russia has amassed tens of thousands of Russian troops along Ukraine’s borders in what some fear could be a prelude to a full-scale invasion.

17.02 / 17:49

cryptocurrency European Union NATO NATO accuses Russia of trying to 'stage pretext' to invade Ukraine

Russia has been accused of trying to manufacture a fake reason to invade Ukraine.

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.

16.02 / 17:31

Technology European Union safe EU gas supplies on 'safe side' for winter even if Russia cuts tap further, von der Leyen tells MEPs

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that gas supplies to the bloc are on the "safe side" for the remainder of the winter even if Russia further squeezes out deliveries.

16.02 / 14:13

Technology European Union NOT Watch: EU not 'missing in action' over Ukraine, Borrell tells MEPs

The EU's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell has rejected claims that the bloc has been "missing in action" over the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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 / 16:25

Target Action Senate Action on Russia Sanctions Bill Stalls Amid Partisan Disagreements

A disagreement over how to treat a Russian natural-gas pipeline has halted Democratic and Republican efforts to cut a deal on sanctions legislation targeting Russia, just days before many U.S. officials say an invasion of Ukraine is possible.

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