Russia Financial News
11.03 / 16:13
Military drone likely from Ukraine crashes near Croatian capital Zagreb
A large military drone crashed on the outskirts of the Croatian capital Zagreb on Thursday night, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković confirmed.
11.03 / 16:05
markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price
Bitcoin spikes above $40K as Russia sees 'positive shifts' in Ukraine war dialogue
Bitcoin (BTC) saw instant volatility on March 11 amid hope that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could find a diplomatic solution.
11.03 / 16:05
Bitfinex
Bitcoin
freeze
Bitfinex refuses to freeze crypto belonging to non-sanctioned Russians
Amid global businesses boycotting the Russian residents over military conflict in Ukraine, some companies in the cryptocurrency industry stand up for the rights of non-sanctioned Russian citizens.
11.03 / 15:55
cryptocurrency
Chainalysis
Tornado Cash
As New Crypto Sanction Screening Tool Launched, Tornado Cash Keeps Mixing and FBI Chimes In
As the West is trying close all crypto loopholes that help evade sanctions against the aggressor state, Russia, and its ally, Belarus, Chainalysis is rolling out a sanctions screening tool, while crypto mixer Tornado Cash said they are powerless to or don't need to comply with Washington’s wishes. In either case, American law enforcement and intelligence agencies claim that Russians hoping to evade sanctions by using cryptoassets will be thwarted in their efforts.
11.03 / 15:43
Career
HSBC
Trading Places: Ex-HSBC boss Gulliver joins fintech, Rolet quits Russia chair role
Former HSBC chief executive Stuart Gulliver took a new role at the fintech arm of specialist currency fund manager Millennium Global Investors.
11.03 / 15:31
BLOCK
Digital
Platform
Kraken
Crypto remains divisive amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Calls to clampdown on exchanges operating in Russia are contrasted with those who laud crypto as a means to provide Ukrainians with an alternate form of currency and fast access to financial support from across the globe. It remains to be seen whether regulators (perhaps especially those in the US) will feel sufficiently vindicated in their long-standing opposition to cryptocurrency given its ability to funnel funds into the hands of bad actors, to push back further on allowing crypto in the market in any mainstream way.
11.03 / 14:39
Art
Social Media
Ukraine war: European leaders pour cold water on Kyiv's bid to get EU membership quickly
EU leaders have rebuffed Kyiv's calls for a fast-tracked accession that would see Ukraine join the bloc in record time.
11.03 / 14:23
Action
Biden to Call for Revoking Normal Trade Relations With Russia
WASHINGTON—President Biden on Friday is expected to announce that the U.S. will join major allies and the European Union in calling to revoke normal trade relations with Russia, according to a person familiar with the decision.
11.03 / 12:37
China calls Ukraine situation 'grave' but refuses to criticise Russia
China’s Premier Li Keqiang on Friday called the situation in Ukraine “grave” and offered Beijing’s help in playing a “positive role” for peace while continuing to refuse to criticise Russia.
11.03 / 12:37
Climate change
In Europe, soaring petrol prices become the new normal
Bashir Akram’s taxi business in the West Midlands is already feeling the crunch of soaring fuel prices. Less than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine, Akram said the price increased to £1.50 per litre, at times forcing him to panic buy.
11.03 / 12:27
UPS
Bitcoin
How the Ukraine war could impact investors’ crypto choices
Tom Taulli is a freelance writer, author, and former broker. He is also an enrolled agent, which allows him to represent clients before the IRS
11.03 / 12:11
Ethereum
cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
Crypto on the defensive amid warnings it isn't doing enough to comply with Russia sanctions
Cryptocurrency evangelists are on the defensive amid warnings from US and European lawmakers that digital asset companies are not up to the task of complying with Western sanctions imposed on Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
11.03 / 10:09
JPMorgan
exit
JPMorgan to wind down Russia business after Goldman Sachs announces exit
JPMorgan is following Wall Street rival Goldman Sachs by exiting its business in Russia as the world's largest investment banks start pulling back from the country after its invasion of Ukraine.
11.03 / 08:27
11.03 / 05:07
Blockchain
data
Chainalysis launches free sanctions screening tools
Blockchain-data analysis firm Chainalysis has announced the fast-tracked launch of two primary ‘sanctions screening’ tools that it will provide free of charge to the cryptocurrency industry.
11.03 / 02:27
NASDAQ
DOW
Meta Platforms
week
Stock futures are flat as Dow heads for fifth straight losing week amid Russia-Ukraine war
Stock futures were flat ahead of Friday's session as the Dow Jones Industrial Average headed for its fifth losing week in a row amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
11.03 / 00:15
JPMorgan
JPMorgan follows Goldman Sachs by winding down Russian business
JPMorgan is following Wall Street rival Goldman Sachs by exiting its business in Russia as the world's largest investment banks start pulling back from the country after its invasion of Ukraine.
11.03 / 00:09
Law
FBI
us sanctions
FBI director: Russia overestimates its ability to bypass US sanctions using crypto
Christopher Wray, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said that fiat was a more likely avenue for Russia to explore in circumventing sanctions, given the United States’ ability to block efforts using crypto.
11.03 / 00:01
Kyiv
Refugees
'I aged ten years': Ukrainians on stress of war and leaving loved ones behind
Yelyzaveta Pulvas, 23, begged her grandmothers to leave Kyiv in the days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but to no avail.
10.03 / 23:43
UPS
Deal
Ukraine war threatens $130bn deal boom: ‘I’ve never seen such an acute turn’
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is threatening to derail a deal boom that hauled in a record $130bn in fees for investment banks last year and helped prop up profits at the largest Wall Street and European lenders.
10.03 / 23:15
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