In a statement Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said, Western sanctions have blocked $16 to $18 billion worth of its annual exports to the European Union. Belarus has been hit by sanctions by the West after Russia sent troops into… Read More ›
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Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto expected to greenlight Finland joining NATO
Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto is expected to give a go-ahead to Helsinki joining the NATO military alliance, marking a major shift in security policy. Finland, which shares a 810 mile (1,300 km) border with Russia, has gradually stepped up its… Read More ›
Russia’s Sberbank developing domestic cloud infrastructure following sanctions
In a significant development, Russia’s top lender Sberbank said, it is developing an entirely domestic cloud infrastructure following Western sanctions which have caused issues with its foreign cloud partner. Western countries have imposed sanctions on Russian banks. Sberbank has started developing technology… Read More ›
Bulgaria will veto EU’s proposed ban on Russian crude, if not provided exemption: Deputy Prime Minister
In a statement, Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister Assen Vassilev said, Sofia will not support the European Union’s new sanctions on Russia if it does get an exemption on Russian energy imports. While talks among EU governments are moving closer towards… Read More ›
Germany will supply LNG to eastern EU states: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
In a statement German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, Berlin will help provide eastern European Union states which don’t have access to ports to the North or Baltic seas with liquefied natural gas (LNG). Scholz made the comments after having emerged… Read More ›
Japan witnessing accelerated price rise
According to Japanese government data, core consumer prices in Japan have shot up by 1.9% in April compared from a year earlier. Core consumer prices are a leading indicator of Japanese price trends. The increase in core consumer prices, fuelled… Read More ›
EU bans 3 Russian state-owned broadcasters as part of 6th sanction package
On Wednesday, in a significant development, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU lawmakers in Strasbourg, the EU will ban three Russian state-owned broadcasters as part of its sixth sanctions package. “They will not be allowed to distribute… Read More ›
US companies may have to disclose impact of Ukrainian war: SEC
In a statement the US Securities and Exchange Commission said its Division of Corporation Finance has told companies to disclose the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on their business, including nationalization of assets. In a guidance posted on its website, the… Read More ›
Putin orders retaliatory economic sanctions on unfriendly entities and countries
In a statement on Tuesday, the Kremlin said, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory economic sanctions in response to “unfriendly actions of certain foreign states and international organisations”. The kremlin did not shed light on which… Read More ›
Russia reroutes internet traffic in Kherson, tightens long term grip over region
In a statement NetBlocks, an internet service disruption monitor, said, Moscow has re-routed internet traffic in the occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson through Russian communications infrastructure. The move is aimed at tightening Russia’s grip on a region where it has… Read More ›