On Thursday, US bond yields along with stocks fell sharply while the prices of gold, the USD and oil skyrocketed after Russian troops landed in Ukrainian cities on the Black Sea with Ukraine saying Moscow had launched a full-scale invasion…. Read More ›
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Airlines to take extreme caution in airspace 100 nautical miles from Belarus Ukraine and Russia Ukraine borders: European Union Aviation Safety Agency
In a statement on Thursday, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) warned airlines to avoid flying over Ukraine and exercise “extreme caution” in airspace within 100 nautical miles (185 km) of the Belarus-Ukraine and Russia-Ukraine borders.
Russia starts military operations against Ukraine’s Donbass region
In the early hours of Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a special military operation in Ukraine’s Donbass region demanding the Ukrainian military to lay down arms and to go home. In a special televised address on Russian state TV,… Read More ›
Russia ratifies treaties of friendship with two Ukrainian breakaway republics
In a statement the Kremlin said, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratified treaties of friendship with two Ukrainian breakaway republics. The move will now allow Moscow to deploy troops, build military bases, and boost economic integration. The development comes midst… Read More ›
Impossible to quickly replace Russian LNG supplies to Europe: Qatar
In a statement Qatar’s energy minister said, not a single country, including Qatar, has the capacity to replace Russian gas supplies to Europe with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the event of disruption due to a conflict between Russia and… Read More ›
Japan imposes sanctions against Japan
On Wednesday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine, saying Moscow’s moves are unacceptable violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and international law. Japan’s sanctions include prohibiting the issuance of Russian bonds in Japan and… Read More ›
Canada announces first round of economic sanctions against Russia
In a statement Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the country’s first round of economic sanctions on Russia after Moscow recognised the separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine as being independent. In 2014, Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk and… Read More ›
Ready to join US led sanctions on Russia: Japan
On Tuesday, Japan said it is ready to join the United States and allied nations in imposing economic sanctions against Russia, in the event Russia President Vladimir Putin orders an invasion of Ukraine, The statement from Japan, the world’s third… Read More ›
US to announce new economic sanctions on Russia after it recognizes two breakaway regions of Ukraine
Following Russia’s move to recognize two breakaway regions in Ukraine, the United States has begun coordination with allies and is slated to announce new sanctions on Russia. “… the United States will impose sanctions on Russia for this clear violation… Read More ›
Russia could lose access to international financial market, denied advance EU goods, if it invades Ukraine: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
In a statement European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, the EU could lay sanctions on Moscow if it were to invade Ukraine. The EU would cut off Russia from the international financial markets and deny access to major… Read More ›