There is an increasing pressure for the invasion of Ukraine. US slaps sanctions on a large list of Russian leaders and businesses. There is an effort to thwart any attempts to restore its severely damaged defense industry. While increasing pressure for the invasion of Ukraine, the US has slapped sanctions on a large list of … Read more
There have been verbal spats this week between Lithuania and Moscow. Kaliningrad, a Russian enclave with 430,000 residents, is flanked by Lithuania and Poland. Moscow states that it is looking into potential retaliation steps while criticizing the Western-imposed sanctions. As a result of Lithuania’s embargo on Russian goods being moved through its territory and into … Read more
Lithuania has blocked rail transport of commodities subject to EU sanctions to Kaliningrad. Russian foreign ministry summons Lithuanian chargé d’affaires in Moscow. Russia could respond with “painful” actions that would be “extremely painful” for Lithuania. Russia has warned Lithuania of retaliation after the Baltic state blocked rail transport of commodities subject to EU sanctions to … Read more
Alphabet Inc unit Google (GOOGL.O), Facebook (FB), and other tech companies will have to take measures to counter deepfakes and fake accounts on their platforms. European Commission is expected to publish the updated code of practice on disinformation on Thursday. Alphabet set Inc unit Google (GOOGL.O), Facebook Inc, Twitter Inc(TWTR.N) and other tech organizations should … Read more
Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, welcomes the European Union’s sixth package of Russian sanctions, but he chastises the EU for its tardiness. European leaders reached a fresh agreement on banning Russian oil imports, in which they will “essentially cut roughly 90% of Russian oil imports to the EU by the end of the year.” Sberbank, Russia’s … Read more
GasTerra, a Dutch firm, announces that it will no longer receive gas from Russia’s Gazprom as of Tuesday after refusing to comply with Moscow’s requests for payment in roubles. GasTerra, which purchases and markets gas on behalf of the Dutch government, finds a replacement for the two billion cubic meters of gas it had expected … Read more
France’s new foreign minister expressed confidence in a proposed EU sanctions plan that would prohibit Russia from importing oil. Despite Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban stating that he would not be ready to debate them next week, this has happened. “We must adopt the sixth package of sanctions as soon as possible to ensure the … Read more
Ten more European gas purchasers have opened accounts with Gazprombank JSC, bringing the total number of customers planning to pay for Russian gas in rubles to ten. Twenty European corporations have created accounts, with another 14 clients requesting the necessary paperwork, according to the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss secret … Read more
Asian shares were combined on Wednesday, following an unstable day on Wall Street with traders concerned about surging inflation and spot-sawing crude prices. Equities were on a roller-coaster trip in current weeks, fuelled by using concerns about inflation, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the impact of China’s Covid-19 lockdowns on global delivery chains. Global … Read more
According to two European diplomatic sources, Alina Kabaeva, a lady closely tied to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is included in the sixth planned package of European Union penalties against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. At this stage, names can be removed or added at the discretion of member states, and this is anticipated to … Read more
Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, is among the individuals who would be included in the proposed sixth round of European Union sanctions. According to the sources, the proposed text has been given to the corresponding ambassadors for evaluation. At this point, names can be removed or added at the discretion of … Read more
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, has urged Josep Borrell, the EU’s top diplomat, that a Russian oil embargo must be included in the bloc’s next wave of penalties. Kuleba tweeted, “the next round of EU sanctions on Russia which must include an oil embargo.” He says, “As long as the West continues buying Russian gas … Read more
Greek police detained a Russian tanker off the coast of the Greek island of Evia, on Tuesday. The spokesperson confirmed that Pegas, the crude oil tanker was sailing with 19 crew members, when the ship was seized near the town of Karystos on April15. The authorities took hold of the ship, but could not seize … Read more
French Economy Minister, Bruno Le Maire, supports restrictions on Russian oil, says Tuesday. He said, “When you see what is going on in the Donbas, it is more necessary than ever to stop importing Russian oil.” Le Maire said that the main source of revenue is generated by oil in the country. Extending sanctions would … Read more
Athens: The Greek coast guard said on Tuesday that they had taken a Russian oil ship off the island of Evia as part of EU sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. Russia-flagged ships were prohibited from EU ports earlier this month, with certain exceptions, when the 27-nation bloc enacted fresh broad sanctions against … Read more
DUBLIN: Irish foreign and defence minister will arrive in Ukraine on Thursday when he will meet with his two Ukrainian colleagues, his office said. Foreign Minister Simon Coveney is the first non-permanent UN Security Council member to visit Kyiv since Russia’s invasion. Talks will focus on “how Ireland can continue to provide political and humanitarian … Read more
