Could Russia Get Around Sanctions with Cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrency purchases in rubles are at a record high following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, raising questions about whether the likes...
Despite Sanctions, Europe Continues to Bankroll Russia for Gas, Oil
Western nations are continuing to pay Russia hundreds of millions of dollars every day for gas and oil imports, despite...
Central Asian Countries Tread Cautiously on Russia’s War in Ukraine
Despite strategic partnerships with the Kremlin, no Central Asian government has supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or recognized Luhansk and...
Western-Led Pressure Grows on Pakistan to Condemn Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Western diplomatic missions in Pakistan collectively urged the host country Tuesday to denounce Russia’s invasion on Ukraine and back international...
Tennis Players No Longer Able to Compete Under Name or Flag of Russia or Belarus
Russian and Belarusian tennis players can continue to compete in international events and the Grand Slams but they cannot do...
Blinken: Putin Must Not Be Allowed to Flout International Humanitarian Law
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns that rules of the international order that help protect peace and security will...
Technology Helps Forecasters Predict Avalanche Dangers
Avalanche forecasters use a slew of technology to predict avalanche risk and help lovers of backcountry winter sports to be...
Big Tech Grapples With Russian State Media, Propaganda
As Russia’s war in Ukraine plays out for the world on social media, big tech platforms are moving to restrict...
Australia to Buy Missiles and Ammunition for Ukraine
Australia says it plans to spend $50 million to buy missiles and ammunition to support Ukraine. As the conflict in...
Khan After Putin Visit: Pakistan to Import Wheat, Gas from Russia
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announced Monday that his country will import about 2 million tons of wheat from Russia...
US to Expel 12 Russian Diplomats at UN Mission for Spying
The United States said Monday that it was expelling 12 Russian diplomats based at Moscow’s U.N. mission in New York...
Turkey Hardens Criticism of Russia as Ukraine Conflict Intensifies
As Russia intensifies its assault on Ukraine, Turkey is hardening its criticism of Russia and heeding Kyiv’s calls for support...
Twitter to Reduce Visibility of Russian State Media Content
Twitter announced Monday that it will start labeling and making it harder for users to see tweets about the invasion...
Moscow Warns Russian Media Over War Coverage
Russia’s media regulator is warning independent news outlets to not report negatively on the war in Ukraine, including on troop...
Ukraine Crisis Shapes French Presidential Race
France is gearing up for April presidential elections like no other — with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shaping the campaign,...
US Suspends Operations at Embassy in Belarus
The U.S. Department of State Monday announced it has suspended operations at the U.S. embassy in Minsk, Belarus, and authorized...
EU, Russia Spat over Ukraine Overshadows Environment Summit
Anger at the Russian aggression against Ukraine spilled into the United Nations Environment Program Summit in Kenya Monday. Delegates and...
Russian Media Sites Hacked; Anonymous Claims Responsibility
Many Russian media outlets have been hacked, with anti-war messages being placed on their websites, as Russia continues its massive,...
US Moves to Sever Russian Access to Dollars
The U.S. Treasury made its strongest moves yet to sever Russia’s access to its assets, the White House said Monday,...
Sanctions on Russia End Aircraft Leases – Affect About Half of Russian Airlines Planes
Asian aircraft lessor BOC Aviation said on Monday that EU sanctions requiring the termination of leases to Russian airlines by...
Canada Closes Airspace to All Russian Carriers
Canada has closed its airspace to all Russian carriers in protest at the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ottawa announced Sunday....
Reporter’s Notebook: This is What Ukraine’s War Looks Like as We Worked Our Way out of Kyiv
A snapshot of war: the young tearfully saying goodbye to parents and grandparents who are too infirm or otherwise unconvinced...
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