Russia
- Business
Ukraine crisis to keep crude prices elevated
New Delhi: Global crude oil prices are expected to further rise as Russian-Ukrainian war drags on. The Russia-Ukraine crisis, as well as robust demand, has led to a global hike in crude…
- Technology
US bans Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky
Washington: The US has put Russian cyber-security firm Kaspersky Labs to the list of entities that pose an “unacceptable risk to US national security”. This is the first time a Russian company…
- World
Biden not seeking Russia regime change: White House
Washington: The White House has clarified President Joe Biden’s latest remark against his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, saying that Washington was not seeking a regime change in Moscow. During an address on…
- Technology
Spotify suspends service in Russia
New Delhi: Swedish music streaming giant Spotify is suspending its services in Russia after Moscow passed a new law earlier this month to crack down on free press and speech. Spotify said…
- World
Could Vladimir Putin be ousted over his Ukraine invasion?
Victoria: As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on with no apparent solution through international diplomacy, some commentators are wondering if an end of the conflict could come from Vladimir Putin’s removal…
- World
Hungary will not allow arms supplies to Ukraine through its territory
Budapest: Hungary will not allow the supply of weapons to Ukraine through its territory, despite the demands of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as this would endanger the life and safety of the…
- World
Russia is preparing to attack Poland: Envoy
Warsaw: Aggression by Russia against Poland or another European Union (EU) country is possible in the near future, said Andrii Deshchytsia, the Ambassador of Kiev in Warsaw. “Russia is preparing to attack Poland.…
- World
Chernobyl workers at risk due to Russian shelling: IAEA
Vienna: The Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Ukrainian authorities have informed that workers of the now-defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant were at risk due to continued Russian shelling of checkpoints in…
- World
Russia, Iran developing alternative to SWIFT
Moscow: Russia and Iran have been cooperating to connect their interbank messaging systems in order to bypass the SWIFT financial transactions network, Kazem Jalali, Ambassador of Iran to Russia, said on Thursday.…
- India
India abstains for 5th time on UN Ukraine resolution
United Nations: India has abstained for the fifth time on a UN resolution on Ukraine, but this time it was on a Russia-sponsored resolution in the Security Council and New Delhi was…
- World
Russia has failed to accomplish its objectives in Ukraine: US
Washington: Russia has “manifestly failed” to accomplish its three major goals through the country’s “brutal” invasion of Ukraine, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said. On February 24, Russian forces launched…
- India
Recounting India’s upstream oil, gas journey
New Delhi: The immediate impact for India from Russia’s war on Ukraine will be inflation as the country imports nearly 80 per cent of its crude oil needs and the first indication…
- World
‘Fortnite’ raises $36mn for Ukraine humanitarian relief
San Francisco: Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced that it has raised $36 million for people affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine. The money is being donated to a handful of different…
- World
Putin wants to conquer not only Ukraine but also Baltic states: Zelensky
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may deliberately impose unrealistic demands on Kiev because he wants to conquer not only Ukraine but also the Baltic states.…
- Technology
Russia bans Facebook, Instagram; labels Meta as extremist
Moscow: A Moscow court has ruled to ban Facebook and Instagram in Russia, labelling the parent company of the two social networks Meta Platforms Inc. as “extremist”. In its ruling on Monday,…
