Fri 04 March 2022: Even as Russia’s economy is collapsing as a result of punishing Western sanctions imposed following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, wealthy Russians are ‘panic buying’ fine jewelry and watches with high resale value. As the value of the rouble continues to decrease, many of Russia’s wealthy have opted to invest in […]
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Fri 04 March 2022: According to Reuters, the Pentagon has created a new hotline with Russia’s Ministry of Defense to prevent “miscalculation, military incidents, and escalation” in the region as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine advances. The Defense Department set up the deconfliction line on Tuesday “for the purposes of preventing miscalculation, military incidents and escalation,” […]
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Fri 04 March 2022: According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 93% of the population in the US lives in areas where the coronavirus level is so low that people do not need to wear masks indoors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relaxed its standards on when […]
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Fri 04 March 2022: In the first visible evidence of progress in discussions between the warring parties, Russia and Ukraine agreed on the need for humanitarian corridors to transfer aid and assist civilians from besieged Ukrainian cities. Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky reported “substantial progress” at Thursday’s talks – the second round of negotiations since Russia […]
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Fri 04 March 2022: More than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine, Russia’s Media Watchdog reported it has banned access to several independent media websites, including the BBC, tightening internet regulations. Following a request from prosecutors, Roskomnadzor “limited” access to the BBC, the independent news website Meduza, German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, and the Russian-language website […]
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Fri 04 March 2022: Turkey’s drone shipments to Ukraine are not military aid but rather private sales, a deputy Turkish Foreign Minister was quoted as saying on Thursday, underscoring Ankara’s effort to avoid offending Moscow, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reports. NATO member, Turkey, which shares a maritime border with Russia and Ukraine and has good […]
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Thu 03 March 2022: President Emmanuel Macron has warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that he is making a “major mistake” in Ukraine and that his government’s actions will cost Russia dearly over the long term, according to a French official cited by the Reuters news agency. During talks by phone allegedly initiated by Putin, […]
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Thu 03 March 2022: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the West on Thursday to increase military aid to Ukraine, saying Russia would advance on the rest of Europe otherwise. “If you do not have the power to close the skies, then give me planes!” Zelenskyy told a press conference. “If we are no more […]
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Thu 03 March 2022: Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s largest carmaker, declared a halt in production operations in Russia on Thursday, while the Japanese government said it will freeze assets owned by four more Russian banks. Toyota said the decision to suspend operations at its St. Petersburg plant from Friday is “due to supply chain […]
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Thu 03 March 2022: Russia’s foreign minister has said Moscow’s attack on Ukraine is aimed, among other things, at ensuring that its neighbour does not join the United States-led NATO transatlantic military alliance. Lavrov told Russian state television that the country’s forces were attacking military targets but added that the term “collateral damage” has been […]
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