Sri Lanka In Diplomatic Spat Over Confiscated Russian Plane
Sri Lanka’s main airport on Saturday denied the island nation’s government was behind a decision to detain an Aeroflot aircraft,Continue Reading
Category: Russia
Russia loses bid to freeze ban from World Cup qualifying
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Russia’s request to freeze a FIFA ban on its soccer teams ahead of next week’s WorldContinue Reading
Shell pulls out of energy investments in Russia over war
LONDON (AP) — Shell says it pulling out of Russia as President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine costs the country’sContinue Reading
EU, UK, Canada, US pledge to remove selected Russian banks from interbank messaging system SWIFT
KEY POINTS The U.S., European allies and Canada agreed to disconnect specific Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide InterbankContinue Reading
Russian forces invade Ukraine after Putin orders attack
Summary– Putin authorises military operation in east Explosions heard in Kyiv and across Ukraine Kyiv declares state of emergency, callsContinue Reading
Ukraine wants peace but won’t give up its land to Russia, president says
KYIV, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of wrecking peace efforts and ruled out making anyContinue Reading
#BREAKING Watch: Russian tanks and buses seen heading to Donetsk, #Ukraine following Putin’s order to send ‘peacekeeping’ forces
Footage obtained tonight by Le Figaro of Russia shows tanks headed in direction of Donetsk Ukraine following Putin’s order toContinue Reading
Putin orders Russian peacekeepers to eastern Ukraine’s two breakaway regions
MOSCOW, Feb 22 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin ordered his defence ministry to despatch Russian peacekeepers to eastern Ukraine’s twoContinue Reading
Macron refused Russian COVID-19 test before Putin meeting, didn’t want to give Moscow his DNA: report
French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly refused to take a Russian COVID-19 test ahead of his meeting with President Vladimir Putin this week, with hisContinue Reading
Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — When Russian regulators approved the country’s own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride,Continue Reading
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