Source link New Western sanctions against Russian metals are a weapon that cuts both ways, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. The US and UK have targeted Russian-origin aluminum, copper, and nickel, aiming to reduce Moscow’s export revenues. The “illegal” restrictions introduced last week will backfire on the countries that imposed them, Peskov claimed on […]
Source link The new sanctions could be a signal to Kiev not to engage in talks, Ambassador Anatoly Antonov has suggested The US decision to impose restrictions on Russian metals is an unreasonable move that will only boomerang, Moscow’s envoy to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, has said, suggesting that the new sanctions could be meant to […]
Source link The use of Kaspersky Lab’s products is seen as a threat to national security, officials in Washington reportedly say Washington is planning to bar US businesses and individuals from using software created by the Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed government officials familiar with the matter. The move […]
Source link The competitors will also be discouraged from taking photos with them, giving joint interviews, shaking hands, and more Ukraine’s National Olympics Committee (NOC) is set to roll out conduct guidelines for the country’s athletes, explicitly warning them against making any contact with Russians during the upcoming Paris Games. The governing sporting body has […]
Source link New Delhi is now set to ship thousands of tonnes of onions to the UAE and Sri Lanka, after approving essential supplies to Maldives India is gearing up to supply thousands of metric tonnes of onions to Sri Lanka and UAE, days after it approved limited exports of essential commodities to the Maldives, […]
Source link Unian quoted PM Denis Shmigal as saying that Kiev hopes to disrupt Russia’s logistics and cause discomfort to its citizens Ukraine plans to push the EU to close its airspace to Russian and Belarusian nationals, the country’s Prime Minister Denis Shmigal has said, as quoted by the news outlet Unian. According to the […]
Source link The Asian country is trying to “delay or prevent” the embargo imposed by the EU and G7 last month, according to Subrahmanyam Jaishankar India’s diamond industry will feel the impact of new Western sanctions imposed on Russian exports of precious stones, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said. A direct EU and G7 ban […]
Source link The Knesset has allowed the government to suspend the broadcast of foreign TV channels for security reasons The Israeli government will ban Al Jazeera, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, labeling the Qatari-based pan-Arabic channel as the mouthpiece of Hamas. The statement came as Israel’s war in Gaza is on track to enter its […]
Source link Estonia’s ruling party and its coalition partners have said their goal is to reduce Moscow’s influence in the capital, Tallinn Estonia’s ruling Reform Party has announced it will introduce a draft law forbidding citizens of third countries from taking part in municipal elections in the country. If passed, the legislation would mainly affect […]
Source link US tech giant Microsoft is discouraging using excessively curvy female characters in video games, according to updated guidelines issued by the company on Tuesday. As part of its inclusivity initiative, Microsoft offered developers a list of questions to consider while working on their products to check whether they are reinforcing any negative gender […]
Source link American embassies around the world will not be able to fly the rainbow, Progress or Black Lives Matter banners this summer, Bloomberg has reported. The White House agreed to the prohibition to get a $1.2 trillion spending bill through Congress. The bill, passed on Friday morning, keeps the US government open through September […]
Source link The move could help unlock funds for domestic development of the fuel for next-generation nuclear reactors, the energy secretary has reportedly said US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has called on Congress to ban uranium supplies from Russia in order to support domestic development of the fuel for next-generation nuclear reactors, according to a […]
Source link Russian esports athletes should be excluded from the Counter-Strike 2 competition, which is currently taking place in Copenhagen, Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt has said, citing the conflict in Ukraine. “As long as Russia continues its illegal war of aggression in Ukraine, I do not believe that Russian athletes should be allowed to […]
Source link Washington is moving closer to adopting a law that could remove the Chinese-owned social media platform from US app stores China has lashed out at an ongoing effort to ban the popular TikTok social media platform in the US. According to Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, such a step would violate international trade […]
Source link The Senate is due to vote on a bill which could see the social media platform removed from American app stores TikTok CEO Shou Chew has claimed that banning the social media platform in the US will endanger the livelihoods of thousands of Americans. His comments came after the House of Representatives passed […]