Source link President Joe Biden has signed an executive order enabling sanctions on foreign institutions that continue to deal with Moscow US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday authorizing the Treasury Department to impose new sanctions that would cut off foreign financial institutions working with Russia from those operating in the US, […]
Source link An immediate mirror response will follow any attempts to confiscate funds, Dmitry Peskov has said The seizure of Russian assets by Western countries would be “illegal” and “extremely dangerous” for the global finance system, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned on Friday. The US and EU are reportedly considering using Russian assets frozen in […]
Source link Despite all of the Western support, Kiev lacks the power to reverse the situation militarily, Slovakia’s Robert Fico believes No amount of Western weapons pumped into Ukraine will be enough to secure a victory over Russia, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said, adding that this means that the conflict has no military […]
Source link Citizens should volunteer now rather than wait to be forcibly mobilized, a Defense Ministry spokesman has advised Ukraine will boost the size of its army one way or another, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Friday as cited by local media, adding that citizens should not delude themselves into thinking that only volunteers […]
Source link Ties could be destroyed if Washington seizes Moscow’s frozen assets, Deputy FM Sergey Ryabkov has said Russia-US relations could sink to a new low if Washington makes more “reckless” decisions regarding the Ukraine conflict, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has warned. In an interview with Interfax published on Friday, the Russian official accused […]
Source link The French president blamed the West’s inability to collapse the Russian economy on countries helping Moscow circumvent sanctions The EU must maintain its support for Ukraine and prevent Russia from winning on the battlefield despite rising doubts about Kiev’s future, insisted French President Emmanuel Macron in an interview with France TV on Wednesday. […]
Source link Imports of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) by Belgium grew sixfold in October after five months of reduced purchases from the heavily sanctioned country, RIA Novosti reports, citing EU statistical data. In April, the EU country bought a record 745 million cubic meters (mcm) of Russian LNG, and then began to gradually lower […]
Source link The CEO of Ukrainian Armored Technology has complained about Moscow’s foreign interference Vladislav Belbas, the CEO of a controversial private firm that helps Ukraine procure weapons in foreign markets, has lamented that Russia was able to derail its bid to buy fighter jets. The company, Ukrainian Armored Technology, was identified by The New […]
Source link Russian supplier of Bitcoin mining solutions BitСluster is building a 120-megawatt (MW) data center in Ethiopia, the company has announced on its website. According to a press release issued on Thursday, the facility will be located in the capital city of Addis Ababa, on the territory of the Kilinto high-voltage substation, and will […]
Source link The era when some could turn a blind eye to the conflict is over, Aleksey Danilov has said, as the country struggles to find fresh recruits Every Ukrainian citizen, and not only the members of the military, must serve their country during its conflict with Russia, Aleksey Danilov, Secretary of the Ukrainian National […]
Source link The skies over the Russian capital will not light up as the traditional New Year’s Eve and Christmas fireworks displays have been canceled this year, TASS reports. The use of pyrotechnics during the holidays has been banned due to the military operation in Ukraine, a source within the mayor’s office told the news […]
Source link The jury of the 2023 Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards has announced the best journalism from conflict zones around the world, with top spots awarded to correspondents from Palestine, Russia, Syria, and Argentina. This year marks the sixth time RT has held the awards, which were established in honor of RT Arabic freelance […]
Source link Ukrainian lawmakers have overwhelmingly backed a new bill that would legalize medical use of cannabis, arguing that it would help treat post-traumatic stress disorders suffered by soldiers and civilians as a result of the ongoing conflict with Russia. The bill was adopted in a 248-16 vote on Thursday, with 33 members of parliament […]
Source link Americans are advising the EU how to get around their laws to seize Russian assets, Moscow’s top diplomat has said Washington is directing Western efforts to find a legal loophole to steal Russian assets worldwide and use them to fund the government in Kiev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press […]
Source link Russian activists and lawmakers have demanded the law enforcement agencies investigate a scandalous event attended by many celebrities A popular Russian blogger and TV personality, Anastasiya Ivleeva, has landed in hot water over a party she organized in one of the elite Moscow clubs. The event with an “almost naked” dress code that […]