Tag: Russia
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McDonald’s to sell its Russian business
CEO Chris Kempczinski said the “dedication and loyalty to McDonald’s” of employees and hundreds of Russian suppliers made it a difficult decision to leave.
May 16, 2022 -
Scenario darkens for Russia in Ukraine and internationally
Ukrainian border guards said they defeated a Russian attempt Monday morning to send troops into the northern Sumy region.
May 16, 2022 -
Japan bans exports of hi-tech goods to Russia starting from May 20: Ministry of Economy
Japan joined the sanctions campaign against Russia after the latter launched the military operation in Ukraine on February 24.
May 13, 2022 -
Putin’s price
Ratcheting up pressure on Russia’s already battered $ 1.8 trillion economies, the European Commission proposed phasing out supplies of Russian crude oil within six months and refined products by the end of 2022.
May 8, 2022 -
Why did Russia sell Alaska to the United States?
The Alaska deal was initially considered a loss for the US and was famously called ''Seward's Folly.''
May 6, 2022 -
Why Putin must know war has gone on long enough
When the war ends, sooner rather than later, and the information iron curtain on the Russian people is finally lifted, they will be horrified at what they have done to their neighbour as well as to themselves.
May 5, 2022 -
Oil embargo
International law assumes a new economic dimension, as indeed the Russia-Ukraine war, with Friday’s decision of the European Union to approve very shortly what it calls a “phased embargo” on Russian oil.
May 5, 2022 -
NATO transport with weapons for Ukraine will be destroyed: Russian Minister
Shoigu stressed that the US and its NATO allies continue to pump weapons into Ukraine.
May 4, 2022 -
Israel wants apology from Russia over Lavrov’s Hitler remark
Israel has summoned the Russian Ambassador in the wake of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement that Adolf Hitler may have had some Jewish blood, and that the "most ardent" anti-Semites are Jews themselves.
May 3, 2022 -
Russia to pull out of International Space Station: Roscosmos
But Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, affected space cooperation between the two countries and Roscosmos's participation in the extension started to seem unlikely.
May 3, 2022 -
UEFA bans Russian football clubs from participating in 2022-23 season
Today, the Executive Committee made a number of decisions concerning the implications of that decision for its upcoming competitions. According to an official statement, "Russia will have no affiliated clubs participating in UEFA club competitions in the 2022/23 season."
May 3, 2022 -
Putin to undergo cancer treatment, handover power to loyalist Nikolai Patruashev: Reports
Like Putin, Patrushev is a career Russian intelligence agent, first with the Soviet KGB, then later with the Russian FSB, the report said citing Moscow Times.
May 3, 2022 -
Russia’s chief propagandist threatens to ‘plunge Britain into depths of the sea’
"(Their) island is so small that one Sarmat missile is enough to drown it once and for all," he said.
May 2, 2022 -
Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players ‘very unfair’, says Rafael Nadal
Speaking ahead of the Madrid Open, Nadal said he understands the reason for the ban and sympathises with the players.
May 2, 2022 -
Russia not to alter military action in Ukraine ahead of Victory Day: Lavrov
"Our goal does not include regime change in Ukraine. This is an American specialty. They do it all over the world," Lavrov stressed.
May 2, 2022 -
Finland getting ready to cut off Russian gas supplies in May: Reports
Finnish officials say that without Russian gas, Finland will need to search for alternative sources, such as the Baltic Connector pipeline, or reduce production.
May 1, 2022 -
Biden USD 33 bln aid package will benefit US shareholders more than Ukraine: Experts
The request comes on top of about $4 billion in military aid the Biden administration has already committed to Ukraine, $3.4 billion of which came after Russia launched its military operation in late February.
April 30, 2022