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Moscow says it will let Ukrainian civilians flee – to Russia

Summary Companies Talk of humanitarian corridors comes after failed ceasefires Oil price surges as U.S. considers Russia oil ban Ukraine says Russian forces preparing assault on Kyiv LVIV/IRPIN, Ukraine, March 7 (Reuters) – Moscow offered Ukrainians escape routes to Russia and its close ally Belarus on Monday, drawing […]

Live updates: Final Big Four accounting firm abandons Russia

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: NEW YORK — All four of the so-called Big Four accounting firms are now cutting ties with Russia over its war in Ukraine. Deloitte on Monday was the last of the four to say it will no longer operate in Russia, joining […]

Russia sets cease-fire for evacuations but battles continue

LVIV, Ukraine — Russia announced yet another limited cease-fire and the establishment of safe corridors to allow civilians to flee some besieged Ukrainian cities Monday. But the evacuation routes led mostly to Russia and its ally Belarus, drawing withering criticism from Ukraine and others. Ukrainian officials accused Moscow of resorting […]

Fleeing sanctions, oligarchs seek safe ports for superyachts

WASHINGTON — The massive superyacht Dilbar stretches one-and-a-half football fields in length, about as long as a World War I dreadnaught. It boasts two helipads, berths for more than 130 people and a 25-meter swimming pool long enough to accommodate another whole superyacht. Dilbar was launched in 2016 […]

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

March 6 – A second attempt to establish a humanitarian corridor out of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol failed. The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine passed 1.5 million as Russia’s attack continued for an 11th day. read more *The city mayor trying to get people out The mayor […]

Visa, Mastercard suspend operations in Russia over Ukraine invasion

March 5 – U.S. payments firms Visa Inc (V.N) and Mastercard Inc on Saturday said they were suspending operations in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, and that they would work with clients and partners to cease all transactions there. Within days, all transactions initiated with Visa cards issued in […]

Live updates: Erdogan urges cease-fire in call with Putin

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: —— ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office says he has called for an urgent cease-fire in Ukraine in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a statement following Sunday’s one-hour call, the Turkish presidency said Erdogan had urged […]

Russian war in world’s ‘breadbasket’ threatens food supply

BARCELONA, Spain — The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine also are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa and Asia who rely on the vast, fertile farmlands of the Black Sea region — known as the “breadbasket of the world.” Ukrainian farmers have been forced […]

Limited Russian cease-fire revived in Ukraine; talks planned

LVIV, Ukraine — Russian forces will observe a temporary cease-fire Sunday in two Ukrainian cities, an official in one of the country’s pro-Russia separatist regions said after an agreement to allow civilians to evacuate collapsed a day earlier amid continued shelling and the flight of refugees to neighboring nations. […]

Italy seizes oligarchs’ villas and yachts in initial sweep

ROME, March 5 – Italian police have seized villas and yachts worth at least 140 million euros ($153 million) from four high-profile Russians who were placed on an EU sanctions list following Moscow’s attack on Ukraine, sources said on Saturday. read more A police source said a villa owned […]

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