KYIV, Ukraine — No radiation was released from a Russian attack at Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in Ukraine and firefighters have extinguished a blaze at the facility, U.N. and Ukrainian officials said Friday, as Russian forces pressed their campaign to cripple the country despite global condemnation. The International Atomic […]
BANGKOK — Europe’s largest nuclear power plant was hit by Russian shelling early Friday, sparking a fire and raising fears of a disaster that could affect all of central Europe for decades, like the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown. Concerns faded after Ukrainian authorities announced that the fire had been extinguished, and […]
LONDON, March 3 – Ukraine’s “IT army” of volunteer hackers announced a new set of targets on Thursday – including the Belarusian railway network and Russia’s homegrown satellite-based navigation system, GLONASS. “We need to mobilise and intensify our efforts as much as possible,” a post on the “IT […]
Summary Companies Russian troops’ advance stalled outside Kyiv Ukraine president says defence lines holding Moscow says it has seized Kherson, mayor says troops in streets UN votes overwhelmingly to censure Russia’s invasion Refugee total exceeds 1 million – UNHCR BORODYANKA, Ukraine, March 3 (Reuters) – Ukraine said it […]
LONDON — Car factories idled, beer stopped flowing, furniture and fashion orders ceased, and energy companies cut their pipelines. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown business plans into disarray and forced a growing number of the world’s best known brands — from Apple to Mercedes-Benz and BP — to pull […]
Summary Companies Western-led sanctions on Russia mount Ukraine says 70 servicemen killed by artillery in Okhtyrka Turkey seals straits to warring countries warships KYIV/MOSCOW, March 1 (Reuters) – A Russian armoured column bore down on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Tuesday and invasion forces fired rocket barrages into the […]
NEW DELHI, March 1 – An Indian student was killed by shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday, India’s foreign ministry said, and Delhi stepped up demands for safe passage to evacuate thousands of its nationals trapped in the war zone. Russian forces are laying […]
Summary Companies Man and abrdn cut Russia positions Liontrust suspends dealing in Russia fund Visa, Mastercard block many in Russia German watchdog keeps close eye on VTB’s Europe arm LONDON, March 1 – Russia said it was placing temporary curbs on foreigners seeking to exit Russian assets on […]
WASHINGTON — The harsh sanctions imposed on Russia and the resulting crash of the ruble have the Kremlin scrambling to keep the country’s economy running. For Vladimir Putin, that means finding workarounds to the Western economic blockade even as his forces continue to invade Ukraine. Former Treasury Department officials and […]
WASHINGTON — As Russia’s war in Ukraine plays out for the world on social media, big tech platforms are moving to restrict Russian state media from using their platforms to spread propaganda and misinformation. Google announced Tuesday that it’s blocking the YouTube channels of those outlets in Europe “effective immediately” but […]
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