India’s Reliance Industries considers divesting from Russian fuel March 17, 2022 India's Reliance Industries could avoid buying Russian fuels for its plants after the West imposed sanctions on the country.
Google’s Russian bank account seized as Big Tech crack down continues May 18, 2022 Russian authorities have seized Google's Russian bank account, making it impossible for its Russian office to function, the tech giant revealed today.
Sweden refuses to launch research satellite on Russian Soyuz rocket March 16, 2022 Sweden has cancelled the launch of a research satellite via a Russian rocket, following the Kremlin-backed attack on neighbouring Ukraine. The launch was scheduled for the end of this year, after its initial scheduled launch in 2019 was delayed. “Preparing for a launch from Russia is unthinkable under the current circumstances,” a spokesperson for the [...]
European Commission urges EU to be ready for cut-off in Russian gas supplies May 17, 2022 The European Union should prepare for Russia to switch off gas supplies into Europe, the trading bloc's executive arm will warn tomorrow.
Ukraine: UK sanctions 370 more Russian and Belarussian nationals March 15, 2022 The UK has sanctioned 370 more Russian and Belarussian nationals as a part of the government’s sanctions, including Vladimir Putin’s close political ally Dmitry Medvedev. The Foreign Office today announced the released the list of the newly sanctioned individuals, which includes 51 oligarchs, with foreign secretary Liz Truss saying “we are holding them to account [...]
21 killed and 100 wounded in central Ukraine: Russian Army accused of ‘open act of terrorism’ July 14, 2022 Around 21 people were killed and more than 100 wounded after Russian missiles struck a city in central Ukraine. The country’s president called the attack “an open act of terrorism” against civilians in locations without military value. Ukraine’s national police said three missiles hit an office building and damaged nearby residential buildings in Vinnytsia, which [...]
Ukraine: UK sanctions another 206 Russians in response to railway bombing April 13, 2022 The UK has hit another 206 individuals with sanctions in response to an horrific attack on civilians trying to escape Russia’s invasion at a train station last week. Foreign secretary Liz Truss said 178 of those sanctioned were key members of the Russian-backed Lugansk and Donetsk breakway states in the eastern Donbas region. The train [...]
EU ports ask bloc for ‘clear list’ of banned Russian vessels April 13, 2022 European ports have asked Brussels for a “clear list” of Russian vessels that need to be banned following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) expressed its support for the EU’s latest round of sanctions against Russia but stressed the importance of having a clear and uniform approach to the boycott in [...]
Battery-powered storage vital to meeting EU climate goals and reducing Russian gas reliance July 14, 2022 Companies have called for a rapid roll-out of battery-powered storage to harness the boost in renewable generation planned in coming years.
Europe funds Russian war efforts as biggest buyer of Kremlin-backed fossil fuels June 13, 2022 Fossil fuels are filling the Kremlin's war chest and despite its sanctions, the EU remains its biggest buyer of energy supplies.