Analyst toasts death of Russian stock market live on Moscow TV March 3, 2022 A financial analyst today toasted the death of Russia’s capital markets live on one of the country’s top business channels. “Dear stock market, you were interesting. Rest in peace, dear comrade,” he said, as he opened a bottle to offer a funeral toast to the country’s financial markets. Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine has sent Russia-exposed [...]
Ukraine puts pressure on Germany to limit Russian gas through Nord Stream 1 pipeline May 29, 2022 Germany is under pressure to reduce its consumption from the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, as Ukraine looks to fund its war efforts through transit fees.
Binance defies calls to block Russian users from crypto exchange March 2, 2022 The chief executive of Binance has defied calls to freeze the accounts of Russian users amid conflict with Ukraine.
Trafigura freezes Russian investments and reviews options for Vostok oil stake March 2, 2022 Trafigura has revealed it has frozen its Russian investments, and is reviewing its 10 per cent stake in Kremlin-backed project Vostok Oil.
Starmer calls on PM to sanction ‘every Russian oligarch’ with UK assets March 2, 2022 Sir Keir Starmer has called on Boris Johnson to sanction “every oligarch and crack open every shell company” to shut out dirty Russian money from the UK. The Labour leader said Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich should in particular be targeted immediately, along with former Russian deputy PM Igor Shuvalov who has properties worth more than [...]
Russian aircraft in US scramble to fly out as airspace closes this evening March 2, 2022 Russian aircraft are left with only a few hours to leave the US, as the White House followed in the UK and Europe’s footsteps and decided to close its airspace to Moscow from tonight. “The United States stands with our allies and partners across the world in responding to Putin’s unprovoked aggression against the people [...]
OneWeb moves ahead with Soyuz launch despite Russian invasion March 2, 2022 Broadband firm OneWeb moves forward with its plans to launch satellites using Russian rockets, despite the ongoing invasion of the Kremlin in Ukraine. According to reports by The Times, the tax-payer backed company has paid for 36 satellites to be sent into orbit from Russian firm Baikonur Cosmodrome, which are set to launch using Soyuz [...]
Steel sales slump at Evraz amid Russian export pressures January 31, 2022 Global steel and mining giant Evraz reported a slump in sales of its steel products last year after new rules on exports of its Russian products put a squeeze on production.
Russian Army is ‘chewing through ground’ in Donbas as Kremlin makes ‘palpable progress’ in Ukraine this week May 28, 2022 Vladimir Putin’s Russian Army is making “palpable progress” in the Donbas region after abandoning the attempt to encircle Kyiv, Boris Johnson said this morning. Johnson argued, in an interview with Bloomberg, that more offensive weapons including long-range multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRSs) are needed. He stressed the “vital” need to provide Ukraine with fresh military support [...]
Crypto exchanges refuse to ban Russian users as rouble trading surges March 1, 2022 Crypto exchanges are resisting calls for a blanket ban on Russian users despite a surge in rouble trading volumes.