World Economic Forum kicks off first Russian free Davos meeting since the fall of the Soviet Union May 22, 2022 The World Economic Forum (WEF) has refused to invite a single Russian to its annual conference in Davos this week, in what is set to be the first Davos conference without any Russians since the fall of the USSR. The WEF’s annual meeting – which is set to be the first in-person Davos conference since [...]
New UK sanctions: Russian aviation and space industry blocked from insurance market March 3, 2022 The UK government has imposed fresh sanctions targeting Russia’s aviation and space industry, meaning that businesses cannot access the UK insurance sector. The measures, hauled in in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, will “severely limit” access to the global insurance and reinsurance market, the UK government announced today. The European Union (EU) is expected [...]
London Stock Exchange blocks trading of Russian firms after sell-off frenzy March 3, 2022 The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has blocked trading of 27 Russia-linked firms today after their value plummeted as investors scrambled to sever ties with Russia and limit their exposure to Western sanctions.
White House cybersecurity lead to help NATO prep for potential Russian cyberattacks February 2, 2022 The US has sent its top cybersecurity official to NATO in a bid to prepare European allies for potential Russian cyberattacks. Intelligence assessments suggest that Russia would issue cyberattacks on Ukraine’s electricity grid, its communications systems and its government, prior to invading. The relationship between Russia and Ukraine has been turbulent since Ukraine gained independence [...]
Shell undergoes board and C-suite shuffle following exit from Russian assets March 1, 2022 Shell has undergone a board and C-suite shuffle as it hauls in a new chief financial officer. Sinead Gorman, who has been the executive vice president of Shell’s Upstream business, steps in the role at the beginning of April. She succeeds Jessica Uhl, as she steps down from the position at the end of this [...]
PM asked to explain how a private plane was allowed to fly from Scotland to Moscow breaching Russian sanctions May 18, 2022 A private charter flight travelled from Inverness to Moscow breaching UK sanctions against Russia, despite air traffic control being informed about the flight beforehand. SNP MP Richard Thomson raised the issue in parliament during Prime Minister’s Questions, urging the PM to tell the house how it was allowed to happen. The details of a transcript [...]
Ukraine President calls on ‘friends’ from abroad to help fight Russian invasion of the capital February 27, 2022 Ukraine’s president said his forces still have control of the capital, but has called on the country’s “friends” to help them fight. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an address this afternoon: “Everyone who can defend Ukraine abroad please do it directly in a united way. “Every friend of Ukraine who wants to join Ukraine in defending [...]
Watch as retired Russian military leader says the ‘Kremlin is in total geopolitical isolation and the whole world is against us’ May 17, 2022 A retired Russian military leader has said the Kremlin is in “total geopolitical isolation and the whole world is against us”, speaking on state television. Military analyst and retired colonel Mikhail Khodarenok made his comments on the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, during an interview with anchor Olga Skabeyeva, known as the “Iron [...]
Truss: UK willing to sanction Russian oligarchs close to Putin over Ukraine January 30, 2022 The UK will level tough sanctions on Russian oligarchs close to Vladimir Putin if he invades Ukraine, Liz Truss has said. The foreign secretary said she would next week introduce legislation in parliament that will “target more Russian interests that are of direct reliance to the Kremlin” and that the sanctions would come in place [...]
Tory minister names and shames two more City law firms that worked for Russian oligarchs March 25, 2022 Cabinet minister James Cleverly has named two other law firms that sent legal letters to the Foreign Office seeking to challenge the government’s sanctions regime on behalf of “Russian or Russian-linked” clients. The Conservative MP said City of London law firms W Legal and Peters & Peters both sought to challenge the UK’s sanctions. In [...]