Lazard eyeing up US equities after Ukraine invasion causes markets to plunge March 18, 2022 Asset management giant Lazard is readying to scoop up underpriced US equities after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused stocks to plunge in value.
Hackers from Russia blamed for attacks on Euro 2024 broadcasts June 26, 2024 Security experts have warned that hacks on broadcasters which have brought down their Euro 2024 coverage are likely to be Russian attempts to interfere with the tournament. Russia was barred from competing at the European Championships in Germany and much of international sport after the country’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Polish TV network [...]
Shell to weather up to $5bn hit from Russia write downs April 7, 2022 Energy giant Shell said it could weather a $5bn hit in the first quarter after its decision to cut ties with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Shakhtar hope to overcome hardship in decider against Porto December 13, 2023 Teams who have previously qualified for the Champions League’s Round of 16 have received a cash injection of at least £30m.
Russian oil exports reach highest levels since Ukraine invasion as China and India buy up supplies May 16, 2023 Russian oil exports shot up to their highest levels since its invasion of Ukraine, with the majority heading towards China and India, according to the International Energy Agency. In its latest monthly oil report, the Paris-based climate agency said total oil shipments reached “a post-invasion high” in April rising to 8.3m barrels per day (bpd), [...]
City political chief hits back at London ‘laundromat’ label April 25, 2022 The City’s political chief has rebuffed claims that London has become a “laundromat” for dirty cash after scrutiny has ramped up in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Farage ‘completely wrong’ and appeasing Putin with Ukraine claims, says Sunak June 22, 2024 Nigel Farage’s claim the West provoked Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was “completely wrong and only plays into Putin’s hands”, Rishi Sunak has said.
Russia puts London-exiled Putin opponent and tycoon Khodorkovsky on wanted list January 9, 2024 Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has put exiled Russian tycoon and opposition leader Mikhail Khodorkovsky on its wanted list, accusing him of spreading false information about the Russian army, Russian state news agency Tass said. The charge carries a sentence of up to five years in prison, Tass said. A criminal case was opened against [...]
Finland’s accession to Nato backs Russia in a corner but it won’t end war in Ukraine April 13, 2023 Finland has joined NATO, and this is a very positive development in the West's fight against Putin's barbaric regime. But there's much more to be done to support Ukraine, writes Daniel Sleat
BlackRock boss praises private sector for waging ‘economic war’ on Russia March 24, 2022 The boss of the world’s biggest asset manager BlackRock has said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will spell the end of globalisation as we know it, as he praised the private sector for waging “economic war” on Russia.