Lithuania puts pressure on EU with import ban on Russian natural gas April 3, 2022 Lithuania has become the first European nation to stop importing Russian natural gas to meet its domestic consumption needs.
Russian Army pulls back as weekend fightback picks up: Ukrainian forces retake Kyiv suburbs despite fear of booby-traps April 2, 2022 Ukrainian forces are taking back suburbs and other areas surrounding capital Kyiv this weekend, and they have reportedly moved to retake territory north of the country’s capital amid fears that Russian forces might have set booby-traps before leaving. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned in his nightly video address hours earlier that departing Russian troops were [...]
Kremlin provides £919.3m for domestic aviation following West sanctions April 2, 2022 The Kremlin announced today it would provide 100bn roubles (£919.3m) to help the Russian domestic aviation market as the sanctions imposed by the West continue to bite. President Putin said in a televised address that domestic flights should become cheaper for Russian and that the share of Russian-made aircraft should increase. Aviation was one of [...]
Moscow halts cooperation on International Space Station over ‘illegal’ sanctions April 2, 2022 The Kremlin announced today it will halt all cooperation on the International Space Space Station after Western countries imposed a blanket of sanctions on Moscow following the Ukraine war’s outbreak. Dmitry Rogozin, head of Russia’s space agency Roscomos, said it will no longer work with partners such as NASA and the European Space Agency as [...]
UK impounds another jet with links to Russia April 2, 2022 The UK has impounded another jet linked to Russia and prevented it from flying, transport secretary Grant Shapps announced today. “This morning I’ve prevented the use of another jet that has links to Russian oligarchs,” Shapps tweeted. “We won’t stand by and watch those who’ve made millions through Putin’s patronage live their lives in peace [...]
Ukraine unmasks two generals as Moscow saboteurs while tired Putin is stuck in ‘Kremlin cage’ with Russian Army ‘exhausted’ April 1, 2022 Two Ukrainian generals have been unmasked as Russian saboteurs and stripped off their ranks with immediate effect, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky told his nation under siege. In his daily video address to the nation, Zelensky said “today another decision was made on anti-heroes, gradually all of them will be punished.” “That is why Andriy Olehovych [...]
Clash between Japan and Russia looms as Tokyo steps up Kuril Island claims: ‘Russian Army is illegal occupier’ April 1, 2022 After several Japanese politicians recently stated the disputed Kuril Islands are part of Japan’s territory, Tokyo has now moved to officially declare that the entire Kuril Island chain is Japanese sovereign territory. In fact, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the islands are illegally occupied by the Russian Army. Over the last few decades, [...]
Japan will keep hold of Russian LNG stake March 31, 2022 Japan will not abandon its stake in the Sakhalin-2 LNG project in Russia, which the prime minister argued is key for energy security.
Germany assured it will not have to pay for gas in roubles March 31, 2022 Germany will still to pay for Russian gas in euros or dollars, confirmed its government yesterday, despite Putin's push for rouble payments.
Q&A: will the gold price surge continue? March 31, 2022 | City Talk James Luke explains the effect that Russian sanctions and Fed rate rises are having on gold, and what may lie ahead for the precious metal. Gold prices have been on an upward trend since mid-January, accelerating sharply upon Russia’s shocking invasion of Ukraine towards the end of February as investors flocked to perceived safe haven [...]