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 [...]
ExxonMobil exits Russia amid energy firm exodus March 2, 2022 Exxon Mobil (Exxon) has followed in BP and Shell's footsteps, and has announced it will exit its Russian assets valued at more than $4bn.
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 [...]
“We will be the first back to Ukraine”, says Ryanair boss March 2, 2022 Ryanair will be the first airline to resume flying to Ukraine once it’s safe to do so, said chief executive Michael O’Leary. The company, who was forced on Thursday to halt all operations following the Kremlin’s invasion, expects sanctions will remain for the foreseeable future. “We halted all Ukrainian roots until March,” O’Leary said this [...]
Russian athletes set for Winter Paralympics ban decision March 2, 2022 Winter Paralympics organisers will decide today whether to ban Russian athletes just 48 hours before the Games are set to begin in Beijing. All Russian competitors have already arrived in China but the International Paralympic Committee is under pressure to stop them taking part in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The International Olympic [...]
The West’s tech export ban could crush Russia and Putin’s war against Ukraine March 2, 2022 AS UKRAINE was plunged into war its allies around the world hurried to put together punitive packages of sanctions in retaliation. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week announced he’s planning to bring forward a bill in Parliament that will effectively cut Russia off dual-use technologies critical for its defence sector. President Biden has also [...]
UK releases additional £80m aid to Ukraine March 1, 2022 The UK Government has released an additional £80m in aid to Ukraine, bringing Britain’s total humanitarian package to £120m. The funding comes after the UK announced in early February a £100m economic package to bolster the Ukrainian economy and reduce its reliance on Russian gas, adding £40m last weekend to help aid agencies respond to [...]
EU considers ports closure to Russian ships March 1, 2022 The EU is reportedly considering whether to follow the UK’s example and ban Russian ships from docking at its ports. According to the Danish foreign ministry, closing its ports had been considered during Sunday’s meeting when EU foreign ministers agreed to close the bloc’s airspace following the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. “Denmark is actively working [...]
UK private schools told not to accept fee payments from Russia March 1, 2022 The group that represents Britain’s private schools has told its members not to take fees from Russia. The Independent Schools Council (ISC), a lobby group that acts on behalf of more than 1,300 private schools, warned its members that they may face legal issues if they accept payments from any individual or entity that has [...]
Airspace closures hit air cargo operations leading to more supply chain issues March 1, 2022 The Ukrainian conflict has hit air cargo operations worldwide, creating even more supply chain issues, analysts and companies said. Following the EU’s decision to close its airspace to Russian aircraft and the Kremlin’s retaliation, both passenger and cargo routes have been severely disrupted. Some of the biggest airlines in Europe – including Lufthansa, Air France-KLM [...]