Day: February 25, 2022
How Russia could use Bitcoin, Crypto to bypass sanctions
By Luc Olinga The U.S. and Europe have begun to impose financial sanctions on Moscow and its banks. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted a barrage of financial sanctions aimed at isolating and punishing Moscow. President Joe Biden, for example, has
Read MoreRussia vetoes UN resolution deploring ‘aggression’ in Ukraine
US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield (L),Ukraine Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya (2R) and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York Ambassador Barbara Woodward (3L) before a vote… United Nations (United States) (AFP)
Read MoreThe Kremlin accuses Facebook of censorship amid Ukraine invasion
The Kremlin accused Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s Facebook of censoring Russian media and has limited access to the platform. According to Russia’s communication regulator, Facebook is ignoring requests to cancel restrictions and the fact-checking of information provided by four media
Read MoreChina’s Xi, in message to N.Korea’s Kim, vows cooperation under ‘new situation’
SEOUL (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the significance of cooperation between the two countries, North Korea’s state media KCNA reported on Saturday. In a message to Kim, Xi said China is
Read MoreNATO deploys units of rapid reaction NATO Response Force
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press briefing following the Extraordinary virtual summit of Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). -/NATO/dpa NATO is deploying units of the rapid reaction NATO Response Force
Read MoreUkraine’s Leader Zelensky Is ‘Target Number One’ for Putin
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine aims to overthrow the leadership in Kyiv, but President Volodymyr Zelensky remains defiant.
Read MoreChina abstains from UN Security Council resolution condemning Russian invasion
China has abstained from voting on a UN Security Council draft resolution telling Moscow to stop attacking Ukraine and withdraw all troops immediately.
Read MorePutin calls for overthrow of Ukraine’s leaders, branding them ‘a gang of Nazis’
Vladimir Putin has appealed directly to Ukrainian troops and told them “it will be easier for us to agree if you take power in your own hands”.
Read More‘No one should be fooled by Russia’s barrage of lies’: NATO to deploy more troops to eastern Europe
NATO will deploy more troops to eastern Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the alliance’s leaders have announced.
Read MoreHorrific day at hospital treating injured Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol – as doctors appeal for more NATO help
It has been a horrific 24 hours at the main hospital in Mariupol.
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