Month: March 2022
Abramovich puts Chelsea soccer club up for sale as clamour for sanctions grows
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Russian businessman Roman Abramovich said on Wednesday he would sell Chelsea Football Club, 19 years after buying it and setting the team on a path to sporting glory, and promised to donate money from the
Read MoreLatest Russia-Ukraine war news: Explosions rock Kyiv as battle for Kherson continues – The Washington Post
Latest Russia-Ukraine war news: Explosions rock Kyiv as battle for Kherson continues The Washington Post Russia-Ukraine war: United Nations approves resolution condemning Putin, Russia: LIVE UPDATES Fox News Zelenskyy addresses Ukraine after one week of war; UN votes to demand Russia end
Read MoreChina calls reports on Chinese-Russian coordination on Ukraine ‘fake news’ – Reuters
China calls reports on Chinese-Russian coordination on Ukraine ‘fake news’ Reuters China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics, Western intel shows CNN China Asked Russia to Delay Ukraine War Until After Olympics, Biden Officials Say The New York Times China’s
Read More‘We Are Fighting for Survival.’ The Ukrainian Citizens Volunteering to Defend Their Country From Russian Troops
When Russia launched an attack on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy immediately vowed to arm any of the 43 million citizens who volunteered to defend the country. While one million Ukranians have already fled to neighboring states for safety, others have
Read MoreChinese banks scramble for ‘workarounds’ as Russia sanctions impinge
By Engen Tham and Julie Zhu (Reuters) – Top Chinese banks are rushing to ensure they can maintain business ties with Russian clients without running afoul of a barrage of Western sanctions, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Read MoreUK says Russia has deployed thermobaric weapons in Ukraine
TALLINN (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has deployed thermobaric weapons systems in Ukraine and London is worried about how broadly they could be used, British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday. “How far (Putin) will go, what weapons
Read MoreFormer Illinois House speaker indicted on racketeering and bribery charges – CNN
Former Illinois House speaker indicted on racketeering and bribery charges CNN Illinois Democrat Michael Madigan indicted on federal racketeering, bribery charges Fox News Irv Miller: Indictment Of Mike Madigan Is Bigger Deal Than Conviction Of Rod Blagojevich CBS Chicago Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan,
Read MoreRussia ‘made lots of mistakes’: Key takeaways after one week of Russian invasion – and what could be next
It has now been a week since Russian began its invasion of Ukraine.
Read MoreRussia finally ‘reveals’ how many military casualties it has suffered
Russia’s ministry of defence has claimed 498 of its troops have been killed in Ukraine and a further 1,597 wounded – the first time it has admitted any casualties from its invasion of Ukraine.
Read MoreTrump defends praise of Putin even as he calls Ukrainian President ‘brave’ – CNN
Trump defends praise of Putin even as he calls Ukrainian President ‘brave’ CNN Donald Trump Was Everything Vladimir Putin Could Have Wished For The New Republic Donald Trump Says US Could Have Made a Fortune From Ukraine War Newsweek Trump Suggests Putin Just
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