President Zelensky labels Russian spring recruitment drive a 'silly joke' - full speech in English He was speaking on the 37th day of the Russian invasion of his country Wales Online · Apr 2, 2022
Completing The God Protocols: A Comprehensive Overview Of Chainlink This article was originally published on SmartContent and appears here with permission. Benzinga · Mar 29, 2022
Ukraine-Russia war updates: Volodymyr Zelenskyy demands Western nations provide more weapons — as it happened Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demands Western nations provide more military hardware from their stockpiles, asking if they are afraid of Russia. ABC News · Mar 26, 2022
EXPLAINER: How the U.S. and allies can freeze Russian gold The U.S. and its allies are moving to prohibit financial transactions with Russia's Central Bank that involve Russian gold The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022
China limits concerns on Ukraine to self-interest While China will help Russia get around sanctions, it is more focused on problems closer to home. Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2022
Russia sanctions: new impetus for Chinese yuan to move up the reserve currency ladder? The invasion of Ukraine by the Russian forces has led to the most aggressive financial sanctions by Western countries against another country in modern history. The Conversation · Mar 22, 2022
Ukraine War: Asian Nations Feel Economic Brunt of Conflict India, Bangladesh, and Southeast Asian countries are all feeling economic strain triggered by the war. India’s edible oil market and exports are suffering, while Bangladesh-Russia trade has taken a hit due to sanctions. The News Lens · Mar 22, 2022
EU hits Russia, Belarus with more sanctions, set to snub Ukraine on swift membership The European Union announced fresh sanctions against Russia and its ally Belarus on Wednesday but EU leaders are set to rebuff Kyiv's appeal for accelerated membership of the bloc when they meet on Thursday to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine. Reuters · Mar 9, 2022
The Weaponization of Money: How SWIFT, Reserve Currency, and Sanctions Are Being Used To Handcuff Russia This is an abridged version of the full GRIT Capital newsletter. To read/subscribe to the full newsletter click here. Everything has a cost. Some are direct - like the price tag on the clothes you buy. Some are hidden - like sleepless nights as a new parent. Benzinga · Mar 8, 2022
Awaiting Govt., RBI guidelines on SWIFT transactions with Russian entities: PNB On March 2, the EU prohibited certain Russian banks from accessing the SWIFT financial messaging system in view of Russia's "unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine". The Hindu · Mar 6, 2022
Luxury Volvo bus for KSRTC-SWIFT arrives Vehicle conforms to Euro-VI emission norms The Hindu · Mar 5, 2022
EXPLAINER: A look at West's tightening sanctions on Russia The United States and allies are stepping up sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022
Venezuela's Maduro Slams Sanctions against Russia as 'Madness' President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela criticized Wednesday the barrage of Western sanctions slapped on Russia, bucking the global chorus of condemnation of its invasion of Ukraine. "What they are doing against the Russian people is a crime, an economic war," Maduro said as he reiterated support for President Vladimir Putin… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2022
Latest Ukraine updates: Talks spur deal on humanitarian corridors Ukraine-Russia news from March 3: Kyiv and Moscow agree on plan for safe corridors to evacuate civilians. Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022 EU Bars 7 Russian Banks from SWIFT, but Spares Those in Energy The European Union said on Wednesday it was excluding seven Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, but stopped short of including those handling energy payments, in the latest sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Russia's second-largest bank VTB, Bank Otrkitie, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, Bank Rossiya, Sovcombank and…
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 1, 2022 Removal from SWIFT vital to teach Russia invasion is critical mistake Sanctions must be imposed to teach Russian President Vladimir Putin that his invasion of Ukraine is a critical mistake.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2022 Sanctions Will Prompt Collapse of Russian Economy, France Says Russia will face the collapse of its economy as a result of Western sanctions punishing Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday. The United States and its allies have imposed sanctions on Russia's central bank, its top businesses, oligarchs and officials, including…
Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2022 The list of foreign companies pulling out of Russia keeps growing The invasion of Ukraine is causing a mass exodus of companies from Russia, reversing three decades of investment by Western and other foreign businesses there following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.The list of those cutting ties or reviewing their operations is growing by the hour as foreign…
Benzinga · Mar 1, 2022 After SWIFT Removal Bites Hard — The Bitcoin Camp Has Its Say On Removing Crypto Access From Russians, Sanctions As international sanctions plummet the value of the Russian currency and threaten the country’s economy, the Bitcoin (CRYPTO:
Benzinga · Mar 1, 2022 Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Rally As Crippling Sanctions On Russia Give Rise To Expectations Of Them Emerging As SWIFT Competition Bitcoin and other coins rose sharply Monday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 12.2% to $2 trillion.
Reuters · Mar 1, 2022 Taiwan to follow SWIFT move, sends medical aid to Ukraine Taiwan will join moves to block some Russian banks from the SWIFT international payments system and has sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine to show support for the international "democratic camp", the government said on Tuesday.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022 Western Companies Head For the Exit in Russia as Sanctions Tighten Energy giant BP, global bank HSBC and the world's biggest aircraft leasing firm AerCap joined a growing list of companies looking to exit Russia on Monday, as Western sanctions tightened the screws on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The West has moved to punish Russia with a raft of…
The Times of India · Feb 28, 2022 Explained: How Russia has been preparing for a SWIFT ban since 2014 NEW DELHI: The United States, Britain, Europe and Canada announced new sanctions on Russia on Saturday - including blocking certain lenders' access to the SWIFT international payment system - following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Thursday.
Benzinga · Feb 28, 2022 Analysis: Can China Help Russia Evade SWIFT Banking Sanctions? The value of the ruble has plummeted following access restrictions placed on several Russian banks to the SWIFT global bank payments system.
Roll Call · Feb 28, 2022 New sanctions cut Russia off from its foreign currency reserves - Roll Call Biden administration imposed sanctions on Russia’s Central Bank that prohibit U.S. dollar transactions.