Russia Will Be “Forced To Take Retaliatory Steps” If Finland Joins NATO, Russian Foreign Ministry Says
Finland "must be aware of the responsibility and consequences" of joining NATO, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday, adding that Russia "will be forced" to take retaliatory steps if the country joins the alliance. “The stat...
Japan To Prohibit Exports Of High-Tech Equipment To Russia
Japan is expanding the list of goods and technologies, whose exports to Russia are prohibited over the situation around Ukraine, the Japanese ministry of economy, trade and industry said on Friday. The ban has already been approved by the country’s...
Ruble Up Against Dollar, Euro As Foreign Currency Trading Starts On Moscow Exchange
The ruble strengthened against the dollar and the euro as foreign currency trading started on Moscow Exchange on Monday compared with previous closing. As of 10:20 am Moscow time, the dollar exchange rate was down by 1.29% at 63.71 rubles, while the ...
President Kim Mobilizes North Korea’s Military In Response To Covid-19 Outbreak
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mobilized the military to respond to the country's first officially acknowledged outbreak of Covid-19, as the impoverished nation scrambles to address what state media has described as a "major national emergency....
I Will Inform CSTO Colleagues About Operation In Ukraine In Detail Putin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will inform the leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states about the special military operation in Ukraine during the closed part of the summit that is currently taking plac...
Germany’s Scholz Proposes EU Solidarity Fund To Rebuild Ukraine
The European Union must start preparations for rebuilding Ukraine by setting up a solidarity fund to aid Kyiv in covering the billions of euros reconstruction will cost, according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. "Rebuilding destroyed infrastructure...
China’s Demand For Russian Coal Is Making Up For Western Sanctions
China is buying record amounts of cheap Russian coal, even as Western nations slam Moscow with sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. In April, not only did the world's second largest economy buy more coal from Russia than ever before, it also ...
“Putin Must Lose In Ukraine,” Says UK Foreign Secretary
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has spoken out against Russia's "bullying" and "atrocities" in Ukraine during a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday. Truss used an address to the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to speak out against...
90% Ban On Russian Oil Import Will Be Painful For EU Members, Says Austrian Chancellor
A European Union embargo on Russian oil will be painful for members of the bloc as well as Moscow, according to Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer. "The decision to impose the oil embargo is a measure that will certainly be painful in itself for the m...
Europe’s “Strength And Determination” Suffered During “Wrangling” Over New Sanctions On Russia – Robert Habeck
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Tuesday that Europe’s “strength and determination has certainly suffered” during the "wrangling" between the European Union member states over the new sanctions against Russia agreed by the bloc on M...
