Timeline: Week one of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Mass displacement, mounting casualties and international sanctions mark first week of Russian assault on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2022
Two UK-based Russian oligarchs have shares in $22bn conglomerate frozen Action taken upon Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven by holding company that owns Holland & Barrett after EU imposed sanctions The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022
Oligarchs under EU and US sanctions linked to £200m in UK property Guardian analysis comes as Boris Johnson under pressure to step up financial curbs over Ukraine invasion The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022
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Serbia under pressure to shift stance on Russia, president says Serbia is coming under "huge pressure" as it resists joining the European Union, the United States and other countries in imposing sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday. Reuters · Mar 2, 2022
Igor Shuvalov: the former Russian deputy PM with an £11m flat in Whitehall Sanctioned by the EU, the Russian bank boss still enjoys financial freedom in Britain The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022
Russia sanctions impact on EU contained, talks on support for firms ongoing The main impact of European Union sanctions against Russia is likely to show in the energy sector but the effects can be contained and the EU is already discussing ways to support its companies through subsidies and loans, a top EU official said. Reuters · Mar 2, 2022
One week in, Russia’s war on Ukraine has rocked the world Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has already had a significant humanitarian, economic, and geopolitical fallout. Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2022
EU to make sure Russia cannot circumvent sanctions with crypto assets -Le Maire The European Union is seeking to make sure that crypto currencies are not used to circumvent sanctions imposed by the bloc against Russia, French Finance Minister Bruno le Maire said on Wednesday. Reuters · Mar 2, 2022
Analyst says 'Fortress Russia is gone' in face of US sanctions After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US, EU and their allies have been announcing measures designed to isolate and weaken the Russian economy. Since 2014, Vladimir Putin has been taking pre-emptive steps to protect Russia's economy from future sanctions. But Brian O'Toole, a former US Treasury official and senior… France 24 · Mar 2, 2022
Remembering the past, looking to the future: how the war in Ukraine is changing Europe Both sides in this war have plundered history. Vladimir Putin claims to be replaying the second world war by “denazifying” Ukraine, while his forces desecrate the Holocaust site of Babyn Yar. The Conversation · Mar 2, 2022
Putin’s Nuclear Comments Lead to Rush for Iodine in Central Europe Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin's comments that Moscow's nuclear deterrent is on high alert have unleashed a wave of anxiety in Central Europe, with people rushing to buy iodine which they believe may protect them from radiation. From Poland to Bulgaria, people living in the former Soviet-era satellite… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022
Arab Refugees See Double Standards in Europe’s Embrace of Ukrainians Syrian refugee Ahmad al-Hariri, who fled the war in his country for neighboring Lebanon 10 years ago, spent the last decade hoping in vain to escape to a new life in Europe. Watching European nations open their arms to hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians in less than a week, the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022
US launches ‘KleptoCapture’ task force against Russian oligarchs Initiative aims to hold accountable oligarchs who violate US sanctions, restrictions amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 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 Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022 Ukrainian refugees at ‘acute risk of exploitation by human traffickers’, charities warn Campaigners ‘hugely alarmed’ people fleeing Russian conflict will fall prey to criminal gangs that are ‘waiting to traffic people across Europe and into the hands of exploitative industries’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022 Sanctions and boycotts: how the west has responded to the invasion of Ukraine Governments are imposing sanctions against Russia while European and US companies have severed ties
Reuters · Mar 2, 2022 Factbox-Russia hit with sanctions from around the world after Ukraine invasion The European Union, the United States, Britain and others have hit Russia with a wide range of sanctions after its invasion of Ukraine.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022 EU carbon permit prices crash after Russian invasion of Ukraine Slump effectively lowers cost of emitting carbon for the most polluting companies
Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2022 As war rages on, what is Vladimir Putin’s endgame? While Vladimir Putin was massing his troops along Ukraine’s border, he caught the attention of the West’s leaders. They beat a path to his door to persuade him not to invade. However, he got mixed messages from the UK, the US and the EU and was emboldened not dissuaded. His…
Reuters · Mar 2, 2022 Putin's nuclear comments lead to rush for iodine in Central Europe Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin's comments that Moscow's nuclear deterrent is on high alert have unleashed a wave of anxiety in Central Europe, with people rushing to buy iodine which they believe may protect them from radiation.
Reuters · Mar 2, 2022 Georgia to submit bid to join EU on Thursday - TASS Georgia plans on Thursday to submit an application to join the European Union, Russia's TASS news agency quoted the former Soviet republic's ruling party as saying on Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022 Boris Johnson claims EU travel rules explain its more generous help for refugees from Ukraine Prime minister also claimed UK has welcomed more refugees than anywhere else in Europe – despite Germany allowing in one million
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022 Everton’s ties to Russian sponsors leave them with anxious wait The club has suspended their relationship with companies linked to Alisher Usmanov, the Uzbek-born billionaire whose assets have been frozen by the European Union
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022 ‘Staunch eurosceptic’ Tory MP calls for free movement for plants EU free movement campaigners claim request shows ‘irrational and backwards priorities’