The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Denmark will hold June vote on joining EU’s defense pact

Denmark will hold a referendum on joining the European Union’s defense pact as Russia’s war against Ukraine looks to push the Nordic nation, which has often been skeptical about its EU membership, closer to the bloc.

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2022

Johnson steps up Ukraine support but is accused of slowness on Russian dirty money

Emergency laws due to be rushed through Commons but ministers warned measures contain loopholes

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2022

Russian oligarchs still have ‘get out of London free’ card under new laws

Labour welcomed the reduction of the register grace period to six months, but said it needed to be reduced further.

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022

Possible Biden Saudi Arabia trip could mean embracing oil, ignoring brutality

A hat-in-hand trip would illustrate the gravity of the global energy crisis driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Axios · Mar 6, 2022

Bolshoi Theatre's chief conductor quits after pressure to condemn Ukraine invasion

Tugan Sokhiev, the chief conductor at Moscow's prestigious Bolshoi Theatre, announced on Sunday he was quitting his job after coming under pressure to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 6, 2022

Europe urges fast action on Ukrainian nuclear plants’ safety

The European Union called for rapid intervention by the International Atomic Energy Agency amid growing concern about the safety of Ukraine’s nuclear plants, two of which have been seized by invading Russian forces.

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2022

Why China's Banks Won't Come to Russia's Rescue

On paper, China's banks and its homegrown payments system could offer Russia respite from crippling Western sanctions. China has helped other nations evade sanctions, and both China and Russia share an interest in weakening the dollar's hold on the international financial system.

Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2022

Govt's mind is elsewhere

Concerns over the economic impacts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine are growing. Yet the priority of our government seems to be ensuring its own political instability.

Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2022

Ukraine was experimenting with local democracy

As I write this, Russian troops are moving north through the Odesa oblast, or region, toward the river Kodyma, along which sits a town called Balta.

Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2022

State feels existing EEC target can be met

The rapid spread of Omicron infections and the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict are expected to affect the country's investment prospects this year, but the government remains optimistic that investment in its flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) can reach 2.2 trillion baht over the next five years as projected.

Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2022