The Latest Breaking News from Russia

Why isn’t global interconnectedness halting war?

The Russian actions open the door to reinvent multilateral institutions that have been failing 

The Hindu · Mar 3, 2022

Russia’s Putin says Ukraine advance ‘going to plan’

French President Emmanuel Macron says he fears the ‘worst is to come’ in Ukraine after Russian president’s phone call.

Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2022

Russian Invasion Creates 'Upward Pressure On Inflation,' Powell Says

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) traded slightly higher on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified in front of Congress for the second straight day.

Benzinga · Mar 3, 2022

Who Spends Ukraine's Bitcoin Donations — And What Are They Being Used For?

Ukraine has seen a massive inflow of cryptocurrency donations from people around the world to support the country’s fight against an invasion by Russia. Here’s a look at who is in charge of the donations and how they could be spent.

Benzinga · Mar 3, 2022

Calls mount for UK to ban Russian gas as war in Ukraine continues

At current wholesale gas prices, the UK would spend £2.3billion on Russian gas in a year, equivalent to £6.3million per day. Meanwhile, the cost of oil jumped to almost $120 a barrel today

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022

Russian forces open fire in battle for Ukrainian nuclear plant with tanks storming town

Ukrainian interior ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko said in online posts today that the forces had taken control of the area around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022

ASX drops further on war in Ukraine, while government warns super funds to sell assets in Russia

Global stocks are taking a hit amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, and the Australian government is calling on more super funds to divest from Russia.

ABC News · Mar 3, 2022

Biden announces sanctions on additional Russian oligarchs as attack on Ukraine intensifies

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced new sanctions on more than a dozen Russian oligarchs and their families, as pressure continued to build on Capitol Hill for an even tougher response to Moscow a week after it invaded Ukraine, particularly a ban on imports of Russian oil and gas.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 3, 2022

U.S. charges Russian oligarch's TV producer with violating Crimea-related sanctions

U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan on Thursday charged a television producer for Konstantin Malofeyev, described as a Russian oligarch, with violating Crimea-related sanctions.

Reuters · Mar 3, 2022

Russia's top radio station shut amid crackdown on dissent

Russia’s top independent radio station has been shut and a leading independent TV station has suspended its operations as Russian authorities stepped up efforts to stifle criticism of the country's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022