The Latest Breaking News from Russia

3 Mega-Cap Stocks That Handily Beat Earnings Estimates Last Week

The S&P 500 entered correction territory yesterday as the geopolitical conflict between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine escalated. However, the number of S&P 500 companies topping earnings estimates exceeds the five-year average. Indeed, mega-cap companies NVIDIA (NVDA), Walmart (WMT), and Cisco (CSCO) reported quarterly earnings last week that handily…

StockNews.com · Feb 23, 2022

Foreign Ministry planning to evacuate Thais in Ukraine

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced plans to evacuate 250 Thais living in Ukraine amid escalating tensions with Russia.

Bangkok Post · Feb 23, 2022

Meet the Russian Oligarchs under UK sanctions: Putin's billionaire 'allies'

Three Russian oligarchs have so far been sanctioned by the UK government in response to Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine. Five banks have also been sanctioned as the UK targets Russian assets

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2022

Vladimir Putin warns hypersonic missiles are ready to launch day after Ukraine invasion

The deadly warning from the Russian president comes a day after Russia invaded eastern parts of Ukraine, to shore up pro-separatist rebels they have been supporting

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2022

U.S. will cut Russia off from tech, resources if Putin escalates -U.S. official

Russian President Vladimir Putin can do a lot more damage in Ukraine and the United States is prepared to respond by withholding technology and resources if he does, deputy U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2022

Evening Standard Comment: UK sanctions on Russia must be tougher

Boris Johnson has taken a consistently tough line on Russia amid its encirclement of Ukraine. He noted that Britain will be judged by how it responds and earlier this month committed to “come down like a steel trap in the event of the first Russian toe-cap” should President Vladimir Putin…

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2022

UK says Russian channel RT is tool of Kremlin disinformation

Britain accused Russian news channel RT on Wednesday of being a tool of a Kremlin disinformation campaign and asked the UK media regulator to take action if needed after Russia recognised two rebel regions of eastern Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2022

RTE Prime Time host Sarah McInerney hits out at hypocritical comments from guest on show

During an episode last week, Sarah spoke to Russian Ambassador to Ireland, Yuri Filatov about the situation in Ukraine

Irish Mirror · Feb 23, 2022

Russian military will only enter Ukraine's Donbass if separatists ask - official

Andrey Turchak, a senior member of Russia's ruling party, said on Wednesday that the Russian military would only enter two breakaway regions in Ukraine recognised by Moscow as independent states if it was asked to do so by separatist leaders there.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2022

Russia-Ukraine crisis opens new era of petro politics

Americans are likely to continue to face rising energy prices in the coming months.

Axios · Feb 23, 2022