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Iran to Start Accepting Russian Mir Payment Cards Soon

Iran will soon start accepting payments made with Russia's Mir bank cards, a top official was quoted by Russia's RIA news agency as saying, making it the latest country to adopt the Russian-made alternative to Visa and Mastercard. "I think this payment system will be activated in Iran soon," RIA…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Explained | Will RBI move help greater trade in rupee?

Which countries are likely to be interested in India’s rupee settlement facility? Will payment issues with Russia ease?

The Hindu

India, Russia share a vision of how the world should develop: Ambassador Alipov

No expansion of BRICS in haste, says Russia’s ambassador Denis Alipov

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AU chair Macky Sall heads to Russia for talks with Putin over food security

The head of the African Union, Senegalese President Macky Sall, is scheduled to speak with President Vladimir Putin in the south-western Russian city of Sochi in a bid to offset Africa's impending food crisis due to the war in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

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Abbie Moulton takes a sip of W1

Evening Standard

Attack on chemical plant in Sievierodonetsk criticised by Zelensky – as it happened

Ukraine president calls bombing of major chemical plant ‘madness’; Gazprom halts gas flows to companies in three western European countries

The Guardian - UK

Russian forces now control 'most' of Severodonetsk, local governor says

Russian forces now control "most" of the eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk after days of fierce fighting, the regional governor of Luhansk said Tuesday. Governor Sergiy Gaiday said "90 percent" of the city was destroyed and there was now no possibility of leaving Severodonetsk. Read our live blog to see…

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Opinion: Three Ways China-West Economic Ties Could Play Out Post-Pandemic

An entangled economic relationship will become a norm, with some decoupling and recoupling depending on the sector

Caixin Global

For Russians, flying abroad is a difficult, costly affair

Russian airlines are slowly reentering overseas markets as they navigate sanctions and isolation over Ukraine war.

Al Jazeera

Explainer-How the U.S. could tighten sanctions on Russia

The United States has imposed several rafts of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine in February, targeting its central bank, major lenders, oligarchs and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Reuters

EU chief proposes Russian oil ban in new round of sanctions

The proposal, if accepted by EU members, seeks to stop crude oil imports in six months, refined products by end of 2022.

Al Jazeera

EU chief calls for phased ban on Russian oil in fresh set of sanctions

The European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen has proposed a phased oil embargo on Russia over its war in Ukraine, as well as sanctioning the country's top bank, in a bid to deepen Moscow's isolation.

Radio France Internationale

EU leader announces plan to ban Russian oil imports

Ursula von der Leyen also proposed disconnecting 3 major Russian banks from SWIFT global banking payment system.

Axios

EU leader calls for Russian oil ban in new set of sanctions

The EU chief concedes that that getting all 27 member countries — some of them highly dependent on Russia for energy supplies — to agree on oil sanctions will be extremely difficult.

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New EU Sanctions to Hit Russian Oil, Target More Banks

The European Union will slap new sanctions on Russia for waging war against Ukraine, targeting Moscow's oil industry, more Russian banks and those responsible for disinformation, the EU's top diplomat said on Tuesday. "We are working on the sixth package of sanctions which aims to de-SWIFT more banks, list disinformation…

Radio France Internationale

EU says paying for Russian gas in rubles would breach sanctions, warns of 'full disruption'

The European Union warned member states to prepare for a breakdown in gas supplies from Russia as it insists Moscow's demand that imports be paid for in rubles would breach sanctions.

France 24

Scores of civilians reach safety as Russia renews assault on Mariupol plant

Ukraine say Russian forces have launched a "powerful assault" on the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, where more than 200 civilians are still holed up with Ukrainian fighters, according to the city's mayor. Humanitarian workers say around 100 civilians have successfully been evacuated from the plant and are now in…

WEKU

Estonia hosts NATO-led cyber war games, with one eye on Russia

Estonia is host to one of the world's largest annual interactive cybersecurity drills. Russia is always considered the main threat, but this year, the war in Ukraine has only added to the stakes.

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Caixin Global

Opinion: The Doomsday Scenario of U.S.-China Financial Decoupling

Policy actions that sever linkages will result in great costs to both nations, driving Chinese firms to access global capital via alternative investment channels

Al Jazeera

Why Chinese bankcard chips may not ease Putin’s economic pain

Russia has turned to China for microchips it needs to meet surging demand for its domestic bank cards.

The Conversation

War in Ukraine: Russia's reputedly ‘sanction proof’ economy shows signs of stress

Seven weeks into the war, how is the Russian economy faring? The short answer is: well below expectations and the worse is yet to come.

The Hindu

Two SWIFT drivers dismissed

Two buses of the company had met with accidents

Wales Online

President Zelensky labels Russian spring recruitment drive a 'silly joke' - full speech in English

He was speaking on the 37th day of the Russian invasion of his country

Benzinga

Completing The God Protocols: A Comprehensive Overview Of Chainlink

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ABC News

Ukraine-Russia war updates: Volodymyr Zelenskyy demands Western nations provide more weapons — as it happened

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demands Western nations provide more military hardware from their stockpiles, asking if they are afraid of Russia.

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