China calls friendship with Putin ‘ironclad’ amid heavy fighting and claims 10,000 Russian soldiers are now dead March 8, 2022 China’s foreign minister has called Russia his country’s “most important strategic partner” as Beijing continues to refuse to condemn the invasion of Ukraine despite growing pressure from the US and European Union (EU) to use its influence to rein Moscow in. Wang Yi said Chinese ties with Moscow constitute “one of the most crucial bilateral [...]
Weekend Explainer: Why has Gordon Brown said Vladimir Putin should face a Nuremberg-style tribunal? March 5, 2022 Today, at an online event hosted by Chatham House, former UK prime minister Gordon Brown called on countries to set up a special tribunal, in line with the model used in the Nuremberg trials, to punish Vladimir Putin over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at the Chatham House event alongside Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba, [...]
Saturday Sitdown: Credit Suisse’s global investment boss on the dawn of a new world order March 5, 2022 The Russian invasion of Ukraine has accentuated geo-political risks, further fueling volatility on financial markets and unsettling investors. These developments mark a clear shift to a new world order, Michael Strobaek, Credit Suisse’s global chief investment officer, told City A.M. in an exclusive interview. “This new world order will make risk management as well as investing [...]
Calls grow worldwide to drag Vladimir Putin to special tribunal and let Russian president stand trial for war crimes March 4, 2022 Gordon Brown, UK Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010, is urging countries to support the creation of a special tribunal to punish Vladimir Putin for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. He joined Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba at an online event organised by the Chatham House think-tank, where pleas were made for Western nations [...]
Putin warns war will continue ‘until the end’ unless Russia’s terms are met while airstrike kills 22 and talks resume March 3, 2022 At least 22 civilians have been killed in a Russian airstrike on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, Ukraine said, while Ukrainian forces are battling Russian troops for control of Enerhodar, which has Europe’s largest nuclear plant, the city’s mayor told various media outlets. Meanwhile, Ukraine President Zelensky’s office said this afternoon the second round [...]
Russian oligarch found dead by gardener in garage of his £18m Surrey mansion March 3, 2022 A 66-year old Russian oligarch was discovered dead by one of his gardeners in the garage of his £18m English mansion, it has been reported. Mikhail Watford, formerly known as Mikhail Tolstosheya, ws found dead in his mansion in Virginia Water, Surrey. His death, which comes less than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine, is [...]
Brave soul: Russian businessman puts $1m bounty on Vladimir Putin’s head for war crimes March 3, 2022 A Russian businessman has said he will pay $1m for anyone who arrests Russia’s president Vladimir Putin for war crimes. Alex Konanykhin is urging Russian military leaders to arrest and detain Putin as a war criminal. In a post on Facebook, the California-based crypto investor writes “I promise to pay $1,000,000 to the officer(s) who, [...]
Ukraine war Day 6: Russia admits close to 500 of its troops are dead with thousands wounded March 2, 2022 Some 498 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine, with 1,597 wounded, Russia’s Defence Ministry said in its first report of military casualties since the country invaded its eastern European neighbour last week. Moreover, the Russian bombardment of Kharkiv in Ukraine has killed 21 people and hurt 112, a Ukrainian official said. Some Russian planes [...]
Ukraine war boosts Bitcoin and green stocks as crypto helps Russians and oligarchs to get funds out March 1, 2022 Talks in Belarus between the Ukrainian and Russian committees yesterday were overshadowed by the intensifying military fight in Ukraine. Putin, who seems frustrated with the Ukrainian resistance, and the Westerns sanctions imposed sanctions to the West on his turn by closing its airspace to 36 countries and banning its residents from transferring hard currency abroad. [...]
A friend of Putin: Former German chancellor’s staff quit March 1, 2022 Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has reportedly watched all the staff in his taxpayer-funded office walk away, while he resists growing pressure to cut his ties to the Kremlin. It comes amid the Kremlin-backed invasion of Ukraine, which has seen Schroeder – a long-time friend of Putin – fall under scrutiny. Leaders of Germany’s Social [...]