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. [...]
Russia moves towards economic collapse with plunging Rouble March 1, 2022 With the slumping Rouble now worth less than one US cent, the Russian economy is on the brink of a collapse. Karl Marx warns ‘history repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.’ Hitler’s Anschluss with Austria is mirroring Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the encroachment in the Donbas with the occupation of the Sudetenland. But [...]
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 [...]
Maersk follows MSC and halts cargo bookings in Russia March 1, 2022 Logistics giant Maersk has followed in MSC’s footsteps and decided today to halt all cargo bookings to and from Russia. Maersk said yesterday it was considering whether to halt suspend all container bookings in Russia, following the set of restrictions imposed by the EU on Sunday night. “We are closely following the ever-evolving situation with [...]
UK’s biggest energy port confirms restrictions on Russian ships March 1, 2022 The UK's biggest energy port will not allow entry to any ships owned, registered or controlled by Russia - or flying the country's flag.
‘Humanitarian catastrophe’ looming in Ukraine as Russia attacks men, women and children, UK envoy warns March 1, 2022 Ukraine is on the brink of a “humanitarian catastrophe”, Britain’s UN Ambassador Dame Barbara Woodward has warned an emergency meeting of the Security Council. As Russia continues its assault on the eastern European country, Dame Barbara was among those at the UN to accuse the Kremlin of launching “indiscriminate attacks against men, women and children” [...]
Johnson accuses Putin of ‘indiscriminately killing children’ as Russia accused of war crimes March 1, 2022 Boris Johnson has accused Vladimir Putin of indiscriminately “sending missiles into tower blocks to kill children” as evidence of widespread Russian war crimes against Ukrainians begins to mount. The Prime Minister today said after a meeting with Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki that “I’m more convinced than ever as this hideous conflict progresses that Putin will [...]
Russian miners Evraz and Polymetal set to fall out of FTSE 100 in quarterly shake up March 1, 2022 London listed Russian mining firms Evraz and Polymetal are set to be shuffled out of the FTSE 100 tomorrow in the index’s quarterly review.
Gazprom exports to Europe down by a third as prices spike across the continent March 1, 2022 Gazprom's natural gas exports outside ex-Soviet Union countries, according to the latest data from the Kremlin-backed gas giant.
MSC halts Russian bookings as Switzerland breaks neutral position March 1, 2022 Shipping giant MSC has halted Russian bookings for cargo, as the corporate world attempts to stave off Russia’s wider operations. “MSC will continue to accept and screen bookings for delivery of essential goods such as food, medical equipment and humanitarian goods,” the world’s largest shipping firm said today. The temporary move will be implemented from [...]