World Economic Forum kicks off first Russian free Davos meeting since the fall of the Soviet Union May 22, 2022 The World Economic Forum (WEF) has refused to invite a single Russian to its annual conference in Davos this week, in what is set to be the first Davos conference without any Russians since the fall of the USSR. The WEF’s annual meeting – which is set to be the first in-person Davos conference since [...]
Ukraine will seek compensation for environmental damage caused by Russia’s invasion, Kyiv says May 22, 2022 The Ukrainian government will seek compensation from Russia for the environmental destruction it has caused through its invasion of Ukraine, the country’s environment minister has said. Ukraine will pursue Russia through international courts in its efforts to claim compensation for the huge damage to Ukraine’s environment caused by missile strikes on oil refineries and fighting [...]
How Ukrainian crypto and tech entrepreneurs are helping to defend the home front May 20, 2022 Denys Andrushchenko of WTFbit Group hails the heroics of Ukraine's crypto entrepreneurs who mobilised in the face of Russian aggression.
Not much to celebrate for Bitcoin in the fog of war, but have you seen China’s hash rate? May 20, 2022 The price of Bitcoin isn't much to cheer about, but Jason Deane has one intuitive eye on China's rising hash rate.
UK Rich List 2022: Who have the biggest fortunes among Britain’s 177 billionaires? May 20, 2022 Billionaire brothers Sri and Gopi Hinduja are the wealthiest people in the UK, according to this year’s Sunday Times Rich List. The annual list showed that the pair, who run the Mumbai-based conglomerate Hinduja Group, saw their fortune jump by more than £11 billion. There were a record 177 billionaires in the UK, according to [...]
Richest chancellor in history: Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty enter UK Rich List with £730m fortune May 20, 2022 Chancellor Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty have made this year’s Sunday Times Rich List – for the first time – with their joint £730m fortune as Russian billionaires tumbled down this year’s rankings. It comes after the Chancellor and his wife’s finances have come under intense scrutiny in recent months. Last month, it [...]
Food as a weapon: Russia accused of withholding grain for millions to ‘break the spirit of Ukraine’ May 20, 2022 Russia has been accused of ‘weaponising’ food and holding grain for millions of people around the world hostage to “break the spirit of the Ukrainian people”. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told a UN Security Council meeting called by the United States that the war has halted maritime trade in large areas of the [...]
As we cut Russia off from our markets, we must also crack down on Western enablers May 20, 2022 During the nearly four year investigations into Russia’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 US elections, it became glaringly obvious the extent to which malign campaigns from Russia are in fact enabled by actors in the West. Bipartisan staff on the Senate Select Committee responsible for the inquiry became increasingly jaded by the depth of [...]
A toast to a famous Ukraine Eurovision win – with vodka of course May 20, 2022 Ukraine’s triumph at last weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest came as a surprise to no-one. The competition’s traditional regional, ethnic, and political voting blocs were abandoned, as voters from across the continent delivered their overwhelming support to the embattled people of Ukraine, and while the folk-rap number Stefania, by Kalush Orchestra, may not have won strictly [...]
European Commission proposes carbon allowances sell-off to ensure energy security May 19, 2022 The European Commission announced €20bn worth of allowances will be sold to help fund its green ambitions and ensure the bloc's energy security.