Truck bomb has damaged key bridge to Crimea: Moscow

Truck bomb has damaged key bridge to Crimea: Moscow

Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee said that the truck bomb caused seven railway cars carrying fuel to catch fire, resulting in a “partial collapse of two sections of the bridge.” The committee didn’t immediately apportion blame. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee said that the truck bomb caused seven railway cars carrying fuel to catch fire, resulting in […]

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Finland drastically cuts tourist visas for Russians

Finland drastically cuts tourist visas for Russians

As of September 1, Finland will only permit Russians to apply for tourist visas from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Murmansk and Petrozavodsk only As of September 1, Finland will only permit Russians to apply for tourist visas from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Murmansk and Petrozavodsk only Finland on Thursday slashed the number of visas issued to Russian […]

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Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russia steps up attacks across Ukraine’s north, east, south

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russia steps up attacks across Ukraine’s north, east, south

Here are the latest developments from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict on July 17 Here are the latest developments from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict on July 17 Russian forces fired missiles and shells at cities and towns across Ukraine on July 17 after Russia’s military announced it was stepping up its onslaught against its neighbour. Ukraine […]

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Russia’s share of India’s June oil imports surges to record

Russia’s share of India’s June oil imports surges to record

India’s oil imports from Russia surged to a record of about 9,50,000 barrels per day (bpd) in June, accounting for almost a fifth of overall imports by the world’s third largest oil consumer, data provided by trade sources showed. Indian refiners have been snapping up Russian oil sold at hefty discounts to Brent and Middle […]

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Russia to improve crypto transaction monitoring as regulation draws closer

Russia to improve crypto transaction monitoring as regulation draws closer

Russia’s financial monitoring agency wants to improve its systems and identify transactions and blockchains that are currently hidden Russia’s financial monitoring agency wants to improve its systems and identify transactions and blockchains that are currently hidden Russia’s financial monitoring agency, Rosfinmonitoring, said on Friday it was using software to track cryptocurrency transactions and hopes to […]

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Russia opens cases against Google, other foreign tech over data storage

Russia opens cases against Google, other foreign tech over data storage

Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had opened administrative cases against Alphabet Inc’s Google and six other foreign technology companies for alleged violations of personal data legislation. Moscow has clashed with Big Tech over content, censorship, data and local representation in a simmering dispute that has erupted into a full-on information battle since […]

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Russia says it’s not planning to block YouTube or cut itself off from internet

Russia says it’s not planning to block YouTube or cut itself off from internet

Russia is not planning to block Alphabet Inc’s YouTube, the minister for digital development said on Tuesday, acknowledging that such a move would likely see Russian users suffer and should therefore be avoided. Russia has blocked other foreign social media platforms, but despite months of fines and threats against YouTube for failing to delete content […]

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Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Ukraine restarts gas distribution stations, supplies in Kharkiv

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Ukraine restarts gas distribution stations, supplies in Kharkiv

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators are due to visit Helsinki on Monday for talks with Finland’s president as the previously neutral Nordic nation bordering Russia seeks NATO membership. Meanwhile, Finland will apply for membership in the NATO military alliance, the country’s president, Sauli Niinisto, confirmed on Sunday, in a […]

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Alibaba lays off 40% of AliExpress Russia staff amid Ukraine war

Alibaba lays off 40% of AliExpress Russia staff amid Ukraine war

Alibaba Group Holding has laid off about 40% of the staff in its Russian joint venture as the ongoing Ukraine crisis disrupts cross-border business, the Nikkei reported on Friday. The Chinese e-commerce giant could not be immediately reached for comment. Citing an employee with knowledge of the matter, the report said it was not clear […]

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Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Zelenskyy describes lack of medical access

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Zelenskyy describes lack of medical access

Russia was still ready to provide safe passage for the civilians from the besieged Azovstal steelworks in Ukraine’s Mariupol as told by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in a phone call on Thursday, the Kremlin said. France will increase its financial aid to Ukraine this year to $2 billion from […]

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