[ad_1] China’s state-owned banks are tightening curbs on funding to Russian clients after the US authorized secondary sanctions on overseas financial firms that aid Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, people…
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Moscow responds to Sweden’s war footing warning
[ad_1] On Tuesday the Swedish Defence Minister has warned that they are in a “very serious situation” has told citizens to prepare for war. Commander-in-Chief Micael Byden also told citizens…
Russia batters Ukraine after deadly border city attack
[ad_1] Moscow hit Ukraine with what was described as the biggest aerial bombardment of the war on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine on Saturday night,…
‘Moscow is full of Del Boys now’: Putin’s war economy lurches towards full-blown crisis
[ad_1] Hilgenstock says big shifts in government spending mean the war in Ukraine is quickly becoming one of the main drivers of Russian growth. While spending 6pc of GDP on…
Russia thwarts Kyiv drone attack in tit-for-tat exchange
[ad_1] The apparent Ukrainian attack – by some 32 drones – comes the day after at least 30 civilians were killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT Thirty-two Ukrainian drones…
Global Demand for Coal Is Bringing Mayhem to South African Towns
[ad_1] An often impenetrable logjam of trucks laden with coal at South Africa’s crossing with Mozambique has brought chaos to a sleepy border town. Elephants escaping from the nearby Kruger…
Severe blizzard blankets Moscow in decades-worth of snow
[ad_1] The Russian capital has been buried by unprecedented snowfall, causing chaos on roads and closing schools. ADVERTISEMENT Blizzards swept through Russia on Friday, leaving the capital city and major…