Finnish president confirms country will apply to join Nato
Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto confirmed on Sunday that his country would apply for membership of the NATO military alliance, in a historic policy shift prompted by Russia’s invasion ...
Italy prevents pro-Russian hacker attacks during Eurovision contest
Italian police thwarted hacker attacks by pro-Russian groups during the May 10 semi-final and Saturday final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, authorities said on Sunday.
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Nato deputy chief ‘confident’ of finding consensus on Finland, Sweden membership
NATO is confident that it can overcome objections by Turkey and quickly admit Finland and Sweden, its deputy chief said on Sunday, as the alliance prepares for a historic enlargement ...
Britain says Russia has lost a third of its forces in Ukraine
Russia has probably lost around a third of the ground forces it deployed to Ukraine and its offensive in the Donbas region “has lost momentum and fallen significantly behind schedule”, ...
Western trade and transport sanctions on Russia
The West has imposed an unprecedented package of sanctions on Russia, its top companies and its business and political elite in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The measures ...
Aeroflot buys eight stranded Airbuses from foreign leasing firms
Russia’s biggest airline, Aeroflot (AFLT.MM), said on Friday it had bought eight Airbus A330 aircraft from foreign leasing companies “as part of the fulfilment of contractual obligations”.
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Moscow will respond if NATO moves nuclear forces closer to Russia’s border
Moscow will take adequate precautionary measures if NATO deploys nuclear forces and infrastructure closer to Russia’s border, Russian news agencies quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko as saying on ...
Ukraine thwarts Russian forces at river, sees long fight ahead
Ukrainian forces destroyed parts of a Russian armoured column as it tried to cross a river in the Donbas region, video from Ukraine‘s military showed on Friday, as the ...
G7 backs more aid, weapons to Ukraine in show of unity against Russia
Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich nations backed giving more aid and weapons to Ukraine as they met on Friday in what Germany called a “powerful sign of ...
In first since Ukraine invasion, Pentagon chief speaks with Russian counterpart
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine when he spoke by telephone to his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu on Friday for the first time ...
Russian military chief ‘criminally negligent’
A former commander of pro-Russian forces in eastern Ukraine accused Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Friday of “criminal negligence” over Moscow’s stuttering military campaign in Ukraine.
“I directly ...
Rouble firms past 63 vs dollar in Moscow, hits fresh 5-year high vs euro
The Russian rouble firmed past 63 per dollar in Moscow on Friday for the first time since early February 2020 and touched a fresh five-year high versus the euro, supported by continuing ...
Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier
A Ukrainian court held a preliminary hearing on Friday in the first war crimes trial arising from Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion, after charging a captured Russian soldier with the murder ...
EU to provide new 500 million euro military aid to Ukraine – Borrell
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday the bloc would provide a further 500 millions euros worth of military support to Ukraine and that he was confident a deal ...
Germany promises G7 show of unity against Russia as ministers meet
Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich nations aim to give what Germany called a “powerful sign of unity” as they meet on Friday to discuss the war in ...
Moscow lawyers target more cases against Western firms that leave Russia
A Moscow law firm that has filed cases against Apple and Netflix over what it says are consumer rights violations is aiming to “punish” other Western companies that have quit ...
Russia vows response as Finland seeks NATO membership without delay (Updated)
Finland said on Thursday it would apply to join NATO “without delay”, with Sweden expected to follow, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looked set to bring about the very ...
Russia needs de-Nazification, says Pussy Riot leader after escape
Russia, not Ukraine, needs de-Nazification, the leader of anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot, who left Russia this week by disguising herself as a food courier, said before her group kicks ...
Europe’s gas supply crisis grows after Russia imposes sanctions
Pressure on Europe to secure alternative gas supplies increased on Thursday after Moscow imposed sanctions on European subsidiaries of state-owned Gazprom and Ukraine stopped a gas transit route, pushing prices ...
UN considers investigation into possible Russian war crimes
The UN Human Rights Council will decide on Thursday whether to launch an investigation into alleged abuses by Russian troops in the Kyiv area that Ukraine says amount to war ...
Siemens to leave Russia due to Ukraine war, take hefty charge
Siemens (SIEGn.DE) will quit the Russian market due to the war in Ukraine, it said on Thursday, taking a 600 million euro ($630 million) hit to its business during the second ...
Putin’s closest ally warns West of possible war between Russia and Nato
One of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies warned the West on Thursday that the increasing military support given to Ukraine by the United States and its allies risked triggering ...
Gazprom Germania subsidiaries getting no Russian gas -Germany
Germany’s economy ministry will provide details on alternatives to some Russian gas import volumes later on Thursday, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said, after subsidiaries of a large player, state-supervised ...
Companies sell their businesses in Russia
Some Western companies have agreed to sell their Russian assets or hand them over to local managers as they scramble to comply with sanctions over the Ukraine conflict and deal ...