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The Russians have faced new unexpected sanctions in connection with the treacherous invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops. PornHub service has banned users from accessing the site from Russia. PornHub service has banned users from…

About 100 Serb nationalists led by a Veselin Djokovic, sharing surname with the tennis star, have rallied in support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin. “Good luck, Vladimir, you are the…

President Vladimir Putin has ordered a ban on foreign exchange loans and transfers by Russian residents to outside of the country. According to AFP, the Kremlin said this is in retaliation for economic sanctions…

The United States on Monday banned all US transactions with Russia’s central bank effective immediately, the Treasury Department said as it unveiled an unprecedented sanction to further punish Moscow for invading Ukraine.…

Moscow’s statement came as Russian airlines are now unable to enter the airspace of the vast majority of European countries as well as Canada. Its list includes Jersey, which is a dependency of the UK, and Gibraltar, a…

Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska on Monday said it was time to put an end to “all this state capitalism” and change policies as the country’s economy reeled from the effects of Western sanctions over Moscow’s assault on…

A Ukraine sailor has been arrested for attempting to sink his Russian boss’s luxury yacht. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a 55-year-old Ukrainian sailor who has not been named, tried to submerge the £5m…

The United States recommended Monday that Americans in Russia leave immediately following the invasion of Ukraine. “US citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available,” said…

President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered that prisoners with military experience be released to join the Ukrainian army against Russia. This was disclosed by the President himself on Monday in a televised video address to…

When Western governments announced Friday their intention to freeze assets belonging to President Vladimir Putin…

President Vladimir Putin’s decision to put Russia’s nuclear weapons on high alert is a distraction from what is really happening in Ukraine, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday. “This is an innocent people…

Russia’s flagship carrier announced Sunday it was suspending flights to Europe after the European Union closed its airspace to Russian aircraft for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The announcement came after the EU said…

Belarus said Monday that it had prepared the venue that will host peace talks between delegations from Ukraine and Russia, as Moscow’s offensive against Ukraine went into its fifth day. Ukraine has agreed to send a…

The largest plane in the world – Ukraine’s Antonov-225 cargo plane – was destroyed by Russian strikes outside Kyiv on the fourth day of Moscow’s invasion, Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom group said Sunday. “Russian…

Ukraine has filed a lawsuit against Russia at the International Court of Justice or the world court, following Moscow’s invasion of the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday the country…

Canada has closed its airspace to Russian aircraft operators effective immediately due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Canada’s minister of transportation said on Sunday. Canada joined other countries in announcing…

An 80-year-old man has offered to join the Ukrainian army, following the invasion of the country by Russia this week. In a viral…

Ukrainian 50,000 Ukrainian refugees have left the country in less than 48 hours, according to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. He said the majority have gone to Poland and Moldova. “Many…

Venezuela, a close ally of Russia, blamed NATO and the United States for the crisis in Ukraine, where Russian troops were advancing on the capital a little more than a day into their invasion of the neighbouring country. Venezuela’s…

Meta Platforms Inc is barring Russian state media from running ads or monetizing on its platform anywhere in the world, the parent company of social media giant Facebook said on Friday. “We also continue to apply labels…

NATO is activating its “defence plans” for allied countries as Russia attacks non-NATO member Ukraine, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg told a media conference on Thursday. Stoltenberg also confirmed that NATO will hold a…

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the Ukrainian military to topple President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, via a coup d’etat. Putin made the call on Friday, a day after Moscow launched an invasion of its southern neighbour.…

China has relaxed restrictions on imports of Russian wheat, a move that could address food security concerns in the world's second largest economy and ease the impact of Western sanctions on Russia. The decision…

Russian troops have entered Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine — a day after the invasion of the country on the order of Vladimir Putin, president of Russia.  The troops are reportedly moving to seize the capital and topple the…