Ukraine
Venture capital fund backed by Russian oligarch Abramovich removes all traces of operations online
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen on the stand during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England. Clive Mason | Getty Images A venture capital fund backed by sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich appears to be trying to wipe any trace of its […]
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Treasury Secretary Yellen sees no need for China sanctions as U.S. tries to deter aid to Russia
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said she does not believe the U.S. should impose sanctions on China because of its ties to Russia. “I don’t think that that’s necessary or appropriate,” the Treasury secretary told “Squawk Box” of potential penalties on Beijing. “Senior administration officials are talking privately and quietly with China to make […]
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Biden heads to Poland to showcase the human cost of Russia’s war on Ukraine
US President Joe Biden makes a statement about Russia with European Commission President at the US Chief of Mission residence in Brussels, on March 25, 2022. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images President Joe Biden will land in to Rzeszow, Poland, on Friday to begin the second leg of his emergency trip to Europe, […]
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Biden to visit Polish border; Ukraine reoccupies towns and regains ground, UK says. Follow our live updates
U.K. sees Ukraine pushing Russian forces back, reclaiming ground Ukraine has re-occupied control of towns and defensive positions up to 35 kilometers east of the capital Kyiv, according to the U.K.’s Defense Ministry, with Russian troops seen falling back on “overextended supply lines.” The Defense Ministry said via Twitter that Ukrainian forces are likely to […]
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Chip industry under threat with neon production set to fall off a cliff following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
An image of a semiconductor wafer. I-Hwa Cheng | Bloomberg | Getty Images Russia’s war in Ukraine could see the production of neon, a critical gas in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, fall to worryingly low levels at a time when the world is already grappling with a chip shortage. Neon is required for the lasers that […]
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Wall Street analysts say sustainable investing is being shaken up — and name the stocks to cash in
Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan name their top stocks picks in a sector that’s facing an overhaul. Source
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EU leaders send a message to China: Use your leverage to stop Putin
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi speaking to journalists in Brussels. Aris Oikonomou | Afp | Getty Images BRUSSELS, Belgium — EU leaders had one message for Beijing as they gathered in Brussels to discuss new sanctions against Russia: stop President Vladimir Putin. Chinese authorities have so far refused to fully condemn Russia’s unprovoked invasion of […]
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NATO boosts defenses in Europe, says it faces ‘gravest threat’ to its security in decades
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, France’s President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden talk as they arrive at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2022. Brendan Smialowski | Reuters NATO has agreed to strengthen its defenses in Europe in the face of Russia’s continuing aggression toward Ukraine. Speaking after an extraordinary summit of […]
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U.S. to sanction over 300 Russian elites and block Russian central bank gold
U.S. President Joe Biden announces new actions against Russia for its war in Ukraine, during remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 8, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The United States plans to sanction approximately 400 Russian individuals and entities, including more than 300 lawmakers from the Russian lower […]
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Boris Johnson says Putin has crossed red line ‘into barbarism’ as UK slaps on more sanctions
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson disembarks from his plane, as he arrives to take part in a NATO summit to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on March 24, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has […]
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