Why has the EU sanctioned Indian, Chinese companies for Russia links?
The latest sanctions, coinciding with the anniversary of the Ukraine war, touch New Delhi, Beijing for the first time.
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Kharkiv luminary takes page out of US governors’ playbook
Just over two years ago, Kharkiv Regional Council chairwoman Tetiana Yehorova-Lutsenko was forced to grab her two sons and go into hiding as invading Russian troops sought to assassinate locally elected officials, especially those aligned with President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Servant of the People Party that the university law professor serves as deputy party chief.
The time has come to regulate cyber warfare
This is part two of a series, ‘Lessons from the first cyberwar.’ Read part one.
Russia relishes NATO disarray after hasty denials of plan to deploy ground troops to Ukraine
Russia appears to be relishing the gaffe French President Emmanuel Macron made this week in suggesting that NATO countries discussed the possibility of Western ground troops being deployed in Ukraine, saying such an eventuality could not be "ruled out."
Leaders should consider using frozen Russian assets to bolster Ukraine’s military, EU's von der Leyen says
European leaders should discuss using the profits from frozen Russian assets to boost Ukraine's military in its defence efforts against Moscow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.
Western sanctions often hurt innocent bystanders
After Ukraine was invaded in February 2022, countries and major corporations around the world quickly responded by trying to inflict financial pain on Russia through economic sanctions.
New sanctions on Russian oil create ‘challenges’ for India
Sources said Indian refiners are concerned the latest sanctions will create “challenges” in getting vessels for Russian oil and could drive up freight rates. That may narrow the discount for the oil, which is bought from traders and Russian companies on a delivered basis.