Russia

Google Blocks State-Owned Media RT, Other Russian Channels From Ad Revenue
Google Blocks State-Owned Media RT, Other Russian Channels From Ad Revenue
February 27, 2022  |  International

Alphabet’s Google on Saturday (Feb. 26) banned Russia’s state-owned media outlet RT and other channels from receiving money for ads on their websites, Reuters reported....

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Russians Hoard Cash in Wake of Bank Sanctions
Russians Hoard Cash in Wake of Bank Sanctions
February 27, 2022  |  International

In Moscow and other Russian cities, people are trying to get cash, both in rubles and dollars, due to fears of a fiscal crash following...

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US Allies Escalate Financial War Against Putin, Freeze Russian Central Bank Foreign Reserves
US Allies Escalate Financial War Against Putin, Freeze Russian Central Bank Foreign Reserves
February 26, 2022  |  International

As reports of military action and casualties mount following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a parallel ‘financial war’ is also escalating that is aimed at isolating Moscow through a growing...

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EMEA Daily: Ukraine Revokes Licenses of Russian Banks Sberbank, VEB; European Parliament Indefinitely Delays Crypto Reg Vote
EMEA Daily: Ukraine Revokes Licenses of Russian Banks Sberbank, VEB; European Parliament Indefinitely Delays Crypto...
February 25, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Russia’s financial services were further handicapped when the National Bank of Ukraine revoked the licenses...

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Bank of Russia: Sanctions May Hinder Card Use
Bank of Russia: Sanctions May Hinder Card Use
February 25, 2022  |  International

The Bank of Russia said that customers of some banks being sanctioned by the U.S. and other governments may be cut off from using their...

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Why Removing Russia From SWIFT Won’t Be Simple
Why Removing Russia From SWIFT Won’t Be Simple
February 25, 2022  |  International

President Joe Biden announced this week that the U.S. and Europe and other allies were stepping up their sanctions against Russia over its invasion of...

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War in Ukraine Poses First Big Test for Bitcoin as a Haven in Times of Crisis
War in Ukraine Poses First Big Test for Bitcoin as a Haven in Times of...
February 25, 2022  |  Bitcoin

It’s hard to argue that the case for bitcoin as a store of value that, like gold, provides a hedge against inflation has been badly...

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Hacking Group Anonymous Wages ‘Cyber War’ Against Russia
Hacking Group Anonymous Wages ‘Cyber War’ Against Russia
February 25, 2022  |  International

Hacking collective Anonymous has declared a “cyber war” against Russia in response to Russia’s actual war in Ukraine. According to multiple published reports Friday (Feb....

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Ukraine Revokes Licenses of Russian Banks Sberbank, VEB
Ukraine Revokes Licenses of Russian Banks Sberbank, VEB
February 25, 2022  |  International

Aside from dealing with banking sanctions from United States, European Union and British leaders, Russia’s financial services were further handicapped when the National Bank of...

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