A Moscow court sentenced rights activist Oleg Orlov to two-and-a-half years in prison for “discrediting the Russian armed forces” and “protesting against the war in Ukraine,” online Russian newspaper the Moscow Times reported Tuesday. “I have committed no crime. I am being tried for a media article I wrote in which I called the political … Read more
BEIJING: China firmly opposes the United States imposing sanctions on Chinese enterprises for Russia-related reasons, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Monday (Feb 26). China will take necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, the ministry said in a statement on its website. The Biden administration on Friday announced new … Read more
Ukrainians have questions On the anniversary of Putin’s aggression, however, uncertainty and irritation were undisguised in Kyiv. Ukrainians wanted to know why Western sanctions on Russia are not working, and why Moscow keeps getting components for its missiles from Western companies. Why Ukrainians have to keep asking for weapons; and why the U.S. is not … Read more
Von der Leyen is accompanied other officials, including Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, whose country currently holds the presidency of the Council of the EU, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also is in Kyiv and she will conduct a G7 videoconference from there later Saturday. The G7 call … Read more
Eye Opener: South Carolina Republican primary begins tomorrow – CBS News Watch CBS News South Carolina’s primary kicks off tomorrow as Alabama’s IVF ruling takes center stage on the campaign trail. Also, President Biden meets with Alexey Navalny’s family, as the U.S. imposes new sanctions against Russia today. All that and all that matters in … Read more
US chip giant Nvidia said it has started shipping alternative samples of permissible artificial intelligence (AI) chips to Chinese customers, as Washington’s restrictions on sales of advanced semiconductors to the mainland begin to take a toll on its business in China. Nvidia reported upbeat results for its fourth quarter ended January 28 on the back … Read more
Not so dynamic duo Beyond fear, diplomats and experts pointed to the dynamic between Scholz and Biden as a driving force behind the West’s overriding strategy of incrementalism and escalation management, rather than a focus on strategic outcomes, in dealing with Ukraine. Despite a 16-year age difference, both men came of age politically during the … Read more
PARIS — France wants an “independent and thorough investigation” into the circumstances surrounding the death of Russian opponent figure Alexei Navalny, the country’s foreign affairs ministry said in a statement released Tuesday. “France holds Russian authorities fully responsible for Alexei Navalny’s death,” the statement reads. The Russian ambassador in France was summoned on Monday in … Read more
The European Commission launched the so-called Article 7 sanctions procedure, which can see a country lose its voting rights in the European Council, in 2017 against Poland under the previous Law and Justice government. The move came after the government introduced reforms which the EU’s top court found violated rule-of-law standards. When Prime Minister Donald … Read more
Political pressure on Russia, already high due to the country’s ongoing war against Ukraine, rose further on Monday as numerous EU countries, plus the U.K., summoned Russian diplomats to account for Navalny’s death. Since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine the EU has hit Russia with multiple rounds of sanctions, though many have proven ineffective or … Read more
