MOSCOW, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 24: Russian President Vladimir Putin met Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in Moscow on Thursday, Feb. 24, amid high tensions between Moscow and Kyiv. A brief statement by the Kremlin said the two leaders discussed “the main aspects of bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on current regional topics, inclu...
LONDON (AA) – Britain on Thursday announced further sanctions targeting Russian banks, companies, entities and individuals. Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the sanctions as the “largest and most severe package” of sanctions “that Russia has ever seen,” as Moscow launched a military intervention into Ukraine...
ANKARA (AA) – G7 Leaders on Thursday condemned Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine as “a violation of international law.” “We are appalled by and condemn the large-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation against the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, directed partly from Belarusian soil,” sa...
The Russian Central Bank has announced that it will begin to intervene in the foreign exchange market after the Russian currency plunged to a record low following the Russian military intervention in Ukraine. “The Bank of Russia will ensure the maintenance of financial stability and business continuity of financial institutions by using ...
New sanctions imposed by the US, UK and the European Union are targeting some names close to Russia’s president and Russian banks following Moscow’s decision to officially recognize the so-called administrations of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. While the activities of some Russian banks in international markets were restricted wit...
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (AA) – Kazakhstan, which ranks first globally in crude uranium production, is taking steps to produce nuclear energy, a senior official said on Wednesday. Jaslan Kasenov, the head of the Nuclear Energy and Industry Department of the country’s Energy Ministry, told journalists in Nur-Sultan that Kazakhstan is curren...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan left for Moscow on Wednesday for a two-day visit to Russia amid escalating tensions in the region. During his maiden trip, Khan will meet President Vladimir Putin and other Russian leaders, including the deputy prime minister, as well as local businessmen and investors, the Prime Mi...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – At least three passengers were killed and one went missing after a passenger ferry capsized in a southern river in Bangladesh early Wednesday, an official said. The 28-meter-long (92 feet) wooden water vessel was carrying 45 people, including three crew members, when it collided with a big passenger ferry. The pr...
TEHRAN, IRAN – FEBRUARY 23: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said they are optimistic about nuclear talks. “So far we are optimistic about the Vienna talks. We hope that some sensitive and important issues remaining in the negotiations will be resolved in the coming days with realism from the Western side,” h...
Britain on Tuesday sanctioned five Russian banks and three individuals in response to Russia’s recognition of Ukraine’s separatist regions. The Russian banks sanctioned are Rossiayaz Bank, IS Bank, General Bank, Promsvyazbank, and the Black Sea Bank, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced. Gennady Timchenko, Igor Rotenberg, and Boris Rotenberg...
