Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich handed over the “stewardship and care” of the Premier League club to its charitable foundation trustees on Saturday in an apparent move to fend off calls for him to completely give up control following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Chelsea’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich is not selling the club but relinquishing control for…Continue Reading
Hit by partial restrictions, Meta (formerly Facebook) on Saturday said it is prohibiting Russian state media from running ads or monetising on its platform anywhere in the world.The additional steps in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine came after the country began to “partially restrict” access to Facebook. “We are now prohibiting Russian state media…Continue Reading
In the viral video, the father-daughter duo from Ukraine can be seen in a tearful goodbye, as the child leaves for a safe place and the man reportedly stays back to fight. (Image: Twitter/video grab) The Russian invasion, being termed as the ‘darkest hours of Europe since World War II’ by world leaders, has led…Continue Reading
Ukraine’s armoured personnel carrier during tactical exercises in the abandoned city of Pripyat near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine on February 4, 2022. (Image: Reuters file)US had been issuing stark warnings for weeks that Russian President Vladimir Putin would launch an attack on Ukraine on a scale not seen in decades. CNN Last Updated:February…Continue Reading
By David J Galbreath, Professor of International Security, University of Bath Despite suggestions to the contrary from the Kremlin, Ukraine remains surrounded by Russian troops, both along its long border with Russia and from within occupied Crimea. The Russian Federation has deployed land, air and naval forces that give the Kremlin a range of possibilities…Continue Reading
Belarus says no Russian soldiers or military equipment will stay after joint drillsReutersLast Updated: Feb 16, 2022, 02:53 PM ISTSynopsisMoscow has repeatedly denied planning any incursion and said its troops would leave Belarusian territory, which neighbours Ukraine, once drills are over. Russia published video footage on Wednesday that it said showed a column of tanks…Continue Reading
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, competes in the women’s team free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Jeff…Continue Reading
Amidst the soaring criticism in the wake of the Taliban delegation’s visit to Norway aimed at discussions concerning pertaining issues, Russia on Monday voiced reservations regarding a positive outcome arising from the talks. A Taliban delegation headed by interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Monday began the three days of discussions in the Oslo summit…Continue Reading
Billed as a less severe form of COVID-19, people may have resigned themselves to getting Omicron, writes Dr. Cory Neudorf, who warns against a lax attitude to exposing one’s self to sickness.Vaccinations continue to be a safe and effective way to reduce the likelihood of severe symptoms from COVID-19, but people still need to exercise…Continue Reading
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (December 20) held a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the two leaders discussed enhancing India-Russia cooperation. It was a follow-up of bilateral discussions between India and Russia after Putin’s visit on December 6, when PM Modi hosted him in the Indian capital Delhi for the 21st annual India-Russia Summit. …Continue Reading