Binance Bans Russian Accounts From Trading Dollars Or Euros
According to media reports on Wednesday, Binance, which holds the title of the world’ largest cryptocurrency trading platform by volume, has banned users based in Russia from using its P2P…
France Set To Raise Retirement Age To 64 Amid Protests And Strikes
On Thursday night, French senators voted to raise the legal retirement age from 62 up to 64. It was a boost to President Macron’s controversial plans for pension reform, which…
Maersk Sells Off Logistics Sites In Russia As Pullout Is Nearly Complete
A.P. Moller-Maersk, the Danish shipping and logistics giant has announced it will sell off both of its logistics sites in Russia to Cyprus-registered IG Finance Development. The move is the…
US Unveils New Russian Sanctions
The United States is imposing a new raft of sanctions against Russia, this time targeting the nation’s mining sector. The new sanctions will raise the import levies on more than…
Putin Predicts US Will Lose Dollar Dominance
On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the US and other Western currencies would inevitably lose their global reserve status for use in international trade settlement. In his annual address…
Ingka Group Pulls Out Of Russia
On Friday, news outlet RBK reported that Swedish company Ingka Group, the parent company of IKEA stores and Russian Mega shopping malls, is planning to sell off all its real…
China Complains Over Proposed Bans On Property Purchases By Chinese Nationals
On Friday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry accused the United States of violating international trade rules and the principles of a market economy, over proposed bans on Chinese citizens buying real…
First Seized Russian Funds Released To Ukraine
On Friday, US Attorney General Merrick Garland, announced the US had completed the first transfer of seized assets, confiscated from a Russian businessman under anti-Russia sanctions, and given to Ukraine…
Brazil Judge Fines Telegram For Not Suspending Accounts Of Bolsonaro Supporters
In Brazil, messaging app Telegram has been fined by Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, for ignoring a previous court order he issued requiring the social ,media platform to…
Facebook To Issue Decision On Trump Reinstatement In Coming Weeks
In an unusual turn of events, as Facebook considers reinstating former President Donald J. Trump to its platform following his suspension after the January 6th riots, the individual deciding whether…
