Visa, Mastercard suspend operations in Russia over Ukraine invasion
By John Mccrank March 5 (Reuters) – U.S. payments firms Visa Inc (V.N) and Mastercard Inc on Saturday said they were suspending operations in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine,…
Russia-Ukraine war: Arizona ammo company to send 1 million bullets to Ukraine
By Kyle Morris An ammunition company in Scottsdale, Arizona, has pledged to send one million bullets to the Ukraine Armed Forces as Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his deadly invasion…
Russia Passes Law Imposing 15-year Jail Term for Spreading ‘Lies’ About Military
By Zachary Stieber Russian lawmakers on March 4 passed a law that includes a jail term of up to 15 years for anyone convicted of spreading false information about the…
Rep. Mike Turner to Newsmax: Russia Oil Ban Bill Has ‘Veto-Proof’ Support
By Sandy Fitzgerald There are “absolutely veto-proof majorities” in the House and Senate who will vote to stop importing Russian oil to keep U.S. funds from going toward the invasion…
Pompeo calls for US to recognize Taiwan as ‘free and sovereign country’
BY CAROLINE VAKIL Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the United States to recognize Taiwan as a “free and sovereign country,” hours after Pompeo met with Taiwanese President Tsai…
Russia escalates bombing against civilian targets
BBC News Russia escalated its air campaign against Ukrainian cities on Thursday and through the night into Friday, killing dozens of civilians in the northern city of Chernihiv and continuing…
New Chinese Hacking Tool Found, Spurring US Warning to Allies
By Christopher Bing Security researchers with U.S. cybersecurity firm Symantec said they have discovered a “highly sophisticated” Chinese hacking tool that has been able to escape public attention for more…
Russia Issues Warning to Countries Supplying Weapons to Ukraine
By Jack Phillips Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Monday issued an apparent warning to European Union countries providing weapons to Ukrainian defense forces after Russia’s invasion last week. “There will be…
Taiwan Joins SWIFT Sanctions on Russian Banks, Ships Medical Supplies to Ukraine
By Frank Fang TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwanese Premier Su Tseng-chang said on March 1 that Taiwan will work with Western countries in their ban of selected Russian banks from the SWIFT international…
Ukrainian President Rejects US Offer of Evacuation: ‘I Need Ammunition, Not a Ride’
By Zachary Stieber Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected an evacuation offer from the United States and is remaining in his country as Russian forces capture more ground, Ukrainian officials said…
Russian Military Base Blown Up as Ukraine Fights Back
Jack Dutton Ukrainian missiles appear to have hit a Russian military base in Millerovo, a Russian town 16 kilometers from the border of the two countries, according to unconfirmed social…
China’s support for Russia turns Ukraine into battleground for new world order
by Joel Gehrke, Foreign Affairs Reporter China has given “tacit approval” for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest invasion of Ukraine, in the judgment of U.S. officials, as part of a…