Category: Russia-Ukraine

Russia Must Pay Heavy Price: Australian PM

Scott Morrison has warned Russia has to pay a heavy price for its invasion of the Ukraine and Australia will seek to provide what he described as “lethal aid” through NATO. The United States, Britain, Europe and Canada have blocked Russian access to the SWIFT international payment system as part of another round of sanctions, a…


Russia-Ukraine War to Cost China Money

News Analysis Ukraine was forced to suspend commercial shipping at its ports on Feb. 24 as Russian missiles rained down across the country. As a major exporter of corn and wheat, Ukraine’s situation has stoked unease in the global grain market and will likely see countries like China need to spend more to secure supplies…


China’s Disappearing Voices That Oppose Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Five renowned historians from five top Chinese universities jointly issued a statement opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 26. However, 1.5 hours later, the statement was deleted and all posts from the social media account that made the post also disappeared. In the past few days, more Chinese scholars have been reposting commitments made…


Putin Is Using CCP to Reach His Aggressive National Plans: Analyst

While Russia declared its war on Ukraine and invaded the country, the world is also watching China’s reaction to the crisis. A Chinese analyst believes that Putin’s actions are part of a State plan that is beyond what Xi Jinping, leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), was anticipating. Yuan Hongbing, renowned Chinese law expert in…


Oil Settles Near 2014 High on Russia-Ukraine Escalation

Oil rose to nearly $100 a barrel on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since 2014 after Moscow ordered troops into two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. Benchmark Brent futures pared gains in late trading after Western governments announced sanctions aimed at stopping what they fear is the beginning of a full-scale Russian invasion. Global benchmark…


‘You Can’t Put the Genie Back in the Bottle’: Oliver Gale on Data Privacy Amid Tech Evolution

In this special episode, we sat down with Oliver Gale, co-founder and CEO of Panther Protocol, and Bonnie Glaser, director of the Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. They discuss the bombshell report that TikTok can access full users’ data, bypassing Apple and Google protections, how TikTok plays into Ukraine-Russia…