A Russian law firm on Friday said it had filed a lawsuit against U.S. tech giant Apple seeking 90 million rubles ($1.28 million) in damages for consumers affected by Apple withdrawing its payment service from Russia. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Law firm Chernyshov, Lukoyanov & Partners said Apple had…
State Dept. Offering up to $10M Reward for Info Leading to Capture of Russian Cybercriminals
The State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that helps track down a group of Russian cybercriminals, officials announced on April. 26. The reward is being offered by the U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, the state department said in…
Russian Rouble Hits Near 2-Year High Vs Euro
April 26, 2022
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(Reuters) -The Russian rouble strengthened on Monday, firming past 77 against the euro to a near two-year high, helped by tax payments that companies are due to make this week and as the market looked ahead to a central bank rate decision on Friday. By 2:53 p.m. GMT, the rouble had gained 3.6 percent to…
Russian Sanctions Prove Canadian Military Mission in Ukraine Had Impact: Commander
The most recent commander of Canada’s military training mission in Ukraine says the fact Russia has sanctioned him and several of his predecessors alongside dozens of other prominent Canadians is proof the mission had an impact. Lt.-Col. Luc-Frederic Gilbert is one of six former commanders of the training mission known as Operation Unifier sanctioned by…
Russian Sanctions Target Canadian Premiers, Journalists, Military, Political Staff
Russia has issued fresh sanctions against 61 Canadians including provincial premiers, military personnel, political staff and journalists, over Canada’s actions against the country for its invasion of Ukraine. Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, is now banned from entering Russia, as well as five premiers including Ontario’s Doug Ford, Alberta’s Jason Kenney and…
Wimbledon Organizers Ban Russian, Belarusian Players From Competing Due to War in Ukraine
Wimbledon organizers have confirmed they will not allow Russian and Belarusian players to appear at this year’s tournament, citing the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In a statement published on April 20 on behalf of the All England Club and the Committee of Management of The Championships, organizers said they “share in the universal condemnation of Russia’s…
Russian Marries Ukrainian at US–Mexico Border
More than ten thousand kilometres away from their home countries, Russian Semen Bobrovski and Ukrainian Darina Sakhniuk got married at the Civil Registry offices of the Tijuana City Hall. Before the Russian invasion, the couple lived in Ukraine and managed to leave the country and arrive in Tijuana a fortnight ago to apply for refugee…
SocGen Severs Russia Ties With Sale of Rosbank to Oligarch Potanin
April 12, 2022
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PARIS—French bank Societe Generale said on Monday it would quit Russia and take a 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) income hit from selling its Rosbank unit to Interros Capital, a firm linked to Russian oligarch Vladimir Potanin. Rosbank will rejoin the business empire of Potanin, the 61-year-old head of mining giant Norilsk Nickel, who has…
Russian Lawmaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky Dies at 75
Russian lawmaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky has died at age 75, the speaker of the lower house of Russia’s parliament said Wednesday. State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said Zhirinovsky died after “a serious and prolonged illness.” His death was announced in parliament, where lawmakers stood in silence to honor his memory. Zhirinovsky had been the leader of the…
Russian Stocks Gain, Ruble Steadies Despite Further Sanctions Planned From West
Russian stocks largely shrugged off threats of further sanctions from the West on March 6, making gains after previously sliding earlier in the day amid threats of further sanctions from the West, while the Ruble stabilized. The dollar-denominated RTS index fell to 979.34 points before reducing losses and adding 0.4 percent on the day to…
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