Mastercard, Visa Suspend Operations in Russia After Invasion

NEW YORK —  Mastercard and Visa are suspending their operations in Russia, the companies said Saturday, in the latest blow to the country’s ...

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RFE/RL suspends operations in Russia following Kremlin attacks – USAGM

RFE/RL suspends operations in Russia following Kremlin attacks March 6, 2022 Washington, D.C. — currRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)...

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Biden, Zelenskyy Discuss Raising Cost of War for Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Saturday night with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. They talked about the work the United States, it...

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American Basketball Star Brittney Griner Arrested in Russia on Drug Charges

WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was arrested last month at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed va...

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Ukraine Says Russia Shelling Promised Humanitarian Corridors

Ukraine says Russian forces are shelling agreed-upon evacuation routes from Mariupol as well as the city itself, breaking a cease-fire that ...

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Russia Says it is Opening Humanitarian Corridors for 2 Ukrainian Cities

Russia says it is observing a cease-fire around two Ukrainian cities to allow evacuation of residents. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Ig...

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US Accuses Russia of 'Increasingly Using Brutal Methods' in Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that Russian forces “are increasingly using brutal methods in Ukraine, including going at...

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China Asks Russia to Keep Ukraine's Nuclear Plants Safe

NEW DELHI —  China has issued a call urging “all sides” to ensure the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine, reflecting the nation’s uneas...

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Did China Know Russia Would Invade Ukraine? Answer Will Affect Beijing’s Reputation

SAN FRANCISCO —  China has rejected a report that said its officials told their Russian counterparts to delay an invasion of Ukraine until a...

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China-Backed Bank Halts Lending to Russia, Belarus

BEIJING —  The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said it will suspend business related to Russia and Belarus, which have bee...

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Sanctions Imposed on Russia Hurt Chinese Economy

New Delhi —  As the world’s biggest trader and buyer of crude oil, China has been hit hard by the economic sanctions unleashed on Russia ove...

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'Drop the Hammer,' Says US Lawmaker Urging New Russia Sanctions

President Joe Biden’s announcement that the U.S. would go after Russian oligarchs and close U.S. airspace to Russian planes in response to t...

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US Sanctions Putin Inner Circle; Russia Takes Control of Ukrainian Port City

Washington on Thursday piled another round of sanctions on a circle of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, hours after Russia...

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Zelenskyy says Russia aims to erase Ukraine history, Kharkiv attack escalates | Main | Spanish edition

Russian paratroopers have landed in Kharkiv where deadly street battles erupted, while Russian troops made advances in the south on the seve...

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US Announces New Sanctions on Russia, Belarus

The White House announced new sanctions Wednesday on Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions, which target the defens...

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FIFA throws Russia out of the World Cup in Qatar

BOGOTA COLOMBIA). Monday, February 28, 2022 (RPTV NEWS AGENCY). The International Federation of Football Asso...

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Russia Continues War on Ukraine Ahead of SOTU Speech

The United Nations Security Council is set to vote Sunday for a rare emergency special session against the backdrop of Russia’s unprovoked w...

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US Urges Its Citizens to Consider Leaving Russia Immediately

WASHINGTON —  U.S. citizens should consider leaving Russia immediately on commercial flights, the State Department said Sunday, citing an in...

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La Unión Europea prohibirá emitir a las grandes cadenas rusas de televisión Russia Today y Sputnik | Internacional

La Unión Europea da otro paso en su escalada de sanciones contra Rusia como represalia por la invasión de Ucrania . Los Veintisiete van a p...

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Has China Turned its Back on ‘Best Friend’ Russia?

NEW DELHI —  China refused to join its close friend, Russia, in vetoing a U.S.-backed resolution in the U.N. Security Council deploring Russ...

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