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Ukraine bans Telegram messenger app on State-issued devices amid Russian security threat
3 months ago

Ukraine bans Telegram messenger app on State-issued devices amid Russian security threat

The Hindu  

Ukraine has banned government officials, military personnel, and other defence and critical infrastructure workers from installing the popular Telegram messaging app on State-issued devices, describing the move as necessary for national security during the war with Russia. Ukraine's National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre said it issued the ban for the official devices of government employees, military personnel, security and defence workers, …

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Russia will only resume nuclear tests if the US does it first, a top Russian diplomat says
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia will only resume nuclear tests if the US does it first, a top Russian diplomat says

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia will move to revoke the ratification of a global nuclear test ban to put itself on par with the United States but will only resume nuclear tests if Washington does it first, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters that Moscow will rescind the ratification of the nuclear test ban treaty …

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UN nuclear chief urges Russia and Ukraine to ban attacks at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant
1 year, 6 months ago

UN nuclear chief urges Russia and Ukraine to ban attacks at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. nuclear chief stressed Tuesday that the world is fortunate a nuclear accident hasn’t happened in Ukraine and asked Moscow and Kyiv to commit to preventing any attack on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and make other pledges “to avoid the danger of a catastrophic incident.” Rafael Grossi reiterated to the U.N. Security Council what he …

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U.K. announces new Russia sanctions, including diamond ban
1 year, 7 months ago

U.K. announces new Russia sanctions, including diamond ban

The Hindu  

Britain unveiled new sanctions against Russia on May 19, targeting imports of diamonds and other minerals in a bid to choke Moscow's ability to fund the war in Ukraine. Before a G7 summit in Japan began, London said it would introduce "a ban on Russian diamonds", copper, aluminium and nickel, and sanction more entities involved in Moscow's "military industrial complex". …

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World Athletics set to lift Russia doping ban, tighten transgender rules
1 year, 9 months ago

World Athletics set to lift Russia doping ban, tighten transgender rules

The Hindu  

World Athletics is likely to tighten rules around the participation of transgender women in female competition in a charged meeting of its decision-making body on Thursday that should Administrators behind the leading Olympic sport have taken a different approach from that of swimming which has effectively banned transgender athletes from elite female competition. Track and field’s global body have said …

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Ukraine urges Australian Open to ban Novak Djokovic's father
1 year, 10 months ago

Ukraine urges Australian Open to ban Novak Djokovic's father

The Hindu  

Ukraine's ambassador to Australia on Friday urged tennis officials to ban Novak Djokovic's father from the Australian Open after he was filmed posing with fans holding Russian flags. A video posted to a pro-Russian Australian YouTube account on Thursday showed Djokovic's father Srdjan posing with a man holding a Russian flag with Vladimir Putin's face on it. Serbian tennis reporters …

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Sanctions loophole ‘lets Russian oil into Britain through the backdoor’
2 years ago

Sanctions loophole ‘lets Russian oil into Britain through the backdoor’

The Telegraph  

A loophole in British sanctions on Russian oil allows imports through the backdoor, campaigners have claimed, threatening to undermine efforts to squeeze the Kremlin’s vast fossil fuel revenues. Sanctions threaten to be “nothing more than a press release”, campaigners Global Witness said, as it emerged that refined products made from Russian crude may still be allowed into the country. Kwasi …

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Should the EU impose a travel ban on all Russians?
2 years, 2 months ago

Should the EU impose a travel ban on all Russians?

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera speaks to analyst Natia Seskuria about the bloc’s dilemma over restrictions on Russian nationals. Al Jazeera: The alternative argument is that the EU’s borders should be open for Russians, particularly for those who face being forced into war … Seskuria: The problem is that it is not necessarily the case that Russians who are fleeing the country are …

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EU agrees on price cap for Russian oil over Ukraine war
2 years, 2 months ago

EU agrees on price cap for Russian oil over Ukraine war

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union countries agreed Wednesday to impose a price cap on Russian oil and other new sanctions after Moscow illegally annexed four regions in Ukraine amid its monthslong war, EU officials said. The 27-nation bloc will impose a ban on transporting Russian oil by sea to other countries above the price cap, which the Group of Seven wealthy …

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IOC to Review International Boxing Association After Surprise Ukraine Ban
2 years, 2 months ago

IOC to Review International Boxing Association After Surprise Ukraine Ban

News 18  

The International Olympic Committee voiced serious concerns over the International Boxing Association’s surprise ban of Ukraine’s national federation, saying it would conduct a full review at its next meeting in December. “Amongst other concerns, this includes the fact that the recognised Ukrainian National Boxing Federation was suspended shortly before the IBA Congress for disputed reasons." In an unprecedented move this …

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After the EU’s Russia coal ban, Germany grapples with oil and gas
2 years, 8 months ago

After the EU’s Russia coal ban, Germany grapples with oil and gas

Al Jazeera  

The bloc took action after alleged atrocities in Ukraine, but analysts say a ban on oil and gas poses more complex challenges. “But we had actually been seeing delays in Russian coal deliveries since last September,” Alexander Bethe, chairperson of the German Association of Coal Importers, admitted on Friday. “That’s what our Russian partners told us.” “Then,” added Stephan Riezler, …

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Sergey Karjakin Mulling Appeal Against Six-month Ban for Pro-Russia Comments
2 years, 8 months ago

Sergey Karjakin Mulling Appeal Against Six-month Ban for Pro-Russia Comments

News 18  

Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin is considering appealing against his six-month ban from competition for supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he told Russian news agency TASS on Tuesday. There are 21 days for this, and a week has already passed, and we need to hurry in this matter.” Karjakin, who was born in Crimea and represented Ukraine until 2009, added that …

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Russia retaliates to Google's block over Russian media portals, bans Google News for 'spreading disinformation'
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia retaliates to Google's block over Russian media portals, bans Google News for 'spreading disinformation'

Op India  

Amidst the ongoing Russia-Ukraine clashes, Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor has banned Google News, accusing the news aggregator of ‘spreading disinformation’ about the country’s military operation in Ukraine. On Wednesday, Russia’s Interfax news agency confirmed that Russia’s communication regulator Roskomnadzor determined that the website “provided access to numerous publications and materials containing unreliable socially significant information about the course of a …

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US House approves huge Ukraine aid package, Russian oil ban
2 years, 9 months ago

US House approves huge Ukraine aid package, Russian oil ban

Al Jazeera  

Congressional leaders in the United States have agreed on a $13.6bn aid package for Ukraine, whose forces have battling invading Russian forces for more than two weeks, along with passing legislation to ban US imports of Russian oil in response to the war. The House of Representatives on Wednesday also approved, with bipartisan support, an “omnibus” $1.5 trillion bill to …

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Rutte: ban on Russian oil would have 'enormous consquences' for Europe
2 years, 9 months ago

Rutte: ban on Russian oil would have 'enormous consquences' for Europe

Dutch News  

Prime minister Mark Rutte has rejected calls for a ban on importing Russian oil and gas following the invasion of Ukraine. In a joint press conference with his British and Canadian counterparts, Boris Johnson and Justin Trudeau, in London on Monday, Rutte said Europe needed to become less dependent on Russian energy, but a ban would have ‘enormous consequences’. US …

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Russian gymnast facing ban for pro-invasion symbol on podium
2 years, 9 months ago

Russian gymnast facing ban for pro-invasion symbol on podium

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak is expected to be investigated after displaying a symbol on his uniform supporting the invasion of Ukraine. Kuliak taped the “Z” symbol — seen on Russian tanks and military vehicles in Ukraine and embraced by supporters of the war — to his vest for a medal ceremony at a World Cup event on …

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World Athletics acknowledges Russia made 'steady progress' but not enough to lift 2015 doping ban
3 years, 1 month ago

World Athletics acknowledges Russia made 'steady progress' but not enough to lift 2015 doping ban

Firstpost  

The global governing body’s council accepted the recommendation from the Task Force established to monitor Russia’s efforts to turn its back on its doping-tainted past Paris: World Athletics on Wednesday acknowledged that Russia had made “steady progress” in meeting the requirements to return to international competition but not enough to lift the ban imposed in 2015 for systematic state doping. …

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