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Western sanctions on Russia ripple across world markets, rouble tanks

As an economic crisis loomed in Russia, the fallout of tougher sanctions from the West imposed over the weekend rippled out across financial markets

UK Treasury department imposes further economic sanctions on Russia

British people and businesses will be banned from making transactions with the Russian central bank, its finance ministry and its wealth fund

Russia's Central Bank raises rate to help ruble amid Western sanctions

The bank's action follows the Western decision Sunday to freeze its hard currency reserves in an unprecedented move that could have devastating consequences for the country's financial stability

Palladium, gold prices climb as West cranks up sanctions on Russia

Spot gold climbed 1.1% to $1,909.16 per ounce, rising about 6% so far this month in what would be its best monthly gain since May 2021

Ruble sinks 26% to 105.27 per dollar after SWIFT sanctions on Russian banks

The Russian currency dropped nearly 26% to 105.27 per dollar, down from about 84 per dollar late Friday

Putin ramps up Ukraine invasion pronouncing peace talks dead

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Kyiv had refused to conduct negotiations, after the two sides failed to reach agreement on a format or a location for any talks

Ukraine President speaks to PM Modi, seeks political support at UNSC

Zelenskyy has been making desperate appeals for help as Russian forces intensified their offensive in Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other areas

Ukraine crisis: UK leads drive to exclude Russia from SWIFT banking network

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication is the world's main banking messaging service which links around 11,000 banks and institutions in more than 200 countries, including India

Russian forces pound Ukraine for third day, Kyiv still in Ukrainian hands

Russian forces meet resistance in Ukrainian cities; Ukraine's president defiant but some panic in Kyiv

Ukraine has renewed Cold War between Western countries, Russia: Expert

Srikanth Kondapalli, Dean of School of International Studies at JNU cautioned that the Russian actions in Ukraine may embolden China in initiating Galwan like incident

Ukraine crisis: US sanctions on Russian oligarchs miss richest of rich

Some oligarchs have also obtained dual citizenship in Britain and other Western countries, adding legal complications to attempts to unilaterally seize their assets

New Western sanctions to break Russian supply chains, President Putin told

The US and its allies have decided to block assets of four large Russian banks, impose export controls and sanction oligarchs close to President Vladimir Putin

Bitcoin helping Russia evade financial sanctions, Putin may legalise crypto

Bitcoin surged to $39,000 in a quick rally following Biden's sanctions after dipping below $35,000 on Thursday when Putin declared war on Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: World leaders fine-tune punitive measures against Russia

A raft of new, stronger sanctions against Russia from Japan, Europe, Australia, Taiwan and others. And a cascade of condemnation from the highest levels

Ukraine fights Russian invasion as West ramps up sanctions on Kremlin

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine's military had stopped Russia from achieving its objectives in the first day of the assault

Ukraine crisis: PM Modi likely to speak to Putin tonight, says report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday night amid Moscow's ongoing military operations in Ukraine, according to sources

UK PM Boris Johnson vows to 'hobble' Russian economy in TV address

Johnson declared that a vast invasion is underway by land by sea and by air as innumerable missiles and bombs have been raining down on innocent people

Ukraine crisis: Kiev residents empty ATMs, exit city via car and rail

Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital and other major cities following Putin's announcement that a military operation had begun

Ukraine: President Zelensky pleads for help fending off Russian attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked for world leaders to provide large-scale defence support and to protect Ukraine's airspace from the aggressor

European Union plans 'harshest' sanctions package ever against Russia

As leaders across Asia and Europe scrambled to condemn the attack, explosions were heard in Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine