#Russia lights Ukraine on fire as negotiations talks continue

#Russia lights Ukraine on fire as negotiations talks continue

“Russia lights Ukraine on fire as negotiations talks continue” Russian forces continued their bombardment of Ukrainian cities early Tuesday ahead of another planned round of diplomatic talks between the two sides. Before dawn on Tuesday, large explosions thundered across Kyiv. Homes and residential buildings in the capital city were damaged and set ablaze in the…

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# Blockchain forensics firm finds millions in sanctioned crypto wallet

# Blockchain forensics firm finds millions in sanctioned crypto wallet

” Blockchain forensics firm finds millions in sanctioned crypto wallet “ Blockchain security and forensics firm Elliptic has been working with authorities to expose crypto wallets affiliated with sanctioned individuals or organizations. The United Kingdom-based company has discovered a wallet with “significant crypto-asset holdings” in the millions of dollars that may be linked to sanctioned…

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#No, Biden fans, Trump didn’t cause the Ukraine war

#No, Biden fans, Trump didn’t cause the Ukraine war

“No, Biden fans, Trump didn’t cause the Ukraine war” More than a year into the Biden presidency, Russian President Vladimir Putin has invaded a sovereign neighboring country and, of course, everyone knows who to blame — Joe Biden’s predecessor. In an instance of misdirection for the ages, a spate of commentary has pointed the finger…

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#China and Russia forming a new axis to challenge the West

#China and Russia forming a new axis to challenge the West

“China and Russia forming a new axis to challenge the West” For years, international-affairs watchers have scoffed at the idea that Beijing’s and Moscow’s interests would align so closely, or that they were scared enough of the United States and its allies, that they would become either formal or informal partners in crime. Thanks to…

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#Restaurants around New York raise money for Ukraine

#Restaurants around New York raise money for Ukraine

“Restaurants around New York raise money for Ukraine” Restaurants around the city are doing their part to raise money for victims in Ukraine. Ukrainian-born Garry Kanfer is one: The owner of the Kissaki mini-empire of omakase-focused eateries has co-founded a new nonprofit to help get money to the war-torn country and its people. “We are…

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#Russian influencers cry as Putin’s Instagram ban starts

#Russian influencers cry as Putin’s Instagram ban starts

“Russian influencers cry as Putin’s Instagram ban starts” Some of Russia’s most famous influencers have broken down in tears after learning Vladimir Putin is instituting an Instagram ban amid his country’s ongoing war with Ukraine. The ban went into effect Monday, just days after the Kremlin claimed the social media site was causing an “incitement…

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#Russia-Ukraine war likely pushes inflation to 10%: economist

#Russia-Ukraine war likely pushes inflation to 10%: economist

“Russia-Ukraine war likely pushes inflation to 10%: economist” US inflation will likely hit double digits this summer as the ripple effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine lead to further financial pain for American households, according to famed economist Mohamed El-Erian. El-Erian issued the dire warning just days after federal data showed inflation hit a…

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#It’s not Wall Street’s job to ‘ostracize Russia’

#It’s not Wall Street’s job to ‘ostracize Russia’

“It’s not Wall Street’s job to ‘ostracize Russia’” The top boss at Goldman Sachs argued this week that Wall Street shouldn’t play a leading role in ostracizing Russia from the international community over its escalating invasion of Ukraine — despite mounting calls on social media for businesses to take action. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon…

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