By Ben King Business reporter, BBC News Russia-Ukraine war Frozen Russian assets should be used to rebuild Ukraine after the war, the governor of Ukraine’s Central Bank has told the BBC. Kyrylo Shevchenko called for an extensive list of extra sanctions, from cutting card payments to suspending Russian access to the IMF. Every day […]
Russia-Ukraine war US President Joe Biden is poised to announce a ban on Russian oil to punish the country for invading Ukraine. Despite mounting fears of rising gas prices, the move has widespread bipartisan political support in the US. However the US intends to make the move unilaterally, without its European allies, who are […]
Russia-Ukraine war Shell has pledged to stop buying oil from Russia as it apologised for its purchase of cheap Russian crude at the weekend. The energy giant also said it would close all its service stations in the country and stop all current work there. Shell came under huge criticism at the weekend after […]
Russia-Ukraine war The World Bank has approved $723m (£551m) in loans and grants for Ukraine, as the country fights against a Russian invasion. The bank said it is continuing to work on another $3bn package of support in the coming months for the country. It also promised extra help for neighbouring countries that are […]
By Daniel Thomas & Michael Race Business reporters, BBC News Russia-Ukraine war Russia has said it may close its main gas pipeline to Germany if the West goes ahead with a ban on Russian oil. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said a “rejection of Russian oil would lead to catastrophic consequences for the global […]
Successive US presidents have struggled to get the measure of Vladimir Putin but now that Brussels and Berlin have joined the fray with such resolve, it’s a different story, writes Nick Bryant. It is often tempting to look upon Vladimir Putin as the millennium bug in a human and deadly form. The Russian president rose […]
By Joseph Lee BBC News World leaders must mount a renewed effort to ensure Russia’s “horrific” invasion of Ukraine fails, Boris Johnson has said. Writing in the New York Times, the prime minister said “it is not future historians but the people of Ukraine who will be our judge”. Mr Johnson set out a six-point […]
By Josh Cheetham, Kayleen Devlin, Jack Goodman and Maria Korenyuk BBC News Russia has been accused of using cluster bombs in Ukraine – and the International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened an investigation into possible war crimes. We’ve assessed the evidence around one attack in particular. On 28 February Andriy (not his real name) was […]
Airbus has joined rival planemaker Boeing and oil giant ExxonMobil on a growing list of corporate giants cutting ties with Russia. The European manufacturer said it had stopped support and supply of spare parts for Russia’s aviation industry. Earlier, Boeing suspended operations and ExxonMobil said it would end a multi-billion dollar joint venture with Russian […]
