Tag: russia
Vladimir Putin claims he was ready to end war 18 months ago but Boris Johnson scuppered deal by telling Ukraine leaders it was ‘better to fight Russia’
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G7 leaders to up economic pressure on Russia with new rounds of sanctions
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Russia claims Storm Shadows missiles supplied by UK hit industrial sites in Russian-held Ukrainian city
LONG-range missiles supplied by the UK have hit industrial sites in a Russian-held Ukrainian city, it has been claimed.
Ukrainian aircraft blitzed a chemical plant and a meat factory in Luhansk with the Storm Shadows, Russia said.
Ukrainian aircraft blitzed a chemical plant and a meat factory in Luhansk with the Storm Shadows, Russia said[/caption]
Defence Minister Ben Wallace said UK-supplied missiles could be used within Ukrainian territory[/caption]
“Storm Shadow air-to-air missiles supplied to the Kyiv regime by Britain were used for the strike, contrary to London’s statements that these weapons would not be used against civilian targets,” the Russian ministry said.
It also claimed to have downed the Su-24 and MiG-29 which fired them.
On Thursday Britain became the first country to declare it had started supplying Kyiv with long-range missiles.
Defence Minister Ben Wallace said they could be used within Ukrainian territory, implying he had assurances from President Volodymyr Zelensky they would not be fired at targets in Russia.
They will let Ukraine target troops and supply dumps far behind the front lines in preparation for a counter-offensive.
Russia’s defence ministry also claimed it had gained control of a block in the eastern city of Bakhmut following ten months of fighting.
“The units of the Airborne Forces provided support to the assault units and pinned down the enemy on the flanks,” it said.
Russia threatens ‘military response’ after UK gives long-range missiles to Ukraine
Trump won’t say whether he wants Ukraine or Russia to win the war
Binance under investigation for possibly skirting sanctions against Russia
Binance has a fresh pair of eyes on its business dealings, this time belonging to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Bloomberg reported that the crypto exchange (currently the world’s largest) is facing a DOJ probe over possibly allowing Russians to move money in a way that would violate U.S. sanctions. Per Bloomberg’s report, Binance has also talked to the DOJ about older, similar complaints related to sanctions against Iran.
Binance, of course, denied any wrongdoing in a statement. The company emphasized that it “launched an initiative to completely overhaul its corporate governance structure” in 2021, becoming compliant with international sanctions.
It’s worth noting that no formal accusation has been made against Binance, as this is just a probe. It may be some time before accusations manifest—if they manifest at all. In 2021, Binance was under a similar investigation related to possible money laundering.
Binance became the world’s biggest crypto exchange late last year, as FTX infamously collapsed. At one point, Binance planned to bail out FTX financially, but that eventually fell through.
At least the crypto world is never boring.