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Starbucks quits Russian market in wake of invasion of Ukraine BUSINESS

Starbucks is pulling out of the Russian market. In a memo to employees on Monday, Starbucks said it decided to close its 130 stores and...

Wimbledon stripped of ATP ranking points after decision to ban Russian players

Wimbledon has been stripped of its ATP ranking points following the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this summer’s Championships. The ATP and...

French carmaker Renault to sell Russian operations to Moscow

Russia will take control of French car manufacturer Renault’s operations in the country and resurrect a Soviet-era brand, officials said, marking the first major...

US basketball star appears in Moscow court for detention hearing

The lawyer for US basketball star Brittney Griner said her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by a month. Griner’s lawyer Alexander Boikov told...

Putin says Russian offensive in Ukraine is ‘response to Western policies’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine on western policies and said it was necessary to ward off potential aggression. Speaking at...

Russian ambassador to Poland hit with red paint by protesters

The Russian ambassador to Poland has been hit by red paint thrown by protesters. Sergei Andreev was ambushed by activists as he arrived at the...

Patriotism and unease mix as Russia prepares to mark Victory Day

The pride and patriotism usually associated with Russia’s most important holiday, marked by a huge parade of soldiers and military hardware through Moscow’s Red...

EU leader calls for Russian oil ban in new set of sanctions

The European Union’s leader has called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia in a sixth package of sanctions targeting Moscow...

Quitting Russian oil by late summer ‘realistic’, says Germany

Germany has said it is making progress on weaning itself off Russian fossil fuels and expects to be fully independent of Russian crude oil...

Russia suspending gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria

Officials in Poland and Bulgaria say Russia is suspending their countries’ natural gas deliveries starting on Wednesday. The governments of the two European countries said...

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