Soaring inflation raises the risk of major economic downturn, Bank of America says The macroeconomic picture is deteriorating rapidly and could push the US economy into recession as the Federal Reserve tightensRead More…
Macron calls EU premier ‘extreme right anti-Semite’
The leaders of France and Poland are locked in an ideological and personal quarrel French President Emmanuel Macron dubbed Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki “an extreme-right anti-Semite who bans LGBT people.” WhileRead More…
Major tech giant suspends business in Russia
Taiwan’s Acer joins mass exodus over Ukraine crisis Taiwanese computer maker Acer has suspended its business in Russia, the company announced on its website on Friday. The multinational hardware and electronics corporationRead More…
Harry Potter sales skyrocket in Russia after major announcement
Russians rush to buy the novels as digital sales are to be canceled on Friday The entire Harry Potter book series has been banned for digital sale in Russia, after the copyrightRead More…
Russia claims to know details of deadly missile strike in Ukraine conflict
The projectile that struck a train station was launched by Ukrainian forces from a town southwest of Kramatorsk, Moscow says The Tochka U ballistic missile, which reportedly killed dozens of civilians inRead More…
Resurgent ruble turns back time
Russian currency has doubled in value since last month’s crash The Russian currency strengthened to just under 72 rubles to the US dollar and to 77 against the euro during trading onRead More…
Finland rules on fate of seized Russian artwork
Art on loan is not subject to sanctions, the Finnish Foreign Ministry says Works of art on loan from Russian museums will return home after being seized in Finland, as they areRead More…
Serbia says it was blackmailed over UN vote
Belgrade wanted to abstain, but relented to pressure on Russia’s suspension from the Human Rights Council, President Vucic said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said that his country has been pressured underRead More…
Caitlin Johnstone: US officials admit they're literally just lying to the public about Russia
From spreading no-evidence claims to outright lying, all is fair to ‘get inside Putin’s head’, apparently NBC News has a new report out citing multiple anonymous US officials, humorously titled “In a breakRead More…
France prepares gas rationing
Largest consumers may have to stop operations if supplies from Russia are cut France is surveying its largest consumers of natural gas to assess which of them would have to suspend normalRead More…