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Topic: Russia

Russia’s richest have lost $32 bn in 2022, deepening Ukraine crisis set to make bigger impact

Gennady Timchenko has lost almost 1/3rd of his wealth, while Leonid Mikhelson’s fortune has tumbled $6.2 bn. Lukoil chief Vagit Alekperov’s net worth has declined by about $3.5 bn.

Biden targets Russian banks, Kremlin aides in 1st set of sanctions, markets respond with a shrug

US President Biden unveiled sanctions targeting Russia’s sale of sovereign debt abroad and the country’s elites. He said penalties will increase if Russia 'continues its aggression'.

Why Donetsk & Luhansk, Ukraine’s rebel territories recognised by Russia, matter

Pro-Russian separatist regions in Donetsk and Luhansk declared independence from Ukraine in 2014. No country had recognised the republics as sovereign states until now.

Ukraine crisis: Russian lawmakers give Putin permission to use force outside country

153 senators voted unanimously in the Russian parliament’s upper house on using the army to back separatists in Ukraine.

Putin recognises self-proclaimed separatist republics in eastern Ukraine, sends forces

The decrees signed by Putin included an order to send what he called 'peacekeeping forces' to breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in a dramatic escalation in standoff with the West.

On Taiwan, China will adopt salami slicing. Keeps US at bay

For India, successful tackling of the internal front is a precondition for success on the external front and therein lies the rub.

Russia, Ukraine border tension is matter of deep concern: India at UN

At UNSC emergency meet, India says ‘closely following developments, conflict undermines peace, security of region’.

Putin ‘exercises’ in Belarus & Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

If nations could feel, Russia’s emotion would be humiliation. Maybe Ukraine is just a threat

Invasion may never have been the point. Russia is perhaps forcing a dialogue over what the spheres of influence in Eastern Europe should be.

Russia planning a ‘full-scale attack’ on Ukraine, NATO chief says

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg raised concerns about civilians being evacuated from the pro-Russian separatist regions amid an increase in ceasefire violations.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?