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MOSCOW (AP) — Ordinary Russians faced the prospect of higher prices and crimped foreign travel as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting, leading uneasy people to line up at banks and ATMs on Monday in a country that has seen more than one currency disaster in the post-Soviet era.The Russian currency plunged about 30% against the U.S. dollar

I'm glad that the Bressay ferry waiting room is being talked about again, as it's something that's been concerning me for some time (Gatherings in Lerwick ferry waiting room a 'concern'; Shetland News 22 February 2022). Sitting in the car waiting for the 15:30 or 16:10 Bress

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops pressed toward Ukraine’s capital Saturday, after a night of explosions and street fighting that sent Kyiv residents seeking shelter underground. The country's president refused an American offer to evacuate, insisting that he would stay. “The fight is here,” he said.It was not immediately clear how far Russian troops had advanced. Ukrainian

BEIJING (AP) — China is the only friend that might help Russia blunt the impact of economic sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, but President Xi Jinping’s government is giving no sign it might be willing to risk its own access to U.S. and European markets by doing too much.Even if Beijing wanted to, its ability to support President Vladimir Putin by importing more Russian

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is refusing to play its World Cup qualifier against Russia next month in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Polish soccer federation president said Saturday.Cezary Kulesza made the announcement on Twitter and indicated Poland was in talks with other federations to present a unified position to FIFA."No more words, time to act!” Kulesza

DOVER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire State Police arrested two men and a juvenile who were...

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO envoys met in emergency session Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a large-scale attack on Ukraine as the 30-nation military organization prepares to bolster its defenses in allies neighboring both countries. Preparations are also underway for a NATO summit.“This is a grave breach of international law, and a serious threat to

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Biden administration prepares its response to Russia's attack on Ukraine, the Treasury Department is tasked with finding ways to choke off parts of Russia’s economic development.One key question for the administration is how to measure the success.With inflation already at record highs, a global pandemic that keeps businesses struggling to reopen and

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to “consequences you have never seen.”Ukrainian border guards released footage of what they said were Russian military vehicles moving in,

STRIKE action at Lerwick Port Authority could be on the cards over workers’ pay, terms and conditions. The union Unite confirmed today (Tuesday) that its members at the port are taking part in an industrial action ballot. The workers included within the ballot have already...