Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to build a Russian rival to financial transaction companies Visa and Mastercard as the US-led sanctions on Russian financial institutions begin to bite.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has formalised Russia’s takeover of Crimea by signing the annexation into law, despite a new round of sanctions from the US and EU.
The nuclear talks between Iran and the US, Russia, China, UK, France, and Germany have begun in Vienna, with the international community looking for Iran to curtail its nuclear programme and stop pushing towards production of a nuclear weapon.
Russian president Vladimir Putin has defended Russia’s actions in Crimea, describing the military intervention as a “legitimate” action, as tensions remains high in Ukraine.
Foreign ministers from the European Union have agreed to impose sanctions on the Ukrainian officials that they believe are “responsible for violence and excessive force” in the ongoing clashes in Kiev.