The collective West clinging on its “crumbling dominance” has been the ultimate driver of the crisis, Russian president says President Vladimir Putin gave an extensive speech on the Ukrainian crisis on Wednesday, as he met with regional heads to discuss measures of socioeconomic support to counter the wave of anti-Russian sanctions. Putin provided his take…

The likes of Pfizer and Lilly have announced the halting of research in light of Moscow’s offensive against Ukraine Several major international pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer, Lilly and Sanofi have issued statements, announcing the suspension of new clinical trials in Russia in light of its military campaign against Ukraine.

Alrosa, a partly state-owned Russian diamond mining company, started shipping rough diamonds to India after a pause, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday. According to the outlet, the exporters are using German banks to make transactions in euros due to the sanctions imposed on Russia in the wake of its attack on Ukraine.