The Ministry of Finance has set up a special subcommittee to control foreign investment Russian companies wishing to work with firms from countries which oppose Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine will have to receive government permission for the deals, the press service of Russia’s Ministry of Finance said on Monday. Permission will be granted by…

Three of the ‘Big Four’ major accounting firms on Sunday announced plans to pull out of Russia amid Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine. British-Dutch auditing and consultancy giant KPMG, which has over 4,500 partners and staff in Russia and Belarus, said its firm working in these two countries will be leaving the KPMG network.

Video footage shows smoke pouring from the building and glass panels plummeting to the ground London Fire Brigade has dispatched 125 firefighters and 20 fire engines to a burning tower block in Whitechapel. Video footage shows flames and smoke pouring out of the burning building as glass panels fall to the street below.