Western pressure on Russia hasn't stopped Putin's latest provocations | Analysis
The US took new steps to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday -- announcing new economic sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine on the same day that US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other finance ministers walked out of a G20 summit in Washington in protest once Russia's delegate began his remarks.
Those moves were rich with symbolism about Western intentions to keep tightening the vise around Russia's economy as the US and its allies try to isolate Putin on the world stage. But they looked feeble against the backdrop of Putin's provocative test launch of Russia's new intercontinental ballistic missile and the allies' inability to save civilians as the latest evacuation attempts from Mariupol collapsed Wednesday.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Opinion | How to End the War in Ukraine: A Solution Beyond Sanctions'Following the failure of both Washington's pressure on China and Western sanctions against Russia to stop the war, the international courts have become the sole peaceful means left to still the conflict.'
Read more »
Ukraine Forms ‘Internet Army’ to Pressure Western Firms in RussiaThe government’s Ministry of Digital Transformation has organized what it calls its Internet Army to shame Western companies, with messages like ‘Stop cooperating with the aggressor country.’
Read more »
Russia ratchets up battle for control of eastern Donbas region. The latest from Ukraine.Russia-Ukraine updates: Russia targets Donbas in 'new phase of war'; migrants in Lviv apartment block share their stories; plus, the latest images of war.
Read more »
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian forces try to storm steel plant in MariupolUKRAINE-RUSSIA LATEST: • Russia declares next phase of Ukraine invasion • Russia-backed separatist forces try to storm Azovstal plant in Mariupol • Ukraine says Russia is stepping up attacks in the east
Read more »
Russia pressures Mariupol as it focuses on Ukraine’s eastRussian forces pressured a stubborn pocket of resistance in Mariupol amid renewed hopes Wednesday for an evacuation of thousands of civilians from the shattered port city that is a key battleground…
Read more »