Tanvi Madan explains why India is not in Russia’s camp https://t.co/JwoZxdfBfP— The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 11, 2022 … [Read more...] about India is not in Russia’s camp
The Sack of Ukraine
This painting, The Sack of Antwerp, often known as the Spanish Fury at Antwerp, describes an episode of the Eighty Years' War and the greatest massacre in the history of the Low Countries. The mob of murderers, looters and rapists destroying a peaceful city. The historical association with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is stunning. The principal cause of the sack was the delay … [Read more...] about The Sack of Ukraine
World’s Largest Diamond Trading Network Bans Russian Source Diamonds
LAS VEGAS, May 09, 2022 - RapNet, the world’s largest diamond trading network with daily listings of 1.8 million diamonds valued at $8.7 billion, has banned Russian diamonds from its network. The ban applies to all diamonds sourced from Russia after February 24, 2022, and includes polished diamonds manufactured outside of Russia from Russian rough diamonds. The ban includes … [Read more...] about World’s Largest Diamond Trading Network Bans Russian Source Diamonds
U.S. Treasury Takes Sweeping Action Against Russia’s War Efforts
May 8, 2022 Designations Include Financial Executives, Weapons Manufacturer, and State-Controlled Television Stations New Prohibitions Ban Services Critical to Russia’s Wartime Effort WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated individuals and entities critical to Russia’s ability to wage war against … [Read more...] about U.S. Treasury Takes Sweeping Action Against Russia’s War Efforts
A majority of Americans support abortion rights
BREAKING: A majority of Americans support upholding Roe v. Wade, say abortion should be legal in all or most cases and see abortion as a decision to be made by a woman and her doctor, not by lawmakers, according to new @ABC News/WaPo poll. https://t.co/rgDHNk8PCU pic.twitter.com/q4GJ1QoDX3— ABC News (@ABC) May 3, 2022 … [Read more...] about A majority of Americans support abortion rights