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A Counter-Strike Map Is Informing Russians About The Ukraine Invasion Amidst Censorship
3.5.2023
As journalists and editors know, cutting through the noise to deliver the news can be a tricky business. It’s even harder when you’re trying to report on the invasion of Ukraine, and your target audience is located in Russia. Since March 2022, the Russian president has made it a crime to call...
Ukrainian-Made Adventure Game Released As An 'Act Of Resilience Against The Chaos And Horror'
17.4.2023
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been a horrific tragedy for tens of millions of people, but as we’ve seen, life still goes on between the bombings. And that includes making, and releasing, new video games.Read more
Report: U.S. Military Documents Leaked To Minecraft Discord Server
10.4.2023
This weekend, the U.S. military was faced with a massive document leak that could have a significant impact on the war in Ukraine, and officials say that it’s one of the “most damaging in decades.” The leaks originated from a small Discord server, and then spread to a popular Minecraft one.Read more
Nintendo Finally Releasing Switch Game It Delayed Due To Russia Ukraine Invasion
8.2.2023
Nintendo is finally releasing Advance Wars: 1+2: Re-Boot Camp after shelving the Switch remakes for an entire year in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Read more
Russian stablecoin usage surged after Ukraine invasion: Report
13.10.2022
According to Chainalysis data, Russia's stablecoin usage has increased since the onset of the war, due partly to ordinary Russian citizens seeking to protect their assets
Pro-Russian Groups Raised $400,000 in Crypto Since Ukraine Invasion, Report Reveals
4.10.2022
Groups supporting Russia’s war effort in Ukraine have been actively collecting cryptocurrency to fund paramilitary operations and evade sanctions, researchers say. According to a new report, these organizations use Telegram to raise money then used to pay for equipment and training....
The Ukraine invasion shows why we need crypto regulation
7.5.2022
Does the war in Ukraine demonstrate that cryptocurrencies have an unprecedentedly vital role in humanitarian crises or that they are completely untamable?
Russian DOTA 2 Player Dumped Over Alleged In-Game Support Of Ukraine Invasion
2.5.2022
An otherwise unremarkable (at least for the wider public) weekend of DOTA 2 action got a lot more controversial on Saturday when Virtus.pro’s Ivan ‘Pure’ Moskalenko was caught allegedly drawing a symbol of support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over the in-game minimap.Read more
Belarus-Based Crypto Exchange Bans Russian Clients Amid Ukraine Invasion
13.4.2022
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to draw businesses away from the aggressor's economy, the Minsk-based crypto exchange Currency.com is joining the expanding list of companies that decided to withhold their services from Russia’s residents.
The latest move follows the company’s earlier...
Sony Halts PlayStation Sales In Russia Due To Ukraine Invasion
9.3.2022
Sony announced today that it is officially halting the sale of PlayStation products—including PS5s and Gran Turismo 7—in Russia following its war on Ukraine. This comes after similar decisions by other major gaming companies including Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, and EA. Read more
Could the Ukraine Invasion Spark a Global Financial Crisis?
5.3.2022
Nasir Aminu, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Finance, Cardiff Metropolitan University. ____
The Russian assault on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities has intensified uncertainty in the world economy. To condemn Putin’s war, western leaders announced some restrictive economic measures to target...
G7 Countries, EU Taking Measures to Prevent Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions
5.3.2022
G7 countries and the European Union are examining ways to stop the use of cryptocurrency by Russia to evade sanctions. “We should take measures to prevent listed persons and institutions from switching to unregulated crypto assets,” said Germany’s minister of finance. G7 and...
Analysts Debate Economic Fallout Odds From Russia’s Invasion, Historian Says World May Face Worst Energy Crisis Since the 1970s
4.3.2022
While Russia’s Ukraine invasion has been at the forefront of people’s minds, a global recession and the possibility of an energy crisis have been thrown into the conversation. Reports concerning the U.S. economy note that risks of an economic recession are climbing, and energy market...
Gaming Giant Animoca Brands Reveals Ban Against Russian Users, Co-Founder Compares Russia to North Korea
3.3.2022
Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands has revealed the company is breaking ties with Russian users following the Ukraine invasion that started seven days ago. Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu noted in an interview that the company received legal advice about the situation and the Animoca executive...
Hacker Group Anonymous Vows to Disrupt Russia’s Internet — RT Websites Become ‘Subject of Massive DDoS Attacks’
1.3.2022
The international hacktivist collective known as Anonymous has vowed to attack Russian government websites over the recent Ukraine invasion. So far Anonymous says that it hacked the Russian Ministry of Defense database and various state-operated television channels in Russia. Additionally,...
EU 'Commits' to Cutting Russian Banks Off From SWIFT Over Ukraine Invasion
26.2.2022
'Ghost Of Kyiv' Fighter Pilot Blowing Up Russian Aircraft In Trending Clip Actually From Video Game
26.2.2022
A clip of a Ukrainian fighter jet blowing up a suspected Russian aircraft started trending on social media yesterday. Many believed it was proof of the exploits of a mysterious and unverified ace pilot called the “Ghost of Kyiv.” It was actually fake footage from the 2013 PC game, Digital Combat...
Ethereum Mining Pool Flexpool Halts All Services to Russia in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
25.2.2022
The pool is possibly the first of its kind to cut services to Russian users
Russian miners keep running, may see pivot to Bitcoin in response to sanctions
25.2.2022
With sanctions coming from the U.S. and allied NATO nations, it is unclear how the local BTC sector and the broader market will be impacted, however, Russian crypto mining appears to be operating smoothly for the time being
Some Of The Most Popular 'Ukraine Footage' Is Actually A Video Game
25.2.2022
ArmA III, a video game that in the right circumstances can look pretty realistic, has a long history of turning up on news broadcasts and being either confused with or intentionally used in place of actual camera footage of real-world events. That trend is continuing in the current crisis...