“Stop the war. Do not believe propaganda they tell you lies here,” the sign reads. “Russians against war,” the last line of the sign says in English. The woman who carried out the bold act of defiance was identified as Maria Ovsyannikova, an employee of Russia Channel One, according to […]
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Asia markets sink as tensions between Ukraine and Russia climb
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 (N225) fell 1.9%, and Korea’s Kospi (KOSPI) lost 1.4%. China’s Shanghai Composite (SHCOMP) and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 were both down more than 1%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index (HSI) fell 3.2%, poised to post the biggest daily loss in five months. The plunge in Asia was […]