GENEVA, March 17 — The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ordered Russia to halt the war in Ukraine.

WASHINGTON, March 8 — Russia has become the world's most sanctioned country due to its war on Ukraine, according to recent data.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Malaysian students in the Russian Federation facing difficulties with regard to banking and financial transactions or in need of consular assistance should contact the Malaysian Embassy in Moscow.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — All Malaysians including students in Russia are safe as the overall situation in the country is calm and peaceful, according to the Malaysian Embassy in Moscow.

MOSCOW, March 5 — Russian forces will observe a truce in Ukraine starting 10am Moscow time (0700 GMT) on Saturday to facilitate the evacuation of civilians via humanitarian corridors, Xinhua news agency quoted the Russian Ministry of Defence.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The ringgit is expected to continue its uptrend amid cautious sentiment due to global geopolitical tensions, trading between RM4.17 and RM4.18 against the US dollar next week, said an economist.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Malaysia voted in favour of the 11th Emergency Special Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, which adopted the resolution entitled “Aggression Against Ukraine” on Wednesday.

SEPANG, March 1 — Nine Malaysians with two dependents who were brought out of Kyiv, Ukraine have safely returned to the country today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has decided to cancel all their sanctioned tournaments in Russia and Belarus until further notice following Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine.

ISTANBUL, Feb 28 — Ukraine has taken Russia to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the country’s president said Sunday.

JAKARTA, Feb 27 — Asean foreign ministers are deeply concerned over the evolving situation and armed hostilities in Ukraine, calling on all parties to adhere to the principle of mutual respect and settle their disputes peacefully.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Kuala Lumpur police have stepped up security around the Russian Embassy in Jalan Ampang here following the development of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

KIEV, Feb 25 — Kiev has plunged into chaos after Russian forces launched a military offensive against Ukraine.

MOSCOW, Feb 24 — Russia on Thursday announced the closure of its airspace for civilian flights on the western border with Ukraine and Belarus.

SHANGHAI, Feb 24 — Global stocks and US bond yields dived on Thursday, while the dollar, gold and oil prices rocketed higher as Russian troops landed in Ukrainian cities on the Black Sea and Ukraine said Moscow had launched a full-scale invasion.

KYIV, Feb 24 — Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is targeting cities with weapons strikes, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a tweet on Thursday.

KYIV/DONETSK, Feb 24 — Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a military operation in eastern Ukraine on Thursday in what appeared to be the start of war in Europe over Russia's demands for an end to NATO's eastward expansion.

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 — President Joe Biden announced a new set of US sanctions against Russia’s financial sector following Moscow's decision to recognise the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics (DPR and LPR).

ISTANBUL, Feb 14 — All major Asian indices closed Monday with strong declines amid Russia-Ukraine tensions, which particularly affects commodity prices, Anadolu Agency reported.

OSLO, Oct 8 — Two journalists whose work has angered the authorities in Russia and the Philippines were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, honouring the right to free speech which the prize-giving committee described as under threat around the globe.