Japan's biggest oil refiner Eneos Holdings has no plans to buy Russian crude until all problems related to the Ukraine crisis are over

Several Russian banks have been banned from SWIFT after Moscow invaded Ukraine on February 24 as part of wider western penalties

The remarks reflect US appeals for China to side with Western democracies, with whom Beijing has enjoyed a lucrative economic relationship

Analysts say they have yet to see a major indication China is violating Western sanctions on Russia. Overall trade with Russia rose to $38.2bn in January-March, a Chinese customs spokesman said

On the 'dark Web', things are taken further by pro-Russia and pro-Ukrainian actors alike, with both sides leaking sensitive data and moving to disrupt various services

Tokyo joined the US and European Union nations, which announced sweeping sanctions such as bans on importing coal and freezing the assets of banks and individuals

The Australian agribusiness company has benefitted from supply constraints due to the Ukraine war, while its shares have risen to a record high

Bernard Zonneveld, a former investment banker, called for an impartial investigation and “severe” punishment for perpetrators responsible for the massacre in Bucha

Washington said Beijing should "take away the right lessons" from the coordinated response over Ukraine if it is considering any moves on Taiwan

Hydra is popular among cyber criminals seeking hacking tools and money laundering services and looking to trade in stolen data and drugs

The call, which Beijing said was made at Ukraine's request, was the first reported high-level conversation between the countries since March 1

The actions include support to boost domestic production, alternative procurement and to help technological developments to reduce use of the materials