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The shadowy online group Anonymous looks to be entering the Ukraine-Russia conflict by declaring cyber war on President Vladimir Putin and the Russian government.

According to analysts, sanctions are likely to push Moscow to develop alternatives to the US-led financial system.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Bitcoin appears to have risen from the dead, leaving experts perplexed.

Ukraine's government has gathered more than $10 million in bitcoin donations, relying on an unusual crowdfunding strategy to help it survive Russia's violent invasion.

In light of Russia's warning of punishment against anyone helping Ukraine, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are being used to make anonymous donations to the Ukrainian government and volunteer groups as well as non-governmental organizations (NGO).

The price of bitcoin, ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies has swung wildly in the last week due to fears of a "cataclysmic market shift" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

'The crimes committed against Ukraine were forgotten by the rest of the world. But Ukraine did not forget.'

On Thursday, Taiwan's air force scrambled fighter planes to warn off nine Chinese aircraft that had crossed its air defense zone on the day Russia attacked Ukraine.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that he is still in the fighting city of Kyiv (Kiev) in a video purportedly showing the leader from the streets of the embattled city in the early hours of Saturday morning after apparently rejecting the Biden administration's call to depart.

There has been so much published about Russia's invasion of Ukraine that more information regarding the situation on the ground is unnecessary. Certainly, a post-mortem on the reasons and responsibilities of a conflict that erupted so fast and abruptly is premature. But now is a good time to consider the medium- and long-term ramifications of Putin's spectacular action, as well as how the West can regain its equilibrium and tackle a new global challenge.