Six major airlines have suspended flights to Venezuela after the U.S. aviation regulator warned of “heightened military activity” amid a growing American buildup in the region, further straining tensions with President Nicolás Maduro’s government.

AZAL suspends flights to several Russian cities, News.az reports citing the Company.

The Bank of Russia announced it was suspending trade in Hong Kong dollar and changing the starting time the Moscow Exchange’s trading session.

The Ethics Commission of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) has suspended the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) for two years following a complaint from Ukraine, News.az reports, citing RBC.