US sanctions ally of Israeli minister, entities backing ‘extremist’ settlers
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on an ally of Israel’s far-right national security minister and two entities that raised money for Israeli men accused of…
Sri Lanka’s president will not resign, despite protests – minister
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO -Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign, a minister said on Wednesday, despite demonstrations against his handling of the country’s worst economic crisis in…
Georgian foreign minister resigns, to become ambassador to U.S. – TASS
(Reuters) – Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani resigned from his post on Monday to become his country’s ambassador to the United States, TASS news agency quoted Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili as saying.…
Slovak minister says paying in roubles could be an option as country needs gas
PRAGUE – The economy minister of Slovakia, which relies on Russian gas for around 85% of its demand, said the country could not be cut off from Russian gas flows and if…
Britain could build seven nuclear power stations – minister
LONDON – Britain could build up to seven new nuclear power stations as part of a radical expansion of homegrown energy following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told The…
Nepal’s prime minister visits India, meets Modi to deepen ties
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU -Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and inaugurated the Himalayan nation’s only railway link with its southern neighbour on Saturday in a…
India’s NTPC $2.81 billion power plant may face supply issues from Russian entities -minister
NEW DELHI – NTPC Ltd’s $2.81 billion coal-fired power plant, which is currently under construction in India, may face supply issues from Russian entities, India’s power minister said on Thursday. The 2,000-megawatt…
EU recovery fund could be repurposed over Ukraine – German Finance Minister
BERLIN – The European Union recovery fund set up to help the bloc recover from the COVID-19 pandemic could be repurposed in light of the war in Ukraine, German Finance Minister Christian…
India’s aviation minister urges airlines to add more long-haul jets
By Abhijith Ganapavaram and Chandini Monnappa HYDERABAD, India – India’s civil aviation minister urged Indian airlines on Friday to add more long-haul aircraft to their fleets and to increase flights abroad, as…
Germany makes progress in cutting back on Russian energy, minister says
BERLIN -Germany has made significant progress towards reducing its exposure to imports of Russian gas, oil and coal since Russia invaded Ukraine, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Friday. Germany is trying…
Ukraine’s new agriculture minister warns over global food prices
LVIV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s new agriculture minister said on Friday that Ukraine’s grain stocks for export amount to $7.5 billion but did not say what the volume of grains for export was.…
Singapore can deploy more fiscal, monetary policy measures if needed – Finance Minister
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s finance minister said on Tuesday the city-state’s economy should continue to grow this year, but authorities were ready to deploy more fiscal and monetary policy measures if a worsening…
Turkish finance minister says rise in energy prices accelerating inflation
ISTANBUL – Turkish Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati said on Saturday the global rise in energy prices was accelerating inflation in the country, but Ankara would continue working to lower it, adding that…
Putin should be recognised as war criminal, Ukrainian defence minister tells EU lawmakers
BRUSSELS – Ukrainian defence minister Oleksii Reznikov told European Union lawmakers on Wednesday that they should recognise Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal after Russia invaded Ukraine. “I am appealing…
Saudi Arabia, UAE Welcome UK Prime Minister For Oil Talks After Reportedly Shunning Biden
Saudi Arabia, UAE Welcome UK Prime Minister For Oil Talks After Reportedly Shunning Biden Thomas Catenacci on March 16, 2022 U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson traveled to the Middle East to discuss…
Italy needs at least 3 years to replace Russian gas imports, minister says
ROME -Italy will need at least three years to completely replace its gas imports from Russia with other energy sources, Ecological Transition Minister Roberto Cingolani said on Wednesday. Rome imports around 30…
Ball in U.S. court on Russian Eurobond payments, Finance Minister says
– The ball is in the United States’ court as to whether payments due on Wednesday on two Russian dollar-denominated Eurobonds will go through, and Washington should clarify whether the settlements are…
Iran’s foreign minister in Moscow, hopes for Russian support for nuclear deal -ISNA
DUBAI – Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian arrived in Moscow on Tuesday and expressed hopes his visit would lead to Russian support for a “good, stable and strong nuclear deal,” Iran’s semi-official…
Ukraine finance minister says hryvnia currency will remain stable
LVIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said on Monday he believed the hryvnia currency rate would remain stable. “Exchange rate stability will be maintained,” he said on national television. (Reporting…
Sri Lanka finance minister meets top IMF official amid economic crisis
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s finance minister held talks with a top International Monetary Fund (IMF) official on Monday, two sources said, as the island nation seeks help to deal…
Russia to use yuan from its forex reserves, finance minister says
– Russia will use Chinese yuan from its foreign exchange reserves after Western sanctions blocked Moscow’s access to the U.S. dollars and euros in the reserves, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on…
Ukraine to start 2022 spring sowing in coming days – deputy minister
LVIV, Ukraine – Ukraine plans to start sowing spring grains in the coming days and has enough grain in stocks to ensure the population has enough bread, deputy agriculture minister Taras Vysotskiy…
Exclusive-Chile tax reform to focus on individuals, natural resources, finance minister says
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO – Chile’s tax reform, a key plank of new President Gabriel Boric’s economic plan, will focus on individuals, natural resources and environmental levies more than corporations, Finance Minister…
G7 energy ministers to discuss next steps on Russian oil and gas -UK minister
LONDON – G7 energy ministers will meet on Thursday to discuss what more the West can do to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas, British Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said.…
Thai GDP growth may miss forecast this year over Ukraine crisis – Finance Minister
BANGKOK – Thailand’s economy may grow less than the 3.5 to 4.5% forecast this year due to the impact of the Ukraine crisis on tourism, trade and consumption, its finance minister said…
Western nations plan more sanctions on Russia – Canada’s foreign minister
BUCHAREST – Western states will announce more sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Monday during a visit to Romania. “We have imposed with…
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