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…
Honduran minister says new mining restrictions not retroactive
By Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA – The Honduran government’s recent push to sharply restrict mining will not apply to existing projects, the country’s environment and mining minister said on Friday, days after the…
No risk for Polish zloty to remain weak in long-term, says prime minister
WARSAW – There is no risk that the Polish zloty will remain weak in the long-term, Poland’s prime minister said on Friday, adding the government was working on measures that would support…
Russia Could Fire Missiles At Itself In False Flag Attack, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Says
Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, said Thursday that Russia might be planning a false flag attack by firing missiles at itself. “Worrying reports: Russians might have pointed multiple rocket-launching systems…
Brazil economy minister backs bigger cooking gas subsidies as crude costs soar -sources
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA – Brazil’s economy minister backs a proposal to expand cooking gas subsidies for low-income families in response to soaring crude prices during the Ukraine conflict,…
Brazil to launch national fertilizer plan to stimulate investments -minister
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s agriculture minister, Tereza Cristina Dias, said on Wednesday the country will soon launch a national fertilizer plan to stimulate investments in potash and phosphorus mines. In an interview…
UK to press for more sanctions at G7 meeting, says foreign minister
LONDON – British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Sunday she would press for further measures against Russia, particularly in cutting off their oil and gas supplies, at a meeting with her…
Ukrainian Defense Minister says Russians taking heavy losses, resorting to looting businesses for fuel, supplies
Kyiv, Ukraine – Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Hanna Maliar said on Saturday that Russia’s invasion isn’t going as well as Vladimir Putin had planned. Maliar said Russian forces are running…
France in favour of cutting off Russia from SWIFT – Ukrainian minister
– Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Saturday French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian had supported cutting off Russia from the global SWIFT payment system in a phone conversation with him.…
Russia says sanctions will make borrowing more expensive -economy minister
MOSCOW – Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov on Friday said Russia was studying the long-term implications of new sanctions and admitted that the measures imposed would make borrowing more expensive. He also said…
Greece sees no disruption in gas flows, suppliers line up cargoes -minister
ATHENS – Gas flows to Greece are smooth and Greek gas suppliers have lined up additional gas cargoes if needed, Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas said on Friday, a day after Russia invaded…
Russian foreign minister to hold talks with Donbass officials on Friday
MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks with officials from the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk republics of eastern Ukraine on Friday on their plans to open embassies in Moscow,…
French Finance Minister Le Maire: we want to isolate Russia financially
PARIS – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday that the European Union wanted to isolate Russia financially, as he spoke alongside his German counterpart Christian Lindner at a European…
Rosatom’s application to buy stake in German reprocessing plant withdrawn – German minister
BERLIN – An application by Russian state nuclear power company Rosatom for permission to buy a stake in a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Lingen in Germany has been withdrawn, German Energy…
Finland’s former prime minister pulls out from Sberbank board
HELSINKI – Finland’s former Prime Minister Esko Aho has withdrawn from the board of Russia’s largest bank Sberbank due to the latest developments in Ukraine, he told local media on Thursday. “I…
Germany can ensure energy supply without Russian gas – econ minister
BERLIN – Germany can guarantee security of supply even without Russian gas or oil, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday. “We will have to buy more gas, but also coal from…
Thai fiscal, monetary policy to help ensure full recovery in 2024 -Finance Minister
BANGKOK – Thailand’s fiscal and monetary policy are still operating together to achieve 4% economic growth this year and ensure a full economic recovery, its finance minister said on Thursday. The central…
French finance minister: keeping close eye on rising wheat prices
PARIS – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told BFM TV and RMC Radio on Wednesday that he was keeping a close eye on rising wheat prices, which could add to inflationary…
Russia’s energy minister deems oil price of $55-70/bbl as ‘optimal’
MOSCOW – Russia’s Energy Minister considers the oil price of between $55-70 a barrel as ‘optimal’ for the market, according to an interview published on Tuesday. Oil hit its highest since 2014…
Should Johnson resign? UK doesn’t need a vacuum right now, minister says
LONDON – Britain does not need a vacuum at the heart of government right now due to the gravity of the Ukraine crisis, a junior foreign minister said on Sunday when asked…
China’s foreign minister says U.N. human rights chief can visit Xinjiang
– U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet can visit Xinjiang, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday, but China does not welcome any investigation based on the presumption of guilt. Bachelet…
Nord Stream 2 on table for Russia sanctions – German foreign minister
MUNICH – All options are on the table regarding sanctions on Russia in the event it attacks Ukraine, including the Nord Stream 2 pipeline intended to bring Russian gas to Germany, German…
Exclusive-Ukraine bids for SDR transfers in funding push, new IMF deal – Finance Minister
By Karin Strohecker and Natalia Zinets LONDON/KYIV – Ukraine is working with the United States and other Western nations on unlocking billions of dollars in funding to shore up its finances and…
German Finance Minister expects G20 to address international financial stability
BERLIN – Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies will address international financial stability at their meeting this week and reference to the issue can be expected in the final…
France can afford to cut business tax by 10-15 billion euros – minister
PARIS – France can only afford to cut business tax by another 10 billion to 15 billion euros without putting its public deficit reduction plans at risk, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire…
Iran ‘is in a hurry’ to revive nuclear deal if its interests secured -foreign minister
By Parisa Hafezi VIENNA -Iran is “in a hurry” to strike a new nuclear accord as long as its national interests are protected, its foreign minister said on Monday as Tehran and…
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