White House says US passed written warning of Moscow attack to Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday dismissed as “nonsense” Russia’s charge of Ukraine’s involvement in last week’s attack on Moscow’s Crocus City concert hall that claimed more than 140 lives,…
Moscow expects big jump in profits from energy exports in 2022
(Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday said Western sanctions would have no effect on the country’s oil exports and predicted a big jump in profits from energy shipments this year.…
Moscow calls EU move to phase out Russian oil ‘self-destructive’
(Reuters) -Russia warned on Thursday that the European Union’s decision to partially phase out Russian oil was likely to destabilise global energy markets, calling it a ‘self-destructive’ step that could backfire on…
Ukraine aide says any Moscow deal not worth ‘broken penny’, Zelenskiy says Russia officials powerless
KYIV -Ukrainian presidential adviser and peace talks negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said on Saturday that any agreement with Russia could not be trusted, adding the only way to stop Moscow’s invasion was by…
Analysis: UN’s grain-for-fertiliser plan holds little appeal for Moscow
(Reuters) – Russia has little to gain from agreeing to a U.N. proposal that it unblock Ukraine’s grain exports via the Black Sea in exchange for the freeing of Russian and Belarusian…
Moscow says G7 attempts to isolate Russia make global food crisis worse
(Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry said on Monday that attempts by the West and the G7 group of nations in particular to isolate Moscow have worsened global food shortages. G7 foreign ministers…
Russia gives Credit Bank of Moscow licence to export gold
(Reuters) – Credit Bank of Moscow (MKB), one of Russia’s largest private lenders, has obtained a gold export licence from the government, it said on Monday, becoming the latest Russian bank to…
Moscow lawyers target more cases against Western firms that leave Russia
(Reuters) – A Moscow law firm that has filed cases against Apple and Netflix over what it says are consumer rights violations is aiming to “punish” other Western companies that have quit…
Pro-military symbols adorn shop windows of western brands in Moscow
(Reuters) – Salvatore Ferragamo and De Beers branded stores were decked out with pro-military symbols to mark Russia’s annual Victory Day parade on Monday, demonstrating how little control high-end retailers have over…
Russian anthem played as Serbia, torn between EU and Moscow, marks WWII end
BELGRADE – The Russian national anthem was played in Belgrade on Monday as hundreds of Serbians, including senior government officials, assembled for Victory Day, showing the political strain of a country long…
UK revokes Moscow bourse’s status as recognised exchange
LONDON – Britain on Thursday revoked the Moscow Stock Exchange’s (MOEX) status as a recognised stock exchange, removing some tax relief for new investors. Britain grants recognised status to some exchanges, which…
Moscow court rules antitrust case against Apple is lawful – RIA
(Reuters) -A Moscow court on Thursday ruled that it was lawful for Russia’s anti-monopoly regulator to open an antitrust case against Apple over an App Store payment dispute, dismissing a case brought…
UK targets Moscow bourse to try to curb investments in Russia
LONDON -Britain said on Tuesday it planned to revoke the Moscow Stock Exchange’s (MOEX) status as a recognised stock exchange in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a move that would remove…
Moscow exchange to trade OFZ bonds again on Tuesday – Central Bank
– The Moscow Exchange will again open for trading in OFZ government bonds on Tuesday after the trade resumed on Monday, but the stock market will remain closed, Russia’s Central Bank said.…
Renault resumes production at Moscow plant
– French carmaker Renault resumed production at its Moscow plant on Monday, a company spokesperson told Reuters. Renault suspended operations at its car assembly plant in Moscow in late February, saying at…
Final Defendant in International Credit Card Scheme with 71 Shell Companies and Moscow Connections Sentenced to Over 24 Years in Federal Prison
Aleksandr Maslov, 40, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez to 24 years and four months in prison, for his involvement in an international credit card fraud scheme,…
Abramovich flies into Moscow as yachts are seized and caviar banned in hit to Russia’s rich
By Catarina Demony, Francesco Guarascio and Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL/MADRID/BRUSSELS -Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich jetted into Moscow on Tuesday as the Spanish government seized more assets belonging to Russia’s rich and the EU…
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…
Russian rouble drops a further 8% this week in Moscow
– The Russian rouble edged up against the dollar in thin on- and offshore trading on Friday, but ended a third week of hefty losses, with the central bank now further restricting…
Captured Russian Soldier Says He Realized Moscow Lied When His Favorite Boxers Joined The Resistance
Captured Russian Soldier Says He Realized Moscow Lied When His Favorite Boxers Joined The Resistance Sebastian Hughes on March 7, 2022 A Russian prisoner of war claimed Moscow lied to soldiers before…
Moscow Exchange won’t charge 12% commission on FX buying by importers
MOSCOW – Russia’s largest bourse, Moscow Exchange, said on Friday Russian companies with direct access to trading will need to pay a 12% commission if they want to buy foreign currency, while…
Moscow Exchange bans short selling of euro instruments
MOSCOW – The Moscow Exchange said on Friday it imposed a ban on short selling of euro currency and stock instruments, in a further move by Russian authorities are taking to stabilise…
Explainer-Russian banks isolated, UK cuts insurance ties with Moscow
By Huw Jones and Tommy Wilkes LONDON – Britain will ban Russian companies from London’s multi-billion dollar aviation and space insurance market, the latest restrictions Western allies are imposing to isolate Russia…
Analysis-As Russia invades Ukraine, Moscow battles big tech to control the narrative
By Elizabeth Culliford NEW YORK/MOSCOW – As Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, another battle took place online and over the airwaves. Moscow ramped up efforts to control the narrative playing…
Serbia will not impose sanctions against Moscow, president says
BELGRADE – Serbia respects Ukraine’s territorial integrity and considers Russia’s military action against it to be “wrong,” but will not impose sanctions against Moscow, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday. Serbia,…
OECD ends Russia’s accession process and to close OECD Moscow office
PARIS – The secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) said on Friday the OECD had decided to end Russia’s process of acceding to the OECD, following Russia’s attack…
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