Trump says final Nippon Steel deal not yet approved, addresses Russia sanctions and foreign policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that the Nippon Steel acquisition is not finalized and requires his approval, while also commenting on sanctions legislation against Russia and the prospects…
UN says ideas ‘floated’ on how to get Ukraine, Russia grain to world
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -There are a “number of ideas being floated” to help get Ukrainian and Russian grain and fertilizer to global markets after Moscow quit a deal allowing…
Insurers reviewing Black Sea ship cover after Russia quits deal -sources
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) -Insurers are reviewing whether to freeze cover for any ships willing to sail to Ukraine after Russia on Monday quit a U.N.-backed deal that allows the export…
Ukraine Attack Paralyzes Key Bridge Linking Russia And Crimea
Ukraine Attack Paralyzes Key Bridge Linking Russia And Crimea Jake Smith on July 17, 2023 Ukraine has claimed responsibility for an attack on a crucial bridge linking Russia to the annexed Crimean…
Russia to hike rates to 8% as weak rouble adds to inflation concerns: Reuters poll
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank is expected to hike rates to 8% on Friday, increasing the cost of borrowing for the first time in over…
China, Russia to start joint air and sea drill in Sea of Japan
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese naval flotilla set off on Sunday to join Russian naval and air forces in the Sea of Japan in an exercise aimed at…
Russia demands immediate release of Orthodox cleric detained in Ukraine
(Reuters) – Russia on Saturday demanded the immediate release of a senior Orthodox cleric detained in Kyiv on suspicion of inflaming religious hatred and justifying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A Kyiv court…
India’s G20 sherpa says brokering peace between Ukraine, Russia beyond bloc’s remit
By Nikunj Ohri and Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Brokering peace between Russia and Ukraine is beyond the remit of the G20 and such efforts will be best undertaken by…
Oilfield firm SLB halts all shipments to Russia
(Reuters) – Top oilfield services firm SLB on Friday said it is halting shipments of products and technology into Russia from all its operations over an expansion of Western sanctions. SLB, the…
Russia says West is sponsoring ‘nuclear terrorism’ after Ukrainian drone strike
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused the West on Friday of sponsoring “nuclear terrorism” after authorities said a Ukrainian drone had struck the western Russian town of Kurchatov, where a…
Russia launches overnight drone attack on Ukrainian president’s hometown
KYIV (Reuters) – A 56-year-old man was injured in an overnight Russian drone strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s hometown, the central city of Kryvyi Rih, the regional governor said on Friday.…
Russia says Ukraine’s assertions on blowing up nuclear station are lies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s nuclear chief on Thursday pushed back against Ukrainian assertions that Moscow had plotted to blow up a nuclear power station it controls, saying no evidence supported the claim…
‘Was Russia Collusion A Hoax?’: GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany Grills Christopher Wray Over Durham Report
‘Was Russia Collusion A Hoax?’: GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany Grills Christopher Wray Over Durham Report Arjun Singh on July 12, 2023 Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin questioned FBI Director Christopher Wray…
Russia says on eve of NATO summit that Ukrainian entry would be a threat requiring tough response
LONDON (Reuters) – Russia said on Monday that Ukrainian membership of the NATO military alliance would have very negative consequences for Europe’s security architecture and that Moscow would respond firmly to any…
Countries repatriating gold in wake of sanctions against Russia – study
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – An increasing number of countries are repatriating gold reserves as protection against the sort of sanctions imposed by the West on Russia, according to an Invesco…
UN aid chief to Russia: Don’t ‘chuck away’ Black Sea grain deal
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -If Russia does not agree to extend a deal allowing the safe export of grain and fertilizer from Ukrainian ports, it is unlikely Western states will…
White House says no clear answer on how to return WSJ reporter detained in Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser said on Friday there was no clear answer on how to return Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter detained by Russia,…
Syria brought Wagner Group fighters to heel as mutiny unfolded in Russia
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) -As Wagner mercenaries advanced on Moscow in an attempted mutiny in late June, authorities in Syria and Russian military commanders there took a series of…
Aviation lessors fight to stop insurance dispute hearings in Russia
LONDON (Reuters) – More than 40 aviation leasing firms, locked in a battle with insurers over who should bear up to $10 billion in costs for 400 jets stuck in Russia, are…
NATO summit: Leaders to meet in Vilnius to talk Ukraine, Sweden and Russia
By Andrew Gray and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO leaders gather in Vilnius next week aiming to overcome divisions on Ukraine’s push for a path to membership and end Turkey’s block…
‘Incredibly Unsafe’: Air Force Lambasts Russia For Second Harassment Attempt In Two Days
‘Incredibly Unsafe’: Air Force Lambasts Russia For Second Harassment Attempt In Two Days Micaela Burrow on July 7, 2023 Russian fighter jets badgered U.S. surveillance aircraft in Syria for the second time…
Russia: US access to detained reporter Gershkovich on reciprocal basis
(Reuters) – Russia will allow the U.S. ambassador to Moscow to visit detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich “on a reciprocal basis”, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. Ambassador…
Exclusive-Raiffeisen delays quitting Russia as Austria defends ties -sources
By John O’Donnell and Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich VIENNA (Reuters) – Raiffeisen Bank International is delaying plans to leave Russia, three people familiar with its position said, as Austria steps up its defence of…
Ukraine and Russia should stop using cluster bombs, Human Rights Watch says
(Reuters) – Both Russian and Ukrainian forces have used cluster munitions that have killed Ukrainian civilians, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Thursday as the U.S. weighs whether to answer…
Russia opens criminal case after attack on journalist and lawyer in Chechnya
(Reuters) – Russia has opened a criminal case after a prominent female journalist and a lawyer were brutally attacked in Russian republic of Chechnya, Russian Investigative Committee reported on Wednesday. “Currently, the…
Russia car sales jump 151.8% y/y in June – Autostat
(Reuters) – Car sales in Russia rose 151.8% year-on-year in June, analytical agency Autostat said on Wednesday, continuing to rebound from a dramatic car industry slump in 2022. Russia’s auto industry had…
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