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…
Clinton Township Firearms Dealer Charged With Illegally Importing Glock Conversion Devices from Russia
DETROIT – A Macomb County federally licensed firearms dealer was charged in an indictment with illegally importing Glock conversion devices from Russia and failing to keep proper records, United States Attorney Dawn…
Russia could hike rates in 2023 if inflation risks have big impact -cenbank
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Bank of Russia could raise interest rates in 2023 if inflationary risks such as labour shortages and import restrictions have a meaningful impact, Deputy Governor Alexei Zabotkin told…
Russia Plots New Oil Production Cut To Starve The West Of Fuel
Russia Plots New Oil Production Cut To Starve The West Of Fuel Jack McEvoy on December 23, 2022 Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Thursday that Moscow may cut its daily…
Putin Says Russia Is At ‘War’ For The First Time As Moscow Touts Progress In Demilitarizing Ukraine
Putin Says Russia Is At ‘War’ For The First Time As Moscow Touts Progress In Demilitarizing Ukraine Micaela Burrow on December 23, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin ditched his euphemistic phrasing for…
Russia mulls early return of space station crew after Soyuz capsule leak
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia’s space agency said it is considering a “rescue” plan to send an empty spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) to bring home three crew members…
Germany arrests intelligence service employee suspected of spying for Russia
By Sarah Marsh and Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) – German authorities said on Thursday they had arrested an employee of its foreign intelligence service (BND) on suspicion of sharing state secrets with…
Zelenskiy says peace with Russia means no compromises on sovereignty, territory
By Jonathan Landay and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday said that a “just peace” with Russia means no compromises on his country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,…
Intel Officials Find No Evidence Russia Blew Up Nord Stream Pipeline: REPORT
Intel Officials Find No Evidence Russia Blew Up Nord Stream Pipeline: REPORT Micaela Burrow on December 21, 2022 After world leaders blamed Russia for causing the explosions that largely disabled two key…
China To Team Up With Russia, Conduct Joint Naval Drills
China To Team Up With Russia, Conduct Joint Naval Drills Micaela Burrow on December 19, 2022 Russian and Chinese navies will conduct joint exercises in the coming days to strengthen cooperation between…
Robotic arm to inspect leaky Soyuz spacecraft, Russia says
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A 17-metre-long Canadian-made robotic arm on the International Space Station will inspect a docked Soyuz spacecraft after a leak was noticed just before a spacewalk last week, Russia’s state…
ECB rate hikes help Russia by damaging EU economy, Italy minister says
By Angelo Amante and Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s interest rate policy is damaging Europe’s economy and helping Russia undermine Western solidarity for Ukraine, the Italian defence minister…
Henkel spins off its Russia business
(Reuters) – Germany’s Henkel said on Friday it has spun off its Russia business after the chemical and consumer goods company had announced its exit from the country earlier this year. Henkel’s…
Russia questions suitability of Biden’s nominated ambassador to Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Wednesday questioned the suitability of the woman nominated by President Joe Biden to be the next U.S. ambassador to Moscow, suggesting Lynne Tracy might feel more at…
Russia discusses debt, energy stability with Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak met on Wednesday with Venezuela’s oil minister in Caracas, where they discussed oil market volatility and the status of Venezuela’s outstanding debts to…
Russia working with Venezuela on possible adoption of card payment system -Tass
(Reuters) – Moscow is working with Venezuela on its possible adoption of Russia’s Mir card payment system, Tass news agency cited Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak as saying on Wednesday. Novak is…
Russia improves Q3 economic contraction to 3.7% y/y – revised data
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s economy shrank 3.7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2022, revised data from the federal statistics service Rosstat showed on Wednesday, an improvement on the previously reported 4.0%.…
U.S. charges five Russians, two Americans with conspiracy on behalf of Russia
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Tuesday unsealed a 16-count indictment charging five Russian nationals and two U.S. nationals with conspiracy related to a global procurement and money-laundering scheme…
Russia to see huge budget deficit in Dec after Gazprom-fuelled surplus in Nov
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s monthly budget deficit could reach 3.5 trillion roubles ($55.38 billion) in December for the government to see an annual deficit at 2% of GDP as promised, after a…
Russia rejects Zelenskiy call for troop pullout, saying Ukraine must accept ‘realities’
LONDON (Reuters) -Russia on Tuesday dismissed a peace proposal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that would involve a pullout of Russian troops, saying Kyiv needed to accept new territorial “realities”. Kremlin spokesman…
Russia sees fixed capital investment growth in 2022 – state media
(Reuters) – Russia expects investment in fixed capital to have grown in 2022, economy minister Maxim Reshetnikov was cited by state media as saying on Tuesday. Fixed capital investment is money spent…
Burning through ammo, Russia using 40-year-old rounds, U.S. official says
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia is turning to decades-old ammunition with high failure rates as it burns through its stockpiles to carry out its nearly 10-month-old invasion of…
Goods pile up in North Korea after trains resume from Russia, think-tank says
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Satellite images show goods from Russia appear to be piling up in a North Korean railyard, about a month after trains were reported crossing the border…
Russia to hold rates at 7.5% this week as inflation slows: Reuters poll
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian central bank is expected to hold its key interest rate at 7.5% on Friday, as inflation continues to slow and in…
Biden Admin To Issue Volley Of Human Rights Sanctions On China And Russia
Biden Admin To Issue Volley Of Human Rights Sanctions On China And Russia Micaela Burrow on December 9, 2022 The Biden administration issued a volley of sanctions against Chinese and Russian individuals…
Ukraine says 1.5 million in Odesa region without power after Russia strikes
(Reuters) – More than 1.5 million people in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region are without power after Russian drone strikes on the electricity generating system, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video address…
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