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…
U.S. Treasury’s Adeyemo heads to Europe to discuss sanctions on Russia, oil price cap
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to Paris, London and Brussels next week, where he will discuss sanctions on Moscow and continue coordinating the…
Russia services sector shrinks in Oct as employment falls -PMI
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s service sector contracted sharply in October, dragged down by weak domestic and foreign demand, as well as slumping workforce numbers, which fell at the fastest pace in over…
Russia says Western media trying to stir Gulf tensions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday that Western media had launched a campaign that could trigger escalation in the Gulf, his ministry said. In…
Malian minister says Russia will ship food and fuel to Mali in coming weeks
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali expects Russia to send shipments of fuel, fertiliser and food worth around $100 million to Mali in the coming weeks, the West African country’s economy minister, Alousseini Sanou,…
Ukraine grain export deal resumes days after Russia breaks off
By Ali Kucukgocmen and Pavel Polityuk ANKARA/KYIV (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday it would resume its participation in a deal freeing up grain exports from Ukraine, reversing a move that world…
Russia fails at U.N. in bid for Ukraine, U.S. bioweapons inquiry
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia failed on Wednesday to get the United Nations Security Council to establish a formal inquiry into its accusation that the United States and Ukraine…
Russia says movement of ships in Black Sea corridor is ‘unacceptable’
(Reuters) – Russia said on Monday it was “unacceptable” for shipping to pass through a Black Sea security corridor after it suspended its participation in a Turkish- and U.N.-brokered deal that had…
‘No room for old dreams’, German president says of Russia ties
By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused an “epochal break” in Germany’s ties with Moscow and the war has shattered former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev’s dream of a…
U.S., allies slam Russia for wasting U.N. Security Council time
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States and allies slammed Russia on Thursday for wasting the time of the U.N. Security Council and spreading conspiracies by again raising its…
White House vows response if Russia attacks U.S. satellites
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Any response on U.S. infrastructure will be met with a response, the White House said on Thursday after a senior Russian foreign ministry official said Western commercial satellites could…
Western officials finalizing plans for Russia oil-price cap
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Western officials are finalizing plans to impose a cap on Russian oil prices amid a warning from the World Bank that…
Russia notifies U.S. it will carry out expected nuclear drills
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia has notified the United States about its plans to carry out annual exercises of its nuclear forces, the U.S. government said on Tuesday,…
Russia bans dealing in capital of 45 foreign-owned banks or banking units
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Wednesday banned dealings in the shares or share capital of 45 banks or banking units, all either owned by parties in countries that Russia terms “unfriendly” or…
‘More Than A Slight Embarrassment’: MSNBC Host Reacts To Withdrawn Letter Seeking Russia Talks
‘More Than A Slight Embarrassment’: MSNBC Host Reacts To Withdrawn Letter Seeking Russia Talks Harold Hutchison on October 25, 2022 MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell described the retraction of a letter urging a…
Russia raises accusation at U.N. of Ukraine ‘dirty bomb’ plans
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday took its accusation that Ukraine was preparing to use a dirty bomb – an explosive device laced with radioactive material – to…
Exclusive-SAP delays Russia exit as deal talks fail and workers at risk
By Alexander Marrow and Supantha Mukherjee MOSCOW/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – SAP will miss its deadline to exit Russia before the end of the year as the German software group has failed to find…
Russia seen holding benchmark interest rate at 7.5% this week – 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, ending a months’-long rate-cutting cycle, as an…
China’s exports to Russia up by more than 20% as growth slows elsewhere
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports to sanctions-hit Russia rose at a double-digit pace for the third consecutive month in September, bucking the trend of weakening external demand elsewhere amid the Russia-Ukraine war…
UK says Russia continues to use Iran’s UAVs against Ukraine
(Corrects typo in first paragraph) (Reuters) – Russia continues to use Iranian uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) against targets throughout the Ukrainian territory, the British Ministry of Defence said on Monday. Russia is…
Russia says it repelled Ukrainian offensive in Kherson region
(Reuters) – Russia said on Saturday its forces had prevented an attempt by Ukraine to break through its line of control in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, where it is evacuating…
The West’s Plan To Throttle Russia Could Be Doomed For Failure, Analysis Finds
The West’s Plan To Throttle Russia Could Be Doomed For Failure, Analysis Finds Micaela Burrow on October 21, 2022 Russia may be able to call up enough of its own fleet of…
U.S. sees no evidence Russia is interested in ending Ukraine aggression – Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will consider every means to advance diplomacy with Russia if it sees an opening, but at the moment Moscow shows no sign of willingness to engage…
Schlumberger evaluates options for Russia staff as Ukraine war escalates -CEO
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) – Oilfield services provider Schlumberger is evaluating unspecified options for its thousands of Russian employees as the war in Ukraine escalates, Chief Executive Olivier Le Peuch told Reuters…
Ukraine to curb power supplies Thursday after Russia attacks power plants
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine will restrict electricity supplies across the country on Thursday after Russia knocked out more power generating plants, a senior aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday. Zelenskiy, who…
State Dept says Russia resorting to ‘desperate tactics’ after martial law declaration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said it was no surprise Russia was resorting to “desperate tactics” after Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday declared martial law in four partially occupied regions…
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