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…
EU looks to replace gas from Russia with Nigerian supplies
By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS – The European Union is seeking additional gas supplies from Nigeria as the bloc prepares for potential Russian supply cuts, Matthew Baldwin, deputy director general of the European…
Russia, Ukraine Reach Grain Export Deal As Food Crisis Worsens
Russia, Ukraine Reach Grain Export Deal As Food Crisis Worsens Micaela Burrow on July 22, 2022 Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement Friday to resume safe passage of grain as fears of…
Russia to review foreign bank sales case-by case, central bank says
MOSCOW – Russian’s central bank will review deals by foreign banks to sell their Russian operations on a case-by-case basis, the governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Friday, as Moscow has signalled it…
Fertilizer cargo from Russia heads to U.S. as many worry about food shortages
By Arathy Somasekhar and Timothy Gardner HOUSTON/WASHINGTON – A tanker carrying a liquid fertilizer product from Russia is about to arrive in the United States, sources and vessel tracking data showed in…
Russia: New EU sanctions will hurt global economy, hopes for food export progress
(Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry on Thursday said the latest round of European Union sanctions were illegitimate and would have “devastating consequences” for security and parts of the global economy. European Union…
In occupied south Ukraine, some fear a return to Soviet times under Russia
By Tom Balmforth and Stefaniia Bern KYIV – In Nova Kakhovka, a city in southern Ukraine occupied by Russian troops five months ago on the first day of its invasion, the signs…
Exclusive: Citi, Raiffeisen, other foreign banks seek staff in Russia as they struggle to exit
MOSCOW – Russian divisions of foreign banks, such as Citi and Raiffeisen Bank International, have started looking for staff this month after Russian authorities moved to block them exiting the country, industry…
Russia central bank proposes banning small investors from buying foreign shares
(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine) MOSCOW – Russia’s central bank has proposed banning Russians with holdings worth less than $550,000…
Putin’s Iran trip shows how isolated Russia has become – White House
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Iran this week shows how Russia has become isolated in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, John Kirby, the White…
Russia seen cutting key rate by 50 bps to 9% on Friday
(This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.) MOSCOW – The Russian central bank is expected to cut its key interest rate by…
Russia to block sale of foreign banks’ Russian subsidiaries -Ifax cites finance ministry
(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.) MOSCOW – Russia will block the sale of foreign banks’ Russian subsidiaries while Russian banks…
Restaurateur Pinskiy to buy Starbucks’ Russia coffee shops -report
MOSCOW – Restaurateur Anton Pinskiy said he will become a co-owner of Starbucks Corp’s coffee shops in Russia, Forbes Russia reported on Friday. It said he will partner up with rapper Timati…
Russia not interested in nationalising foreign enterprises, says minister
(Reuters) -Moscow is not interested in nationalising foreign-owned enterprises operating in Russia, Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said on Friday, in comments likely to provide only limited reassurance to Western businesses.…
US Catching Up On Critical High-Tech Weapon Used By Russia, China
US Catching Up On Critical High-Tech Weapon Used By Russia, China Micaela Burrow on July 14, 2022 The U.S. successfully tested a pair of hypersonic missiles Tuesday, marking progress in an arms…
Column-Recession would make tough oil sanctions on Russia more likely: Kemp
By John Kemp LONDON – Recession in the major economies is the only sure-fire way to reduce Russia’s petroleum revenues – an uncomfortable truth Western policymakers have tried to obfuscate from voters…
Russia records weekly consumer prices dip as cenbank rate meeting looms
(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine) MOSCOW – Consumer prices in Russia declined 0.03% in the week to July 8 after…
Iran Sending Hundreds Of Armed Drones To Russia
Iran Sending Hundreds Of Armed Drones To Russia Micaela Burrow on July 12, 2022 Iran is fast-tracking the transfer of hundreds of drones, including weapons-capable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), to Russia, National…
Russia gives exiting firms time by pausing asset seizure law
MOSCOW – Moscow’s plan to implement a new law enabling authorities to seize the assets of Western firms leaving the country failed to get through parliament before the summer recess, giving companies…
Intertech Trading Corp. Pleads Guilty to 14 Felonies for Failure to File Export Information on Shipments of Lab Equipment to Russia and Ukraine
CONCORD – Intertech Trading Corporation, an Atkinson, New Hampshire-based laboratory equipment distributor, pleaded guilty in federal court to 14 felony counts of failure to file export information…
U.S. Blinken challenged G20 to hold Russia accountable – senior U.S. official
NUSA DUA, Indonesia – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told a meeting of G20 foreign ministers that if the grouping is to remain relevant, it must hold Russia accountable…
Russia to improve crypto transaction monitoring as regulation draws closer
(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine) MOSCOW – Russia’s financial monitoring agency, Rosfinmonitoring, said on Friday it was using software to…
Lessor SMBC takes $1.6 billion impairment on aircraft in Russia
DUBLIN – Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital on Friday recorded an impairment of $1.6 billion to cover the full financial impact of having 34 jets stuck in Russia after European Union sanctions…
U.S. asks Russia to recognise fighters held in Ukraine as combatants – Ifax
(Fixes typo in headline) MOSCOW – Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday the United States had asked that U.S. fighters detained in Ukraine be recognised as combatants, the Interfax…
U.S. senators visit Kyiv to promote Russia ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ bill
By Max Hunder and Sergiy Karazy KYIV – Two U.S. senators seeking to pass a law designating Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism” visited Ukraine’s capital on Thursday to discuss the…
U.S. athlete’s guilty plea will not impact release talks with Russia, White House says
WASHINGTON – A guilty plea by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, who was detained in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport with vape cartridges containing hashish oil, will not impact negotiations to bring…
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