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…
Russia, Ukraine exchange claims over downed military aircraft
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian and Ukrainian military officials both reported downing enemy aircraft on Sunday in different areas of the 1,000-km-long (621-mile) front of their 22-month-old war. The commander of Ukraine’s air force,…
Russia short of around 4.8 million workers in 2023, crunch to persist – Izvestia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia was short of around 4.8 million workers in 2023 and the problem will remain acute in 2024, the Izvestia newspaper reported on Sunday, citing experts and research from…
Air Lease gets insurance settlement for four jets stranded in Russia
(Reuters) – Air Lease said on Friday it had received about $64.9 million in cash as part of an insurance claim settlement for four Airbus jets it had leased to a Russian…
Russia calls prisoner swap talks delicate, accuses U.S. of leaks
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A top Russian diplomat said Moscow and Washington were still engaged in sensitive negotiations over a prisoner exchange, but accused the U.S. side of leaking details to the media.…
White House: ‘Very concerned’ about reports Paul Whelan in Russia feels under physical threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday it is “very concerned” about reports that Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine convicted of espionage in Russia, feels under physical threat. “We’re…
Russia has fired 7,400 missiles, 3,700 Shahed drones in war so far, Kyiv says
(Reuters) – Russia has launched about 7,400 missiles and 3,700 Shahed attack drones at targets in Ukraine during its 22-month-old invasion, Kyiv said on Thursday, illustrating the vast scale of Moscow’s aerial…
Putin says Russia has no plan to attack NATO, dismisses Biden remark as ‘nonsense’
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin dismissed as complete nonsense remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden that Russia would attack a NATO country if it won the war in…
Binder with top-secret Russia intelligence missing since end of Trump term -source
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A binder holding top-secret intelligence that contributed to a U.S. assessment that Russia tried to help throw the 2016 U.S. election to Donald Trump has been…
US officials head to Europe to talk Russia oil price cap enforcement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Treasury Department officials will head to Europe next week to discuss enforcing the price cap on Russian oil with government officials and private business leaders, the agency…
Russia nears end of rate rise cycle with hike to 16%
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 100 basis points to 16% on Friday, hiking borrowing costs for the fifth consecutive…
More sanctions on Russia agreed by EU leaders
By Julia Payne and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries agreed on a 12th package of sanctions against Russia, the European Council said on Thursday, meaning that a phased ban…
Russia seems smug as US diplomatically isolated at UN for supporting Israel
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – After being diplomatically isolated at the United Nations over its invasion of Ukraine, Russia appears smug as the United States suffers a similar fate for…
Russia notes falling U.S. support for Ukraine, says Kremlin
(Reuters) – Russia is watching as U.S. military support for Ukraine declines and Kyiv suffers setbacks on the battlefield, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in interviews made public on Wednesday. Peskov was…
US House passes bill banning uranium imports from Russia
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed a ban on imports of Russian uranium as lawmakers seek to add pressure on Moscow for its war on…
Russia to end rate hiking cycle with final increase to 16% on Friday
By Alexander Marrow and Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will raise interest rates to 16% on Friday, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, with inflation pressure exacerbated by labour shortages and…
Russia to hold presidential election in four annexed Ukrainian regions – Ifax
(Reuters) – Russia’s presidential election next March will include voting in four regions of Ukraine that Russia claimed as its own territory last year, Interfax news agency quoted the central election commission…
Russia unleashes new attacks in eastern Ukraine, says Ukrainian military
KYIV (Reuters) – Russian forces have unleashed a massive new offensive on the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, part of their campaign to secure control of the eastern Donbas region, the Ukrainian military…
Russia says U.S.-Russian dual national detained for ‘rehabilitating Nazism’
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A man with dual U.S.-Russian nationality has been placed in pre-trial custody in St Petersburg for “rehabilitating Nazism” in posts on social media, the city’s court service said on Saturday.…
Putin: Russia becoming ‘new global growth centre’ as West ‘rests on laurels’
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that economic isolation from the West was only helping Russia to become a new growth centre in a world entering a period of radical…
Belgian National Faces Federal Charges for Illegally Procuring Critical U.S. Technology for End Users in China and Russia
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal indictment was unsealed Tuesday in the District of Oregon charging a Belgian national in connection with the export of sensitive, military-grade technology from the United States to end users…
Russia launches its Mir payment cards in Cuba
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s National Card Payment System (NSPK) said on Tuesday it had launched its Mir payment cards in Cuba, making the Caribbean island one of only a handful of countries…
Russia to more than halve deferred FX purchases in coming month
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s finance ministry said on Tuesday it would decrease the volume of deferred foreign currency purchases in the coming month by more than 2-1/2 times to a cumulative total…
Russia services activity grows at slowest pace in 10 months -PMI
(Reuters) – Activity in Russia’s services sector grew at its slowest pace in 10 months in November, a business survey showed on Tuesday, as new domestic and export business growth eased and…
Russia presses attacks on devastated Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine
(Reuters) – Russian forces intensified attacks on Monday on the pulverised town of Avdiivka, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow’s military presses its slow advance through eastern Ukraine. The town is just 20…
Russia launches 23 drones, cruise missiles overnight on Ukraine – Ukraine’s Air Force
(Reuters) – Russia launched 23 drones and a cruise missile overnight on Ukraine, Ukraine’s air force said on Monday, adding that its air defence systems destroyed the missile and 18 of the…
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