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…
Putin says keeping Russia in check is West’s long-term policy
– President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that keeping Russia in check was a long-term policy of the West, and that its economic sanctions against Russia were short-sighted. Putin said Western countries…
Russia tells U.S. Kyiv must not “stall” talks under “outside influence”
– Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev urged the United States in a phone call with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to encourage Ukraine to pursue a diplomatic settlement in its…
Zelenskiy calls on U.S. Congress for more Russia sanctions, defense aid
WASHINGTON – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on the U.S. Congress on Wednesday for further military assistance to help protect the skies over Ukraine and for further sanctions against Russia including the…
Japan will work with G7 to keep Russia from tapping IMF loans-PM Kishida
TOKYO – Japan will work closely with G7 advanced economies to prevent Russia from tapping loans from the International Monetary Fund and other international lenders, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday.…
Russia Places Justin Trudeau On ‘Black List’
Russia Places Justin Trudeau On ‘Black List’ Sebastian Hughes on March 15, 2022 The Russian foreign ministry announced that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, alongside hundreds of MPs, to a “black list”…
Russia rouble payment of USD coupons would be a sovereign default -Fitch
NEW YORK – Credit ratings agency Fitch said on Tuesday that if Russia were to make two U.S. dollar bond coupon payments due Wednesday in roubles, it would constitute a sovereign default…
Russia Reverses Gas Flow Via Key Pipeline Serving Europe
Russia Reverses Gas Flow Via Key Pipeline Serving Europe Thomas Catenacci on March 15, 2022 Part of a key pipeline transporting natural gas from Russia to Europe suddenly reversed its flow direction…
Coffee traders scramble to redirect Russia, Ukraine shipments
By Maytaal Angel LONDON – Coffee traders are scrambling to redirect shipments headed for Russia and Ukraine as trade flows to the two countries collapse due to Western sanctions imposed on Moscow…
Russia bars entry to Biden and Canada’s Trudeau
LONDON – Russia said on Tuesday it had put U.S. President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a dozen top U.S. officials on a “stop list” that bars them from…
Russia to spend $9 billion to rebuild supply chains, PM says
– Russia plans to spend 1 trillion roubles ($9 billion) on so-called anti-crisis measures, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday, as the government tries to at least partially offset the impact…
U.S.-listed China stocks fall on COVID surge, Russia
LONDON – Chinese companies listed in New York fell sharply during premarket trade on Tuesday after surging COVID-19 cases fuelled fears for the world’s second-largest economy and sent mainland firms listed in…
U.S. banks will keep a toe in Russia despite wind-downs
By Matt Scuffham and David Henry NEW YORK – Several of Wall Street’s biggest banks are planning on keeping a limited presence and holding on to banking licenses in Russia for the…
French companies must implement sanctions against Russia – govt spokesman
PARIS – French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Tuesday it was paramount that French companies respect sanctions against Russia decided by the European Union and that oil giant TotalEnergies was doing…
China denies U.S. claim that Russia asked for help in Ukraine
LONDON – China denied on Tuesday claims by U.S. officials that Russia had sought military assistance in Ukraine and accused Washington of spreading “malicious disinformation” that risked escalating the conflict. “The U.S.…
As Russia risks default, country sends order for coupon payments
– The Russian Finance Ministry said on Monday it has sent an order to a correspondent bank for the payment of coupons on eurobonds amounting to $117.2 million, a signal to markets…
Russia Threatens To Jail Western Business Leaders, Seize Company Assets: REPORT
Russia Threatens To Jail Western Business Leaders, Seize Company Assets: REPORT Harry Wilmerding on March 14, 2022 Russian prosecutors have threatened to arrest leaders of Western companies in Russia who criticize the…
Fact Check: Did Russia Really Threaten to Abandon American Astronaut on ISS in Space?
Reports are being spread on social media that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his regime are threatening to leave an American astronaut aboard the International Space Station when retrieving their own cosmonauts…
Palladium dives about 17% as Russia supply fears recede
By Bharat Gautam – Palladium slumped nearly 17% in a sharp correction after rallying to an all-time high on the Ukraine crisis, as worries eased that supplies of the autocatalyst metal from…
Bayer stops non-essential health and agriculture business in Russia
FRANKFURT – Germany’s Bayer on Monday stopped all spending in Russia and Belarus not related to essential products in health and agriculture, citing Russia’s “brutal aggression” against Ukraine. Bayer said in a…
German oil lobby says imports from Russia being reduced
FRANKFURT – German refineries have started reducing imports of Russian crude and oil products, a domestic industry group said on Monday, adding that the adjustment would not threaten domestic supply. The European…
Germany’s Allianz halts new business in Russia
FRANKFURT – The German insurer and asset manager Allianz said on Monday that it had put a stop to insuring new business in Russia and was no longer investing in the nation…
Russia to use yuan from its forex reserves, finance minister says
– Russia will use Chinese yuan from its foreign exchange reserves after Western sanctions blocked Moscow’s access to the U.S. dollars and euros in the reserves, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on…
Swiss Re halts new business with Russia and Belarus
FRANKFURT – Swiss Re said on Monday that it was not taking on new business with Russian and Belarusian clients, and that it was not renewing existing business with Russian clients. In…
Ukraine to insist in talks with Russia on presidents’ meeting – Zelenskiy
– Ukrainian officials negotiating with their Russian counterparts are to ensure direct talks between the countries’ leaders that could lead to bringing peace, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on Sunday. The…
Ukraine president calls on software giants to stop supporting their products in Russia
LVIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday called on U.S. software firms Microsoft Corp and Oracle Corp and German business software group SAP to halt support services for their products…
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