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…
Biden’s Efforts To Wreak Havoc On Russia Appear To Have Failed Miserably
Biden’s Efforts To Wreak Havoc On Russia Appear To Have Failed Miserably Jake Smith on December 3, 2023 The Biden administration’s efforts to destabilize Russia’s economy and damage the Kremlin’s public approval…
Russia says dual Russian-Italian national arrested for train bombing on behalf of Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian investigators said on Friday a dual Russian-Italian national had been detained for planting bombs on railway tracks as part of a sabotage campaign orchestrated by Ukrainian military intelligence.…
‘Everyone Knows It’s Real’: Jim Jordan Roasts Dem Rep Who Suggested Hunter Laptop Was ‘Manipulated’ By Russia
‘Everyone Knows It’s Real’: Jim Jordan Roasts Dem Rep Who Suggested Hunter Laptop Was ‘Manipulated’ By Russia Harold Hutchison on November 30, 2023 Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio roasted Democratic Rep.…
Russia says it takes Ukrainian village, Ukraine notes increased Russian activity
(Reuters) – Russia’s military said on Wednesday that its forces had captured a village in a contested area of eastern Ukraine, while Ukrainian officials offered no comment but said Moscow’s forces were…
Russia attacks Ukraine with 21 drones, three missiles – Ukraine air force
(Reuters) -Russia launched 21 drones and three cruise missiles at Ukraine overnight, but all the drones and two of the missiles were destroyed before reaching their targets, Ukraine’s air force said on…
Gay activists in Russia fear arrest as top court weighs “extremist” listing
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – Members of Russia’s LGBTQ community fear a court ruling due on Thursday will label them “extremists” and pave the way for arrests and prosecutions of those who speak…
Blinken to attend NATO ministerial meeting on Russia, Balkans – US State Dept
(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will attend a meeting of NATO foreign ministers next week to highlight the alliance’s commitment to Ukraine in its war against Russia, the State…
Exclusive-Chinese car sales boom in Russia levels off amid shaky local recovery
By Gleb Stolyarov and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Chinese car sales in Russia appear to have peaked as domestic production recovers after the exodus of Western automakers, data shared with Reuters…
China hopes Russia will provide policy support to Chinese auto firms – Chinese state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – China hopes Russia will give policy support for Chinese automobile enterprises to produce, sell and operate in Russia, Chinese state media cited China’s ambassador to Russia as saying on…
Russia may seek compensation over Nord Stream blasts – RIA
(Reuters) – Russia is waiting for the outcome of an investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines before making any request for compensation, the RIA state news agency cited…
Russia says it scuppers more Ukrainian attempts to cross the Dnipro
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Tuesday that marines, aviation and artillery had scuppered more Ukrainian attempts to gain a foothold on the eastern bank of the River Dnipro and on islands…
Russian drone attack hits Ukraine infrastructure, causes power outage
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -Russian drones hit infrastructure facilities in Ukraine in an overnight assault that caused power outages in more than 400 towns and villages in the south, southeast, and…
Russia designates The Moscow Times newspaper a ‘foreign agent’
(Reuters) – Russia’s justice ministry has designated The Moscow Times, an English and Russian-language online newspaper, a “foreign agent”, the publication said late on Friday. The “foreign agent” designation requires media outlets…
Finland blocks border crossings to stop migrants it says were sent by Russia
By Essi Lehto and Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland will erect barriers at four crossings on its border with Russia from midnight, officials said on Friday, in a bid to stem an…
EU plan for new Russia sanctions to go to members this week – Borrell
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union officials are finalising the “last details” of a proposed 12th package of sanctions on Russia that will include a diamond ban, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell…
Yellen warns Beijing: Chinese firms aiding Russia face ‘significant consequences’
By David Lawder and Ann Saphir SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said the U.S. government had seen evidence that Chinese firms may be aiding in the…
North Korea condemns Blinken’s comments on ties with Russia -KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s foreign ministry condemned U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s comments on North Korea-Russia relations and said they only intensify political and military tensions on the Korean peninsula,…
Treasury’s Adeyemo says ‘far better’ to see Russia buying tankers than tanks
By Andrea Shalal NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo on Thursday said the Group of Seven-led coalition that imposed a price cap on Russian oil last December was shifting…
Russia has no plans to lift restrictions on fuel exports right now – RIA cites Novak
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia had no plans to lift restrictions on exports of fuel in the near future and easing the export limits will be possible only when the volumes have nowhere…
Russia to simplify inward investment for ‘friendly’ countries -prime minister
(Reuters) – Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Monday that Russia would create a simplified procedure for citizens and companies from “friendly” countries to invest there. Mishustin said entities from a list…
Russia may need tighter policy to bring inflation to target -c. bank analysts
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Inflation in Russia continues to accelerate and a return to the central bank’s 4% target may require additional monetary policy tightening, according to a review by central bank analysts…
Putin says suggestions of U.S. war against Russia and China are nonsense
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that suggestions the United States should prepare for a war against Russia and China were nonsense, and warned the West that…
White House accuses North Korea of providing Russia with weapons
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Friday said North Korea recently provided Russia with a shipment of weapons, calling it a troubling development and raising concerns about the expanded…
China’s export, import growth with Russia quickens in September
BEIJING (Reuters) – The growth of China’s exports and imports with Russia on a year-on-year basis quickened in September from August, China’s customs data showed on Friday, as it urged deeper trade…
Reversing course, Bank of Russia endorses new currency controls
By Elena Fabrichnaya, Alexander Marrow and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank on Thursday endorsed President Vladimir Putin’s decision to reimpose currency controls, a measure it had been reluctant to…
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