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MOSCOW – Russia’s central bank on Sunday said it would resume buying gold on the domestic market from Feb. 28, as it undertakes measures to try and ensure financial stability …

MOSCOW – Russia’s central bank said on Sunday it was temporarily easing restrictions on banks’ open foreign currency positions after the West decided to block certain Russian banks’ access to …

ISTANBUL – Turkey called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a “war” on Sunday in a rhetorical shift that could pave the way for the NATO member nation to enact an international …

MOSCOW – Russia’s central bank said on Sunday there would be no limit at a “fine-tuning” repo auction it plans to hold on Monday and added that the banking system …

An old State Department photograph of White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki wearing a Russian Ushanka hat is circling back. The photo of Psaki and the pink Ushanka featuring a …

KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected a Russian offer of talks in Belarus on Sunday, saying Minsk itself was complicit in the Russian invasion, but leaving the door open …

MOSCOW – A Russian delegation has arrived in Belarus for talks with Ukraine, a Kremlin spokesperson was quoted by the Ifax news agency as saying on Sunday, the first negotiations …

The Russian government media network RT, which operates globally, including in the United States today is disputing claims that the Snake Island defenders who told a Russian warship commander where …

Kyiv, Ukraine – Ukrainian Minister of Defence of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov on Saturday said his nation has soured Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plan for a swift victory in his country. …

By Paresh Dave Alphabet Inc’s Google barred on Saturday Russia’s state-owned media outlet RT and other channels from receiving money for ads on their websites, apps and YouTube videos, similar …

WASHINGTON – The SWIFT international payments system said on Saturday it was preparing to implement Western nations’ new measures targeting certain Russian banks in coming days. “We are engaging with …

WASHINGTON – The United States, Britain, Europe and Canada on Saturday moved to block Russia’s access to the SWIFT international payment system as part of another round of sanctions against …

by Elizabeth Culliford As the invasion of Ukraine continues and images and videos of Russian casualties and prisoners are posted to Twitter, the company now says it is being censored …

MOSCOW – Russia’s finance ministry said on Saturday that the sovereign rating cut by Standard and Poor’s and a move to review the country’s rating by Moody’s were linked to …

TRENTON, NJ – In 2012, former U.S. President Barack Obama mocked his Republican presidential opponent Mitt Romney who then said Russia is America’s biggest national security threat. “The 1980s called …

A Russian tank was recorded crashing into and flattening a civilian car driven by an elderly man in Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, multiple sources reported. Multiple videos show the tank driving …

The White House confirmed that the administration’s sanctions targeting Russia don’t yet affect the country’s key oil and gas industry. “To be clear: Our sanctions are not designed to cause …

Ukraine’s defense ministry called on civilians in Kyiv to use Molotov cocktails to help defend against Russian invaders as they move into the capital. In a Facebook post, the agency …

KIEV, Ukraine – The Ukrainian government today announced pay raises for soldiers as the Russia army continues its assault against the former Soviet-bloc nation. The Minister of Defense of Ukraine …

MOSCOW – Russia’s central bank on Friday said it was increasing the amount of cash it gives to banks to replenish ATM machines, the latest measure the regulator has taken …

PARIS – European forward power prices fell further on Friday, with sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine yet to have an immediate impact on energy supplies. [NG/EU][O/R] The …

MOSCOW/LONDON – Russian oil exports continued to flow to Europe and onwards on Friday, even as Russian sellers and Western buyers said they struggled with payments, banking guarantees and shipping …

MOSCOW – The Russian central bank increased the daily limit for its foreign exchange swap operations in euros to 3.5 billion euros from 2 billion euros, it said on Friday, …

MOSCOW – Clients’ funds held by Russian banks that were hit with new Western sanctions are secure and are not affected by the sanctions, Deputy Central Bank Governor Vladimir Chistyukhin …

– Tobacco giant Philip Morris International Inc said on Friday it would temporarily suspend its operations in Ukraine, including at its factory in Kharkiv, following the Russian invasion of the …