Bombardier has cancelled plane orders due to Russian sanctions -CEO
MONTREAL – Bombardier has cancelled plane orders because of Western nation’s sanctions on Russia but the situation is manageable due to strong demand for business …
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Danone to continue Russian production of essential products
PARIS – French food group Danone said on Wednesday it would continue local production in Russia of essential dairy and infant nutrition products, but had …
Poland expels 45 Russian diplomats, official says
WARSAW -Poland is expelling 45 Russian diplomats suspected of working for Russian intelligence, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Russia said the accusations were baseless. …
Russian National Indicted in East Texas for Cyber Hacking Enterprise
TYLER, Texas –A 23-year-old Russian man has been indicted in the Eastern District of Texas for offenses related to operating a cyber-criminal marketplace that sold …
Prosus removes military job adverts on Russian online marketplace
AMSTERDAM – Amsterdam-based Prosus NV, the owner of Russian online marketplace Avito, said on Tuesday it has taken steps to remove “a small number” of …
Kremlin dismisses U.S. warning of potential Russian cyber attacks
– The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected U.S. warnings that it may be preparing to conduct cyber attacks in response to Western sanctions, and said it …
Japan protests Russian halt to World War Two peace treaty talks
-Japan reacted angrily on Tuesday after Russia withdrew from peace treaty talks with Japan and froze joint economic projects related to the disputed Kuril islands …
Russian court finds Kremlin critic Navalny guilty of fraud
– A Russian court has found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty of large-scale fraud, the court said on Tuesday. Russian prosecutors are seeking to …
OneWeb to launch satellites with rival SpaceX after suspending ties with Russian agency
– Weeks after Moscow forced the 11th-hour cancellation of a rocket launch for British satellite venture OneWeb from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the company …
White House warns U.S. companies about ‘preparatory’ Russian hacking -senior official
By Christopher Bing – Senior White House cybersecurity official Anne Neuberger said on Monday that important U.S. companies that provide critical infrastructure should improve their …
Russian car maker Avtovaz partially halts production over shortages
– Top Russian carmaker Avtovaz said on Monday it was partially halting production at its plants in Togliatti and Izhevsk on March 21-25 due because …
Saudi Arabia is China’s top crude supplier again as Russian oil falls 9%
BEIJING – Saudi Arabia regained the spot as China’s top crude supplier in the first two months of 2022, having been leapfrogged by Russia in …
Factbox-Countries and companies shun Russian crude over Ukraine invasion
– Russian gas flows to Europe remain stable, but Western sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and voluntary actions by buyers are starting to impact …
Russian capital control decision was a forced move, cenbank says
– The introduction of capital controls in Russia was a forced decision, the central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Friday, after keeping its key …
Wary of Western sanctions, Turkey’s banks resist Russian customers -sources
By Ebru Tuncay and Orhan Coskun ISTANBUL -Russians newly arrived in Turkey are struggling to make deposits and transfers at banks that are taking a …
Russian finance ministry says it has met coupon payment obligations in full
– Russia’s finance ministry on Friday said it had fully met its obligations on paying coupons on dollar-denominated Eurobonds due in 2023 and 2043, and …
Russian gas flows to Europe via Nord Stream 1 decline
LONDON – Russian gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline declined on Friday in line with nominations, or requests for gas, while …
Australia sanctions Russian billionaires with mining industry links
SYDNEY – Australia imposed sanctions on Friday on two Russian oligarchs with links to its mining industry, one of them a billionaire with an investment …
Pirelli puts brake on Russian activities
ROME – Italy’s Pirelli said on Thursday it had halted investments in Russia, excluding those linked to security, and that the activity of its factories …
U.S. Democrats introduce bill to curb Russian crypto use amid Ukraine crisis
By Hannah Lang – Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill on Thursday that would enable the president to sanction foreign cryptocurrency firms doing business with …
Some creditors have received Russian bond coupon payments-sources
LONDON – Sovereign bond coupon payments that Russia was due to make on March 16 have been received by bondholders, in dollars, two market sources …
Russian oil traders switch to private dealings from public tenders
– Russian oil market participants have switched their trading tactics, favouring private deals over public offerings due to new Western sanctions, traders said on Thursday. …
Analysis-Europe faces struggle to escape Russian gas this year
By Nina Chestney, Marwa Rashad and Kate Abnett LONDON/BRUSSELS – The European Commission’s plan to cut dependence on Russian gas this year will be hard …
Factbox: Five facts about Russian central bank chief Nabiullina
– The Russian central bank will hold a policy meeting on Friday as sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leave the country increasingly isolated and …
Japan spots four Russian amphibious transports sailing from Far East
TOKYO – Japan’s military said on Thursday that it had spotted four large Russian amphibious warfare ships sailing close to its islands as they traveled …
Russian rouble rises in low volumes, market eyes coupon payments
-The Russian rouble rose against the dollar in Moscow and offshore trading on Wednesday, although volumes remained thin and other Russian assets continued to be …
Qualcomm stops selling products to Russian companies
– Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc said on Wednesday it has stopped selling its products to Russian companies in compliance with U.S.-imposed sanctions after Moscow invaded Ukraine. …
CF Industries boosts U.S. fertilizer shipments as war cuts Russian exports
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO – CF Industries Holdings is increasing fertilizer shipments to both U.S. coasts from the world’s largest nitrogen complex in Louisiana to …
Italy needs at least 3 years to replace Russian gas imports, minister says
ROME -Italy will need at least three years to completely replace its gas imports from Russia with other energy sources, Ecological Transition Minister Roberto Cingolani …
Factbox-Countries and companies shun Russian crude over Ukraine invasion
– Russian gas flows to Europe remain stable, but Western sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and voluntary actions by buyers are starting to impact …
Ball in U.S. court on Russian Eurobond payments, Finance Minister says
– The ball is in the United States’ court as to whether payments due on Wednesday on two Russian dollar-denominated Eurobonds will go through, and …
No confirmation yet of key Russian bond payment, bondholder says
LONDON – International bondholders were still waiting on Wednesday to see whether or not Russia would make crucial coupon payments due on two of its …
Russian central bank sells $19 billion at ‘fine-tuning’ repo auction
– Russia’s central bank on Wednesday said it had provided banks with 2.05 trillion roubles ($18.97 billion) at a “fine-tuning” one-day repo auction, as it …
Russian gas flows to Europe decline as nominations drop
OSLO – Russian gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline were steady while lower through Ukraine on Wednesday as the Yamal-Europe pipeline …
Exclusive: India boosts fertiliser imports from Canada, Israel as Russian supply disrupted
By Nidhi Verma and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI – India is boosting fertiliser imports from nations including Canada and Israel to ensure sufficient supplies for …
Pope Francis Condemns Russian Invasion While Sharing Part Of Putin’s Fear Of American Globalism
Pope Francis Condemns Russian Invasion While Sharing Part Of Putin’s Fear Of American Globalism Jonathan Culbreath on March 14, 2022 As tensions between Russia and …
Canada imposes sanctions on 15 Russian officials
– Canada said on Tuesday it was imposing sanctions on 15 Russian officials who enabled and supported President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine to apply …
Iran’s foreign minister in Moscow, hopes for Russian support for nuclear deal -ISNA
DUBAI – Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian arrived in Moscow on Tuesday and expressed hopes his visit would lead to Russian support for a “good, …
US Astronaut To Fly Home On Russian Spacecraft Amid Rising Tension
US Astronaut To Fly Home On Russian Spacecraft Amid Rising Tension Laurel Duggan on March 14, 2022 American astronaut Mark Vande Hei will travel back …
Russian Man Chains Himself To McDonald’s To Prevent Closure
Russian Man Chains Himself To McDonald’s To Prevent Closure Laurel Duggan on March 14, 2022 A Russian man chained himself to a McDonald’s restaurant in …
India Could Accept Huge Russian Oil Offer After US Announces Import Ban
India Could Accept Huge Russian Oil Offer After US Announces Import Ban Sebastian Hughes on March 14, 2022 India may accept an offer from Russia …
Big Putin Ally Admits Russian Invasion Is Going Slower Than Expected
Big Putin Ally Admits Russian Invasion Is Going Slower Than Expected Sebastian Hughes on March 14, 2022 Russian National Guard chief Viktor Zolotov admitted Sunday …
Russian Oligarch Charged With Making Illegal Political Contributions
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field …
U.S. reveals charges against Russian businessman in campaign finance case
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK – A U.S. court on Monday unsealed campaign finance violation charges against Russian businessman Andrey Muraviev as part of a …
Russian gas will continue to flow through Ukraine to Europe – Ukraine’s Naftogaz
By Susanna Twidale LONDON – Russian gas will continue to flow to Europe through Ukraine as long as the operators of Ukraine’s gas networks are …
Russian cenbank is expected to hold key rate at 20% on Friday – Reuters poll
– The Russian central bank is expected to hold its key interest rate unchanged at 20% on Friday after a sharp emergency rate hike in …
India’s top refiner IOC buys 3 million bbls Russian Urals crude via tender -sources
By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI – Indian Oil Corp, the country’s top refiner, bought 3 million barrels of Russian Urals from trader Vitol for May …
Russian central bank raises 1.4 trln roubles at 1-day deposit auction
– Russia’s central bank on Monday said it had raised 1.4 trillion roubles ($12.44 billion) at one-day “fine-tuning” deposit auction. The bank earlier on Monday …
Akzo Nobel expects its Russian plants to go out of business
AMSTERDAM – Dutch paints and coatings maker Akzo Nobel expects its four plants in Russia to be out of business within a few months due …
Bloodied but alive after Russian air strike in western Ukraine
By Andrew R.C. Marshall YAVORIV, Ukraine -The Ukrainian colonel’s blast-damaged car limped back from the forest where he had just treated soldiers wounded in a …