Ukraine says Russian shelling killed child, drones downed in night attacks
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Thursday it downed 17 out of 22 Russian drones attacking its territory overnight, and that a child was killed …
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Exclusive-Ukraine’s Antonov turns to drones in response to Russian invasion
By Joanna Plucinska, Valerie Insinna and Max Hunder LONDON/KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Antonov is expanding in drone making, a presentation by the country’s umbrella defence …
Russian inflation rises to 5.15% yr/yr in August; monthly inflation is 0.28%
(Reuters) – Annual inflation in Russia was 5.15% in August, up from 4.30% in July, according to Russia’s statistics service. A Reuters poll had suggested …
Russian Agricultural Bank could have SWIFT access within 30 days, UN tells Moscow
By Michelle Nichols (Reuters) – A Russian Agricultural Bank subsidiary in Luxembourg could immediately apply to SWIFT to “effectively enable access” for the bank to …
Ukraine reports some successes in counteroffensive against Russian forces
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday singled out military units in the east and south for their actions against Russian troops and other …
Ukraine mourns 16 killed in Russian attack that hit market in east
By Vitalii Hnidyi KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Stunned residents left flowers at a makeshift memorial in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka on Thursday as …
Ukraine reports Danube port damage after latest Russian attack
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia carried out its fourth drone attack in five days on Ukrainian port facilities on the Danube River on Thursday, damaging grain silos …
Kremlin decries US plan to give seized Russian money to Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A U.S. plan to send Ukraine funds seized from Russian businesspeople targeted by sanctions is illegal and any such actions will be …
G7 shelves regular Russian oil cap reviews as prices soar – sources
By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The G7 and allies have shelved regular reviews of the Russian oil price cap scheme, people familiar with the …
Ukrainian mortar squads say they meet fierce Russian resistance
By Anna Voitenko ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian soldiers draw back the sliding roof of their dugout near the frontline, quickly launch several …
Russian central bank deputy governor says 2023 growth will be closer to top of forecast range
(Reuters) – Russian central bank deputy governor Alexei Zabotkin told reporters on Tuesday that Russia’s economic growth this year would be towards the upper end …
Russian services activity grows in Aug at fastest rate in five months -PMI
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Activity in Russia’s services sector grew at the fastest rate in five months in August as the sharpest rise in new orders …
Ukraine says Russian drones hit NATO member Romania, Bucharest denies report
By Pavel Polityuk, Tom Balmforth and Luiza Ilie KYIV/BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Monday Russian drones had detonated on the territory of NATO member …
Exclusive-Egypt buys nearly half a million tons of Russian wheat in private deal
By Sarah El Safty and Michael Hogan CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s state grains buyer bought about a half a million metric tons of Russian wheat …
US sees Ukrainian progress in Zaporizhzhia, no comment on Russian missile reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has seen notable progress by Ukrainian forces in southern Zaporizhzhia in the last 72 hours, the White House said …
Russian factory activity grows at fastest rate in three months in August -PMI
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian factory activity grew at the strongest rate in three months in August as new orders gained momentum, although the weak rouble …
Russian jobless rate hits new record low in strained labour market
(Reuters) – Russian unemployment hit a new record low in June and real wages rose by 10.5% year on year in further evidence of a …
Russian military repelling drone attack in Pskov, four planes damaged -officials
(Reuters) – Russia’s military is repelling a drone attack at an airport in the airport in the city of Pskov in western Russia, where four …
Russian court extends detention of ex-US consular employee -Tass
(Reuters) – A Moscow court on Tuesday extended for three months the detention of a former U.S. consular employee accused of gathering information for Washington …
Jailed US citizen Paul Whelan seen in rare video at Russian penal colony
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. citizen Paul Whelan, a former marine jailed in Russia over espionage charges that the United States says are …
Five killed in Russian attacks in Ukraine, Ukrainian officials say
KYIV (Reuters) -Three people were killed in an overnight Russian missile strike in central Ukraine, and two died in shelling later on Monday in the …
Russian finance minister expects 2023 GDP to grow by 2.5% or more – agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s economy is set to grow by 2.5% or more in 2023, while inflation is expected to be around 6%, Finance Minister …
Russian Mercenary Leader Who Attempted Coup Listed As Passenger On Crashed Plane: REPORT
Russian Mercenary Leader Who Attempted Coup Listed As Passenger On Crashed Plane: REPORT Jake Smith on August 23, 2023 The leader of a Russian mercenary …
Ukraine lines up destroyed Russian tanks in central Kyiv
By Dan Peleschuk and Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine lined up the burnt-out husks of Russian tanks and fighting vehicles along the capital Kyiv’s …
Russian consumer prices rose as rouble tumbled past 100 vs dollar -Rosstat
(Reuters) – Russia’s weekly consumer prices rose as the rouble’s tumble past 100 to the dollar added to already high inflationary pressure, data from the …
Russian attack damages grain silos at Ukraine’s Danube port of Reni – Kyiv
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russian drone strikes damaged grain silos and warehouses at the Ukrainian river port of Reni on the Danube, a …
Top FBI Official Involved In ‘Russiagate’ Investigation Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Aid Russian Oligarch
Top FBI Official Involved In ‘Russiagate’ Investigation Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Aid Russian Oligarch Jake Smith on August 15, 2023 A former FBI official …
Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty over illegal work for Russian oligarch under US sanctions
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – A former FBI agent admitted to working for Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska while he was under U.S. sanctions and pleaded …
US denied Russians visas to travel to APEC meeting -Russian ambassador
(Reuters) – Russia’s ambassador to the United States said on Monday the U.S. denied entry visas to some Russian officials who planned to travel to …
Russian stocks retreat from pre-invasion high as rouble rebounds
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – Russia’s benchmark stock index retreated on Monday from its highest since before Moscow sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, …
Russian central bank to hold emergency rate meeting as rouble tumbles
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank will hold an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday to discuss the level of its key interest rate, it said on …
Eight-year-old boy killed as Russian missiles hit western Ukraine – officials
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russia attacked the western Ukrainian region of Ivano-Frankivsk with hypersonic missiles on Friday, hitting areas near a military airfield and …
Navalny admonishes ‘corrupt’ Russian elite after being handed 19 more years in jail
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – (Please note strong language in paragraph four) Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny admonished the Russian elite on Friday …
Russian missile hits hotel used by UN in Zaporizhzhia -officials
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -A Russian missile struck a hotel in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Thursday evening, leaving one dead and 16 injured, Ukrainian …
Bush Administration Official Questions How Hunter Biden’s Russian Benefactor Escaped Crippling American Sanctions
Bush Administration Official Questions How Hunter Biden’s Russian Benefactor Escaped Crippling American Sanctions Harold Hutchison on August 9, 2023 Former George W. Bush administration speechwriter …
US, Canada issue new sanctions against top Russian ally Belarus
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Canada issued new sanctions against Belarus on Wednesday, designating several entities and individuals over alleged human …
Niger’s tailors rush to make Russian flags after coup
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Nigerien tailor Yahaya Oumarou carefully ran cuts of white, blue and red fabric under his sewing machine, assembling them into the three …
Fortum fights to sell seized Russian assets and get compensation
By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finnish utility Fortum still hopes to sell its Russian assets and get compensation for their seizure by the Kremlin …
Biden Just Threw A Wrench In Efforts To Reduce America’s Reliance On Russian Uranium
Biden Just Threw A Wrench In Efforts To Reduce America’s Reliance On Russian Uranium Nick Pope on August 8, 2023 The Biden administration announced Tuesday …
North Korea Gov’t Group Hacked Russian Missile Maker, Despite Kim’s Promise Of ‘Full Support’ To Putin: REPORT
North Korea Gov’t Group Hacked Russian Missile Maker, Despite Kim’s Promise Of ‘Full Support’ To Putin: REPORT Jake Smith on August 7, 2023 North Korean …
Jailed Russian opposition politician Navalny gets 19 more years in prison, says his team
MELEKHOVO, Russia (Reuters) -Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was sentenced on Friday to an additional 19 years in prison after being found guilty on …
Russian economy grows 5.3% year on year in June
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s economy grew 5.3% in June year on year, the economy ministry said on Wednesday, after an increase of 5.4% in May. …
Russian rouble tumbles to over 16-month low past 94 vs dollar
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – The Russian rouble tumbled over 2% to a more than 16-month low past 94 against the dollar on Wednesday, pressured …
War comes to Russian business after drones strike Moscow’s financial centre
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – Economic sanctions have been the biggest headache for Russia’s business elite since the start of the war in Ukraine, but …
Russian missile kills 2 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian official says
By Vladyslav Smilianets ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – A Russian missile attack killed two people and blew out apartment windows in the southern Ukrainian city of …
Bolivia challenges global dollar dominance with Chinese yuan, Russian rouble
LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s government is determined to curb dependence on the U.S. dollar for foreign trade, instead turning to the Chinese yuan, officials …
Head of US ‘KleptoCapture’ unit targeting Russian oligarchs leaves DOJ
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – The top prosecutor on a U.S. government task force targeting Russian oligarchs’ assets as a means to pressure …
US intelligence report says China likely supplying tech for Russian military
By Kanishka Singh and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China is helping Russia evade Western sanctions and likely providing Moscow with military and dual-use technology …
Biden orders US to share Russian war crimes evidence with ICC -official
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden has ordered his administration to begin sharing evidence of alleged Russian war crimes …
NATO says it’s boosting Black Sea surveillance, condemns Russian grain deal exit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO said on Wednesday it was stepping up surveillance of the Black Sea region as it condemned Russia’s exit from a deal assuring …