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Blinken signals U.S. support for Ukraine with border meeting
By Simon Lewis POLISH-UKRAINIAN BORDER (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met on Ukraine's border with Poland on Saturday to discuss Western…
Iranian nuclear talks clouded by Russian demands
By Parisa Hafezi, Francois Murphy and John Irish VIENNA (Reuters) - Talks to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers were mired in uncertainty on Sunday following Russia's demands…
UK’s Johnson sets out six-point response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged other leaders on Saturday to join a six-point plan to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ranging from humanitarian support to…
U.S. takes aim at Russian oligarchs in fresh sanctions
By Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions against Russian oligarchs as it targeted Russia's super-rich and others close to…
Moody’s, Fitch downgrade Russia’s rating to ‘junk’ grade following sanctions by West
New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Moody's and Fitch on Thursday downgraded Russia's sovereign rating to 'junk' grade following severe sanctions by western countries. While Moody's Investors Service downgraded Russia's long-term…
SBI stops transactions related to Russian entities under sanctions
New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI): State Bank of India, the nation's largest lender, has stopped processing transactions of Russian entities that have been sanctioned by the West over Moscow's invasion…
Mongolia’s East-West balancing act buffeted by Russian invasion of Ukraine
By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the imposition of tough sanctions on Moscow has put landlocked Mongolia in a tight spot economically and diplomatically, and…
Yellen says U.S. will address potential gaps in Russia sanctions
By David Lawder CHICAGO (Reuters) -The United States will address potential gaps in tough sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on…
Apple stops product sales in Russia, adding to pressure from shippers, car makers
By Jonathan Saul, Stine Jacobsen and Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) -American big brands including Apple, Google, Ford and Harley-Davidson on Tuesday stopped sales and distanced themselves from Russia because of the…
Malaysia to deny entry of Russia-flagged tanker sanctioned by U.S
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -A Russian-flagged oil tanker will not be allowed to call at Kuala Linggi port in Malaysia, its government said on Tuesday, amid pressure on…
Isolated Russians scramble for hard currency, fear worse is yet to come
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Queues of people snaked through Moscow shopping malls on Tuesday as the scramble for hard currency continued, and Russians faced increasing isolation as sanctions made travel harder…
Japan, U.S. finance chiefs pledge “maximum costs” for Russia
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan and the United States pledged on Tuesday to work together to force Russia to "pay the high price" for its invasion of Ukraine, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki…
