Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Turkish opposition parties promise to slash presidential powers
By Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA (Reuters) - Six Turkish opposition parties set out a joint plan on Monday to slash presidential powers and strengthen the role of parliament if they win the next election. Th...
Feb 28, 2022
‘Ukraine is part of the house of Europe’ – German foreign minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - Joining the European Union is not something that can be done in a couple of months but Ukraine is part of the "house of Europe" in which it is welcome, German Foreign Minister Annal...
Feb 28, 2022
On China’s tightly controlled internet, Russia’s attack stokes debate
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been greeted with a mix of support and criticism on Chinese social media, with some users framing it as a battle with the West that ...
Feb 28, 2022
Russia has internal replacement for SWIFT, cenbank says
(Reuters) - Russia has a system that can replace the SWIFT international payments system internally, Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Monday, stressing the need to support clients of ba...
Feb 28, 2022
Ukrainian presidential adviser demands Russian forces leave – media
(Reuters) - A Ukrainian presidential adviser on Monday called for the retreat of all Russian forces from Ukrainian territory, including from the Crimea and Donbass regions, Ukraine news media reported...
Feb 28, 2022
Chelsea owner Abramovich helping Ukraine negotiate for peace -spokeswoman
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Russian billionaire businessman Roman Abramovich, who owns Premier League soccer club Chelsea, has accepted a Ukrainian request to help negotiate an end to the ...
Feb 28, 2022
Russian cenbank says it carried no FX interventions on Monday due to sanctions
(Reuters) - The Russian central bank, which raised its key rate to 20% in an emergency move, did not carry out foreign currency interventions on Monday due to the latest Western sanctions, Central Ban...
Feb 28, 2022
Luxembourg to send anti-tank weapons, jeeps to Ukraine, defence minister says
(Reuters) - Luxembourg will send 100 NLAW anti-tank weapons, jeeps and 15 military tents to Ukraine, Defence Minister Francois Bausch said in a statement on Monday. On top of this, Luxembourg is offer...
Feb 28, 2022
Looming FATF decision on dirty money list poses risks for UAE
By Lisa Barrington and Saeed Azhar DUBAI (Reuters) - A global financial crime watchdog will decide this week whether the United Arab Emirates has made enough progress to avoid landing on a 'grey' watc...
Feb 28, 2022
Russia imposes sweeping flight bans on airlines from 36 countries
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Monday barred airlines from 36 countries including Britain, Germany, Spain, Italy and Canada from using Russian airspace in a retaliatory move after sweeping sanctions tar...
Feb 28, 2022
