Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Take Five: The cost of war
(Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine has wide-ranging implications for the economy and financial markets. Oil's spike above $100 a barrel may exacerbate inflation and hurt economic growth. But exp...
Feb 25, 2022
‘Russian warship, go fuck yourself’: Kyiv to honour troops killed on island
(Please note language some may find offensive in headline and paragraph 5) KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine says it will posthumously honour a group of Ukrainian border guards who were killed defending a tiny...
Feb 25, 2022
Kremlin says Russia will impose retaliatory sanctions on West
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will impose retaliatory sanctions on Western nations on the basis of reciprocity, the Kremlin said on Friday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said sanctions would cause probl...
Feb 25, 2022
Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing Black Sea, says foreign minister
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing the Black Sea via its straits, as Ukraine has requested, due to a clause in an international pact that allows vessels to return to thei...
Feb 25, 2022
Kremlin notes Kyiv’s willingness to talk, won’t comment on possible contacts
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Friday noted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's willingness to discuss a possible neutrality pledge by Ukraine, but said it could not say anything about possib...
Feb 25, 2022
Kyiv tells residents “active hostilities” approaching
(Reuters) - Kyiv authorities told residents of the north-western Obolon area on Friday to stay off the streets given "active hostilities" were approaching. "In connection with the approach of active h...
Feb 25, 2022
Kyiv residents clear away rubble and await Russian assault
By Maria Tsvetkova KYIV (Reuters) - The people of Kyiv waited anxiously for an expected Russian assault on the Ukrainian capital on Friday after a night spent cowering in makeshift air raid shelters o...
Feb 25, 2022
Skiing-Japan pulls out of Russia ski cross World Cup event
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Ski Association of Japan said on Friday it will pull out its team from a ski cross World Cup event in Russia after Russian forces invased Ukraine, according to news agency Kyodo....
Feb 25, 2022
Virgin Atlantic avoiding Russian air space, routes to get longer
LONDON (Reuters) - Virgin Atlantic said on Friday it would avoid Russian airspace, meaning flights between Britain, India and Pakistan would take slightly longer. "We apologise for any inconvenience c...
Feb 25, 2022
Russia to widen trade, economic ties with Asia after Western sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's economy ministry on Friday said it was working on measures to minimise the effect of Western sanctions imposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and would be stepping up t...
Feb 25, 2022
