Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Some Russian govt websites intermittently unavailable
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The websites of the Russian president, government and State Duma lower house of parliament were intermittently unavailable for users in Russia and Kazakhstan on Thursday. It was not...
Feb 24, 2022
Soccer-Brazilian players in Ukraine appeal for rescue
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A group of Brazilian footballers based in Ukraine appealed to their government to be rescued following Russia's attack on their host country on Thursday. "All our friends and fam...
Feb 24, 2022
Standard Ethics cuts Russia sustainability rating to lowest rung
LONDON (Reuters) - Sustainability ratings agency Standard Ethics said on Thursday it had downgraded the rating of the Russian Federation after it invaded Ukraine. Standard Ethics, which grades compani...
Feb 24, 2022
Libya parliament to vote on new government next week
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's parliament said on Thursday it will hold a session next week in which it is likely to vote on confirming a new interim government though the incumbent administration has vo...
Feb 24, 2022
Gold ETFs see big inflows on rising geopolitical concerns
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Swati Verma (Reuters) - Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in gold and other precious metals have seen massive inflows as investors rush to shield themselves agai...
Feb 24, 2022
Explainer-How Western sanctions will target Russia
By Karin Strohecker (Reuters) - The United States and its allies have vowed to hit Russia with harsh sanctions after Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Thursday in a massed assault by land, sea and air...
Feb 24, 2022
All U.N. staff in Ukraine safe, some being relocated – U.N. spokesman
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - All United Nations staff in Ukraine are safe and some are being relocated, but a core group remains in the country's east, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday....
Feb 24, 2022
U.S. believes Russia planning to “decapitate” Ukraine’s government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States believes that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is designed to decapitate Ukraine's government and one of the three main axes of assault is directed at the capital ...
Feb 24, 2022
Russian cenbank says will hold “fine-tuning” repo auction on Friday
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian central bank on Thursday said it would hold a "fine-tuning" repo auction on Feb. 25 with a limit of 2 trillion roubles ($23.03 billion), as it works to maintain stabilit...
Feb 24, 2022
U.S. sending F-35s jets to Baltics, extends stay of its troops
VILNIUS (Reuters) - The United States deployed F-35 fighter jets to Estonia and Lithuania on Thursday and extended the stay of its existing troops in the region, the Lithuanian defence ministry said. ...
Feb 24, 2022
