Fresh doubts over Nord Stream 2 pipeline as EU put approval process on hold February 1, 2022 Approval for Nord Stream 2 has been put on hold, and the European Commission will scrutinise the project's compliance with EU energy policy.
Ukraine: Boris Johnson to call Putin and visit Eastern Europe January 29, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to call Russian President Vladimir Putin in the next days, visiting Eastern Europe as part of the UK’s diplomatic efforts to solve the Ukrainian crisis. Downing Street said Johnson will focus on Russia’s need to “engage diplomatically”, reiterating “the need for Russia to step back,” the BBC reported. In [...]
US officials echo concerns about Russian ‘dirty money’ in London hindering sanctions January 28, 2022 US officials have raised concerns about effective sanctions on President Putin if Russia invades Ukraine because of “dirty money” tolerance in the UK.
Market sentiment driven by events on Russia vs NATO over Ukraine and today’s Fed meeting January 26, 2022 European markets had a slightly more resilient tone yesterday, reversing some of their early week losses, however we still remain below the closing levels of last week, so it might be a little early to sound the all clear so to speak. US markets also saw another rollercoaster session, opening sharply lower, as they looked [...]
Week in Sportbiz: Ukraine told to change Russia-baiting Euro 2020 kit; Germany muscles in on London NFL patch; beIN and Channel 4 bag rights deals June 10, 2021 Euro 2020 may not have started yet but it has already kicked off between Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine tweaked the nose of Russia earlier this week when it revealed a Moscow-baiting new football kit, to be worn at Euro 2020. The yellow shirt features a map of Ukraine that includes Crimea, which Russia annexed in [...]
Swiss freeze assets of Belarus leader Lukashenko December 12, 2020 Switzerland has frozen the financial assets of the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, following the violent aftermath of the elections in the east European country. Lukashenko and son Viktor are among 15 people banned from entering or travelling through Switzerland, the government said. The individuals are alleged to be responsible for the use of violence [...]
Ukraine and Russia complete prisoner swap in bid to improve ties September 7, 2019 Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners in a long-awaited deal that is widely hoped will reduce tensions between the pair. Among the 70 prisoners freed were the 24 Ukrainian sailors, a “person of interest” regarding the crash of flight MH17 that took the lives of 298 people, and Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov. Read more: [...]
IMF chief Christine Lagarde says Ukraine is showing “signs of turning the corner” September 6, 2015 International Monetary Fund (IMF) boss Christine Lagarde has said that Ukraine's economic reforms are starting to yield results, and the country is on the cusp of "turning the corner". Lagarde stressed she was "extremely encouraged" by the recent progress towards stabilising Ukraine's economy, even against a backdrop of difficult circumstances. The heavily indebted country has suffered amid [...]
Ukrainian central bank cuts interest rate to 27 per cent as it secures debt relief from creditors August 27, 2015 Ukraine has cut its interest rate to 27 per cent, a reduction of three percentage points – despite having inflation of 55.3 per cent in July. The Ukrainian central bank said in a statement: "Tight monetary policy pursued by the National Bank of Ukraine for the past six months has significantly contributed to reducing inflation [...]
Putin is about to win his cynical bet in Ukraine: The West is truly dead August 23, 2015 I am becoming worryingly convinced that Vladimir Putin must be a big fan of this column. Just a few days on from me revealing that he is odds-on favourite to become the super-villain in the next Bond caper, the Russian President confirmed my worst suspicions. Falling back on one of his late-Roger-Moore-era stunts, Putin piloted [...]