Source link More than half of Russians, especially young people and those who live in major urban areas, believe cash will not be around for long, a poll conducted by the country’s Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) has found. The survey published on Wednesday found that 54% of respondents believe no one will use cash […]
Source link The French leader’s pledge to Kiev has turned into a “budgetary and political headache,” the newspaper has said It is “extremely unclear” how France can fulfill promises by President Emmanuel Macron to supply more military aid to Ukraine, as the government in Paris struggles with plans for spending cuts, Le Monde has reported. […]
Source link Without US money the conflict between Moscow and Kiev would end, the Hungarian PM has said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that Donald Trump promised to cut US funding for Ukraine if he wins the presidential election in November. The two politicians, who have long been on good terms, met at […]
Source link Argentina is in talks with the IMF over a new aid program designed to accelerate the process of exiting from capital controls, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing a senior government official. The IMF is pushing the government to let the currency devalue faster under its so-called “crawling peg,” and keep interest rates above […]
Source link The US’ allies need to “pay up” to keep the aid flowing to Kiev, the Republican frontrunner has said NATO countries “laugh at the stupidity of the United States” for spending so much money on Ukraine, and must “pay their bills,” former US President Donald Trump has said. He recently proposed lending, rather […]
Source link Kiev will barely be able to fulfill non-military spending obligations without promised Western aid, Politico reported Ukraine will barely be able to continue its conflict with Russia and sustain its economy without getting financial assistance from the EU and the US, Politico reported on Monday, citing Ukrainian lawmakers and analysts. Kiev is not […]
Source link Asylum seekers in Thuringia can only receive and make payments in their assigned region Several asylum seekers, primarily from Syria and Afghanistan, have left the central German state of Thuringia after local authorities imposed tough controls on how refugees can spend their benefits, Bild reported on Saturday. Under rules introduced in December last […]
Source link The bloc is broadening anti-money laundering measures to include cryptocurrency, luxury goods, and football Russian Market is a project by a financial blogger, Swiss journalist and political commentator based in Zurich. Follow him on X @runews The European Union has put together a preliminary agreement that includes a €10,000 cap on cash payments to address […]
Source link London has refused to release the funds unless they are used directly in the embattled country The UK government has yet to unfreeze the funds generated from last year’s sale of Chelsea football club, which were earmarked for Ukrainians suffering from the conflict with Russia, British officials have admitted. They blamed a “disagreement” […]
Source link Ukraine is in “mortal danger” without billions more dollars from Washington, Elena Zelenskaya told the BBC Ukraine “will die” without continued US military aid, President Vladimir Zelensky’s wife, Elena Zelenskaya, has told the BBC. Zelenskaya’s plea came a day after US Republicans shot down a bill that would have given Kiev more than […]
Source link Washington needs to secure additional funding before it gets “really hard” to continue propping up Kiev, John Kirby has admitted National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has said that the White House urgently needs supplemental funding for Ukraine support. The senior official admitted that the Biden administration effectively only has time before the […]
Source link The activist Russia wants arrested for hate speech got pranked by comedians Vovan and Lexus Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, one of the founders of the feminist-punk band ‘Pussy Riot,’ admitted on Friday that she helped funds raised for humanitarian purposes find their way to the Ukrainian troops. Earlier in the week, the notorious Russian pranksters […]