Source link A senior official with the fund has called for an assessment of the legal grounds before the immobilized reserves are seized Any steps towards seizing Russia’s frozen reserves should be backed by “sufficient legal support,” IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath has warned in an interview with Foreign Policy magazine published on […]
Source link Moscow has launched a criminal investigation into Estonia’s Kaja Kallas over the destruction of Soviet WWII memorials Russian authorities have issued arrest warrants for Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Secretary of State Taimar Peterkop, over their roles in the demolition of Soviet WWII memorials in the Baltic state. Kallas announced in 2022 […]
Source link Egyptian officials reportedly say Cairo could be forced to terminate a 1978 peace pact in response to the Gaza war Egypt has threatened to suspend the Camp David treaty, a peace accord that it signed with Israel decades ago, if the Jewish state continues with its ground offensive in southern Gaza, the Associated […]
Source link Disruptions in the Red Sea could last for up to a year, according to Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines The disruptions to global supply chains caused by the ongoing tensions in the Red Sea could last for a year, Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has warned. Major players in the shipping industry, […]
Source link French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed his planned visit to Ukraine due to security concerns, the French magazine Challenges reported on Sunday. According to the report, the trip was scheduled for February 13-14. Macron was expected to visit Odessa – Ukraine’s top Black Sea port – and later arrive in Kiev, the magazine […]
Source link US officials have accused Ankara of threatening NATO’s security with its purchase of a Russian air defense platform The United States will only allow Türkiye to return to the F-35 program if it agrees to ditch Russia’s S-400 missile defense system, US Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has said, also suggesting […]
Source link Four close associates of the jailed opposition figure have been charged with extremism-related offenses A Moscow court has issued arrest warrants for four close allies of the jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, the press service for Moscow’s courts said on Monday. The list comprises the current head of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), […]
Source link Jamie Dimon calls for the snowballing US debt burden to be addressed before it turns into crisis The US economy is heading towards disaster as the vast national debt continues to mount, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said in an interview with Fox News earlier this week. According to the chief executive of the […]
Source link Darya Trepova has been sentenced to 27 years behind bars for the assassination of military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky Darya Trepova, who was found guilty of assassinating Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky last spring, has been handed a 27-year prison sentence. It’s the longest jail term for a woman in modern Russian history, with […]
Source link Finance minister stressed that expenses should be fairly split between EU members Germany’s Finance Minister Christian Lindner said the country can’t keep up Ukraine’s defense capabilities on its own in the long term and that others will need to ramp up their contributions. The issue has come to a head following a halt […]
Source link The situation is “extremely difficult” so Kiev needs more weapons, Jens Stoltenberg has said Russia is advancing on many parts of the front in Ukraine while Kiev’s big offensive did not deliver the desired results, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday in Davos. Speaking at the World Economic Forum panel titled ‘Securing […]
Source link The country’s economy is projected to grow 1.3% this year, according to the latest report The Russian economy outperformed expectations in 2023, according to the latest report by the World Bank, which estimates the country grew at 2.6% for the year. This is an upward revision from the previous projection of 1.6% growth. […]
Source link A government spokesperson clarifies that Berlin does not currently intend to provide Kiev with Taurus cruise missiles Germany still has no plans to provide long-range Taurus cruise missiles for Ukraine, government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit has clarified in the wake of deadly tit-for-tat rocket and drone strike exchanges between Kiev and Moscow. Berlin has […]
Source link Tokyo’s decision to export the munitions to the US has negative consequences for global security, Russia’s foreign ministry said Russia has slammed Japan’s decision to send Patriot PAC-3 anti-aircraft missiles to the US, warning the move will have a negative impact on relations between Moscow and Tokyo, especially if the munitions were to […]
Source link The move is part of a renewed effort to “broaden” the appeal of the Roman Catholic Church The Vatican has said in a landmark ruling approved by Pope Francis that Roman Catholic priests can issue blessings to same-sex couples provided that it does not take place in the context of religious rituals or […]