Pope calls for ‘serious international dialogue’ to defuse Ukraine tensions

[ad_1] VATICAN CITY, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Pope Francis, in his first comments on the tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine, called on Sunday for serious international dialogue…

EU to propose sanctions regime against disinformation

[ad_1] BRUSSELS, March 8 (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive will propose a new mechanism to punish disinformation around the world, foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday, citing…

U.S. worried energy supply not meeting demand, top Biden adviser says

[ad_1] BRUSSELS, Oct 7 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s national security adviser urged energy suppliers on Thursday to lift flows to meet demand, saying that the United States was concerned…

Analysis: U.S. wants more oil, but OPEC+ can’t turn on the tap much harder

[ad_1] OPEC+ worries faster supply hike may cause glut in 2022 Yet OPEC+ already struggling to pump more oil Biden seeks oil stocks release as OPEC+ sticks to plan Faster…

Credit Suisse, UBS among banks facing US’s Russia-sanctions probe -Bloomberg News

[ad_1] March 23 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse AG (CSGN.S) and UBS group AG (UBSG.S) are under scrutiny in a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) probe into whether financial professionals helped…

EU foreign ministers agree to suspend visa deal with Russia – top diplomat

[ad_1] PRAGUE, Aug 31 (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers agreed on Wednesday to fully suspend a visa facilitation agreement with Russia, making it harder and more costly for Russian…

Russian regions extend workplace shutdown, Moscow to lift curbs

[ad_1] MOSCOW, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Five Russian regions said on Wednesday they would extend a one-week workplace shutdown that took effect nationwide on Oct. 30 in response to a…

Putin says Chinese proposal could be basis for peace in Ukraine

[ad_1] Putin calls China Russia’s most important economic partner Xi is on a state visit to Moscow Putin says the West is not ready for peace in Ukraine Russia to…

Macron sees decisive next few days for Ukraine after Putin meeting

[ad_1] Macron confident of getting some results, even if not easy Putin to speak again with Macron after Ukraine meeting Germany and U.S. in “lockstep’ on standoff -Biden High-cost sanctions…

Russian annual inflation up 9.15% in February

[ad_1] March 9 (Reuters) – Annual inflation in Russia accelerated to 9.15% in February from 8.73% in January, its highest in seven years, official statistics showed, with prices soaring further…