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Boris Johnson says Putin has crossed red line ‘into barbarism’ as UK slaps on more sanctions
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson disembarks from his plane, as he arrives to take part in a NATO summit to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on March 24, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has […]
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Wild moves in Russian stocks as market reopens after monthlong shutdown
A man walks past Moscow’s stock market building in downtown Moscow on February 28, 2022. Natalia Kolesnikova | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s stocks moved sharply on Thursday, after the market partially reopened for limited trading after its longest shutdown since the fall of the Soviet Union. The Moscow Exchange resumed trading in 33 Russian […]
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Russian oligarch Abramovich’s two superyachts worth a combined $1 billion are escaping sanctions — for now
Eclipse, the private luxury yacht of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, anchors at Cruise Port in Marmaris district of Mugla, Turkey on March 22, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The azure waters of southwest Turkey saw the arrival of a two multimillion-dollar superyachts this week reportedly belonging to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, […]
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‘A total disaster’: Crypto firms face being booted from the UK as a key deadline approaches
A novelty Bitcoin token photographed on a £10 note. Matt Cardy | Getty Images LONDON — A slew of cryptocurrency companies could be forced to wind down their business in the U.K. if they fail to register with the finance watchdog ahead of a key deadline next week. From Mar. 31, firms operating crypto services […]
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Putin has made a ‘big mistake,’ NATO says; Ukraine appears to be retaking ground
Putin’s invasion is seen as his biggest ever mistake — and will harm Russia for years Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a concert marking the eighth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia March 18, 2022. Sergey Guneev | Sputnik | Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has […]
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Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is seen as his biggest ever mistake — and it will harm Russia for years to come
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a concert marking the eighth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on March 18, 2022. Mikhail Klimentyev | Afp | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin has been in power for more than two decades and during that time has carefully cultivated an image […]
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North Korea fired ‘long-range’ ballistic missile toward the sea, say Japan and South Korea
North Korea fired what is thought to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward the sea off its east coast on Thursday, militaries in South Korea and Japan said, in what would be the first full-capability launch of the nuclear-armed state’s largest missiles since 2017. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it had detected […]
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India is in a sweet spot, courted by the Quad, China and Russia
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi pose for pictures before their meeting at the lawns of the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on March 19, 2022. Prakash Singh | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appears to have unwittingly put India at the sweet center of a diplomatic […]
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European markets head for lackluster open ahead of NATO summit focused on Ukraine
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open slightly higher on Thursday with regional investors keeping a close eye on developments in Ukraine, and key meetings of NATO, EU and G-7 leaders in Brussels. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 7 points higher at 7,460, Germany’s DAX 8 points higher at 14,296, France’s CAC […]
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China may be looking to ease regulations. Is it time to invest?
Time to start investing? “Even after the rebound we still see valuation as attractive,” Jack Siu, chief investment officer of Greater China at Credit Suisse, told CNBC’s “Street Signs Asia” on Friday. Prior to the recent bounce in China’s markets, valuations had been at close to 10-year lows, Siu said. “It’s going to be volatile, […]
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