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IMF says unprecedented sanctions against Russia to impair financial interm
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Extraordinary sanctions imposed against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis will weaken financial intermediation and trade and will surely lead to the recession, International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials said in a blog published on Tuesday.
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Oil prices continue to tumble on Russia-Ukraine diplomacy efforts, surge i
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Oil prices extended their tumble on Tuesday, falling more than 5 per cent for the second day in a row based on international efforts to mediate over the Russia-Ukraine conflict and on renewed COVID-19 measures implemented by China after an unexpected su
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UK targets more Russian officials, prominent figures with new sanctions
Updated : 4 years ago IST
London [UK], March 15 (ANI): In its new sanctions imposed against Russia, the United Kingdom has targetted more Russian officials and prominent figures by freezing their assets and imposing travel bans against them, said a media report citing updated guidance published by the UK government o
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Russia imposes sanctions on Biden, other top US officials
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 15 (ANI): Russia has imposed sanctions against US President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other US officials, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
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US independent agency calls on White House to get Russia expelled from Int
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): An independent United States government agency, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, sent a letter to the Biden administration calling for Russia's expulsion from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) due to the country
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Chinese Premier says anti-Russia sanctions will hurt world economy
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 11 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday said that the recent sanctions against Russia will hurt the global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while calling for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to resolve the ongoing conflict.
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Turkish air company Pegasus suspends flights to and from Russia for 2 week
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], March 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkish Pegasus Airlines decided to cancel all its flights to and from Russia from March 13 for two weeks amid financial sanctions imposed on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine.
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Russia's central bank limits cash withdrawal in foreign currencies
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 9 (ANI): The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) on Wednesday announced that it is imposing a temporary restriction on the withdrawal of cash in foreign currencies, local media reported.
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McDonald's, Starbucks, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola suspend business in Russia
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 9 (ANI): US beverage giants PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, along with fast food major McDonald's and coffeehouse chain Starbucks all announced on Tuesday that they were temporarily suspending their business in Russia in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine.
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Korea Exchange announces suspension of Russian ETF trading
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], March 8 (ANI/Global Economic): Trading of 'KINDEX Russia MSCIETF,' the only Russian Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) listed in Korean Exchange will be suspended. This is because although prices continue to decline as the valuation will be adjusted at zero from March 10, the re
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Russian bank working to issue China's UnionPay, domestic MIR cards after V
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 7 (ANI): Following the suspension of operations in Russia by payment giants Visa and Mastercard, Russia's state-owned Sberbank announced on Sunday that it is working on issuing payment cards using China's UnionPay and Russia's domestic Mir payment systems, Russian m
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New Zealand imposes sanctions on about 100 Russians, including Putin: Fore
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], March 7 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand has introduced sanctions against the Russian leadership, including President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, with the total list amounting to some 100 Russians, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
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