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Fitch downgrades Russia's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 9 (ANI/Sputnik): International rating agency Fitch Ratings said it has downgraded Russia's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to 'C' from 'B'.
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Putin signs decree on special economic measures to secure Russia's economy
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree introducing special economic measures to enhance Russia's security in external trade, the official website for legal information said on Tuesday.
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Brent oil to average USD 117/Bbl in March, up 30pc from February
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Global oil prices, as indicated by the London-traded benchmark Brent, are expected to average $117 per barrel by end-March or 30% more than the forecast for last month, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday as Western sanctions
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Dutch internet providers block Sputnik News, RT websites
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], March 8 (ANI): In response to Russian military operation in Ukraine, Dutch internet providers on Tuesday have blocked the websites of Sputnik and RT as part of EU sanctions.
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Venezuelan President says Ukrainian conflict could lead to third world war
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], March 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The military conflict in Ukraine could lead to a third world war, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said, adding that it is important to stop global "madness."
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Nearly 2,500 Ukrainian military targets destroyed till now, claims Russia
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 8 (ANI): As many as 2,482 Ukrainian military targets have been destroyed by the Russian armed forces since the beginning of its military operation in the country, Sputnik reported citing the Russian defence ministry.
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Japan to closely monitor meeting of Russian, Ukrainian Foreign Ministers:
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan intends to closely follow the course of the meeting between Foreign Ministers of Russia and Ukraine, Sergey Lavrov and Dmytro Kuleba, scheduled for March 10 in the Turkish city of Antalya, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on T
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Japan foreign ministry unveils details of sanctions package against Russia
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese Foreign Ministry unveiled the details of the third sanctions package against Russia and Belarus in connection with the situation in Ukraine: personal sanctions were imposed against another 20 Russians and 12 Belarusian citizens, as well as a
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Wall Street in deep red as oil hits USD 130, tech stocks down almost 4pc
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Wall Street ended in deep red territory on Monday, with tech stocks losing almost 4% after oil prices hit 14-year highs above $130 a barrel on the Russia-Ukraine crisis and analysts saying the ensuing inflation could result in a global recession.
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Philippines raises age of consent to 16
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Manila [Philippines], March 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a bill to raise the age of consent in the country from 12 to 16, media reported on Monday.
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Hungary refuses to join new Western sanctions on Russian energy sector: Fi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], March 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Hungary will not support the expansion of anti-Russian sanctions in the energy sector as this would threaten both the national currency and welfare of Hungarians, Hungarian Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said on Monday.
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UNSC to hold meeting to discuss North Korea's latest missile launch
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 7 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on Monday (local time) to discuss North Korea's latest missile launch, Sputnik reported citing a source.
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