Good morning! Here’s what you need to know for Thursday. 1. President Barack Obama on Wednesday imposed the toughest sanctions on Russia so far, targeting a number of large banks and energy defense firms. The companies — including Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft and largest private bank Gazprombank — don’t have access to U.S. debt markets. 2. Israel said it would halt attacks on Gaza for five hours on Thursday morning after four Palestinian boys were killed on a beach by an Israeli gunboat. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country planned to escalate military operations after Hamas militants …read more
Source: Business Insider
