Section: Africa&ME
Russia central bank hikes rate to 9.5%
Russia’s central bank jacked up its interest rates by 1.5 percentage points to 9.5 percent, after Western sanctions over Ukraine sent the ruble plunging and halted growth. ||| Mosow – Russia’s central bank on Friday jacked up its interest rates by 1.5 percentage points to 9.5 percent, after Western sanctions over Ukraine sent...
Ukraine pres nominates incumbent PM to form government
President Poroshenko asks his party to support incumbent prime minister …read more Source: Anadolu...
Emerging stocks lifted by Japan stimulus
Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its stimulus programme and strong United States growth data. ||| London – Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months on Friday, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its...
Gazprom to resume gas supply after Ukraine pays $2.2 billion
Russia may restart gas supply to Ukraine as soon as next week if Kiev pays $2.2 billion worth of debt and pre-payments, gas export monopoly Gazprom said on Friday, under a deal that is also vital to ensure deliveries to Europe. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia, Ukraine, EU deal to assure gas supply to Europe
The deal between Russia, Ukraine and the EU is a significant step in preventing natural gas supply cuts to Europe in the winter, said Gazprom …read more Source: Anadolu...
Top human rights body condemns Ukraine rebel vote
PACE president deplored parliamentary and presidential elections in self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia may resume Ukraine gas supply
Russia may restart gas supplies to Ukraine as soon as next week if all financial conditions are met. ||| Moscow – Russia may restart gas supplies to Ukraine as soon as next week if all financial conditions are met, Alexei Miller, head of state gas monopoly Gazprom, said on Friday. Moscow, Kiev and the European Union clinched a deal on...
Ukraine, Russia, EU agree to gas deal
Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on the resumption of Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine. ||| Brussels – Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on Thursday on the resumption of Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine for winter after several months of delay during the conflict in Ukraine. European...
Ukraine, Russia Work Out Gas Deal
Russia say gas supplies to Ukraine could resume as early as next week after Ukraine pays the first installment on its debt. Alexei Miller, the chief of Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom said Friday a multi-billion-dollar deal worked out by Russia, Ukraine and the European Union … …read more Source:...
FIFA sorry for Crimea video blunder
FIFA has apologised for an embarrassing diplomatic faux-pas when its video launching the 2018 World Cup logo portrayed the Crimean peninsula as part of Russia. …read more Source: The Sunday...
