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Russian Central Bank cuts interest to 14% from 15%
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russias central bank on Friday cut its main interest rate to 14 percent from 15 percent as it juggled the need to resuscitate its crisis-hit economy against fears of rising inflation.The rate cut is the second since the start of the year after a mammoth increase in December that came as authorities scrambled to put a lid on...
Kyiv Expects IMF Bailout Tranche On March 13 Will Start Debt Talks
Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko says Kyiv expects the first $5 billion tranche of a new four-year International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout program to be disbursed on March 13. Jaresko … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
EU unlikely to agree next week to prolong Russia sanctions
European Union leaders are unlikely to reach agreement at their summit next week to prolong economic sanctions on Russia that expire in July, a senior EU official said on Friday. …read more Source: Channel...
EU extends sanctions over Ukraine, related parties
The European Union (EU) prolonged the application of restrictive measures targeting actions over Ukraine crisis, said the Council of the EU on Friday. …read more Source: Global...
Slovak PM: Sanctions against Russia would not help Ukraine ceasefire
New or extended European Union sanctions against Russia would not help the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday, though he added he would not go against the bloc’s consensus. EU leaders are due to discuss sanctions on Russia, imposed over the Ukraine conflict, at a summit next week. Some member...
Slovak PM: Sanctions against Russia would not help Ukraine ceasefire
New or extended European Union sanctions against Russia would not help the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday, though he added he would not go against the bloc’s consensus. …read more Source: Channel...
EU energy chief: still no confirmed date for Ukraine-Russia gas talks
The European Union has yet to receive confirmation that Ukraine and Russia will meet on March 20 to discuss gas supplies, the bloc’s Energy Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Friday. …read more Source: Channel...
Slovak PM: Sanctions against Russia would not help Ukraine ceasefire
PRAGUE (Reuters) – New or extended European Union sanctions against Russia would not help the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday, though he added he would not go against the bloc’s consensus. …read more Source: The...
No EU unanimity on renewing Russia economic sanctions – official
The European Union’s 28 governments have not reached an agreement on renewing economic sanctions on Russia that expire in July, a senior EU official said on Friday. …read more Source: Channel...
EU energy chief: still no confirmed date for Ukraine-Russia gas talks
STRBSKE PLESO, Slovakia (Reuters) – The European Union has yet to receive confirmation that Ukraine and Russia will meet on March 20 to discuss gas supplies, the bloc’s Energy Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
