Section: US & Canada
Russia Invites Kim Jong-Un for May Visit
Russia has invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend a May ceremony marking the end of World War Two, in what would be Kim’s first foreign visit since taking the helm of the reclusive state in 2011, Japan’s Asahi Shimbun daily said on Wednesday. Kim would probably meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, as North Korea backs...
Oil prices sink further in Asian trade
SINGAPORE (AFP) – Oil suffered fresh losses in Asia Wednesday, sinking to new multi-year lows as dealers watch Russia’s ruble crisis and await the latest US crude supply report, analysts said.US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for January delivery sank $1.16 in afternoon trade to $54.77 while Brent crude for February fell 71 cents...
Russia ruble makes some gains after Tuesday’s collapse
WATCH: While investors in North American breathed a sigh of relief today as the collapse of oil came to a brief halt, those is Russia are still holding their breath. The ruble lost 19 percent of its value today. Eric Sorensen looks at what it all means. MOSCOW – Russia’s embattled ruble appeared to be regaining some of its catastrophic...
Russian ruble is mixed after Tuesday's collapse
MOSCOW — Russia’s embattled ruble extended a week of catastrophic losses by dropping 4 percent at the opening of trading in Moscow.The world’s worst-performing currency along with the Ukrainian hryvnia, the ruble has lost more than 50 percent of its value this year. It traded at 70.7 per dollar Wednesday morning, or 4 percent lower...
Merkel calls Putin over Ukraine, amid ruble plunge
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss possible steps to secure a comprehensive cease-fire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Putin holds late-night talks on Ukraine with European leaders
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his French, German and Ukrainian counterparts agreed in a phonecall early Wednesday that they wanted talks between Kiev, Moscow and rebels controlling parts of eastern Ukraine to resume as soon as possible.The telephone conversation came after the White House confirmed that US...
Merkel calls Putin over Ukraine, amid ruble plunge
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss possible steps to secure a comprehensive cease-fire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: U.S....
Germany’s Merkel calls Putin to discuss situation in Ukraine, amid ruble plunge
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss possible steps to secure a comprehensive cease-fire in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: FOX...
Russian ruble on the way down
MOSCOW — Russia’s embattled currency, the ruble, is down 3.5 percent at the opening of trading in Moscow.The ruble lost over 15 percent of its value this week despite Tuesday’s massive interest rate hike by the Russian central bank.The ruble has fallen sharply in recent weeks and is down more than 50 percent since January, due to...
Russian ruble on the way down
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s embattled currency, the ruble, is down 3.5 percent at the opening of trading in Moscow. The ruble lost over 15 percent of its value this week despite Tuesday’s massive interest rate hike by the Russian central bank. The ruble has fallen sharply in recent weeks and is down more than 50 percent since January, due...
