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Russia dropped preconditions to talks after military setbacks, Ukraine says
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia dropped its preconditions for talks after suffering military setbacks, Ukraine's foreign minister said on Sunday, adding that Ukraine would attend the talks to listen ...
Feb 27, 2022
Kyiv under curfew as Russians shell outskirts, some still trying to leave
By Aleksandar Vasovic KYIV (Reuters) - The streets of central Kyiv lay almost deserted in the winter sunshine on Sunday, with residents ordered to stay in shelters as Russian forces continued to shell...
Feb 27, 2022
Putin nuclear alert order part of pattern of made-up threats, U.S. says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's order to put Russian nuclear forces on high alert is part of a pattern of Moscow manufacturing threats to justify aggression, White House Press Secret...
Feb 27, 2022
War dividing Russian and Ukrainian brothers, billionaire Fridman says
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Billionaire Russian businessman Mikhail Fridman has told his staff in a letter that the conflict in Ukraine is driving a wedge between the two eastern Slav peop...
Feb 27, 2022
Europe moves to close its skies to Russian planes
(Reuters) - European nations and Canada moved on Sunday to shut their airspace to Russian aircraft, an unprecedented step aimed at pressuring President Vladimir Putin to end his invasion of Ukraine, t...
Feb 27, 2022
Oil could jump back above $100 as traders assess Russia SWIFT ban, analysts say
By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) - A decision by Western allies on Saturday to block certain Russian banks from the SWIFT payments system is likely to lift oil prices well above $100 a barrel as risk...
Feb 27, 2022
Norway's sovereign wealth fund to vote against Apple management's pay plan
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, will vote against ratification of tech giant Apple Inc's management remuneration plan, the fund's manager said on Su...
Feb 27, 2022
Canada to shut its airspace to Russian operators immediately
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada has closed its airspace to Russian aircraft operators effective immediately due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Canada's minister of transportation said on Sunday. "We will...
Feb 27, 2022
Athletics - Ethiopia's Yehualaw smashes 10km road world record
(Reuters) - Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehualaw smashed the women's 10km road record with a time of 29 minutes and 14 seconds in the mixed race at the World Athletics Label road race in Castellon, Spain on ...
Feb 27, 2022
Russian central bank eases caps on banks' open foreign currency positions
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's central bank said on Sunday it was temporarily easing restrictions on banks' open foreign currency positions after the West decided to block certain Russian banks' access t...
Feb 27, 2022
