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By Dan Peleschuk
KYIV, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A bid by ousted Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov to broaden a political fight with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy by calling for wartime elections appears to have backfired, failing to win over protesters who had demanded his return.
Zelenskiy's decision to sack the tech-savvy and reform-minded minister in a government reshuffle in July triggered protests in Kyiv and other cities.
Many of the protesters said the dismissal of the popular young minister was poorly explained and could threaten Ukraine's war effort against Russia, and continued protests throughout the summer to demand Zelenskiy reinstate him.
Despite the protests, parliament on Wednesday approved a new defence minister chosen by Zelenskiy and later that day only a few dozen people remained in a central Kyiv square where thousands once joined rare wartime protests.
#minister #zelenskiy #defence #wartime
KYIV, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A bid by ousted Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov to broaden a political fight with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy by calling for wartime elections appears to have backfired, failing to win over protesters who had demanded his return.
Zelenskiy's decision to sack the tech-savvy and reform-minded minister in a government reshuffle in July triggered protests in Kyiv and other cities.
Many of the protesters said the dismissal of the popular young minister was poorly explained and could threaten Ukraine's war effort against Russia, and continued protests throughout the summer to demand Zelenskiy reinstate him.
Despite the protests, parliament on Wednesday approved a new defence minister chosen by Zelenskiy and later that day only a few dozen people remained in a central Kyiv square where thousands once joined rare wartime protests.
#minister #zelenskiy #defence #wartime
8 hours ago
By Siyi Liu and Chen Aizhu
SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Offers of Iranian crude to Chinese buyers have declined and prices have jumped this week as the U.S. blockade has cut Tehran's shipments, according to trade sources, with the threat of more sanctions from Washington looming.
The U.S. re-imposed its blockade of Iran's shipping and ports on July 13 as a deal to halt the war between them broke down in an attempt to cut off oil sales — Tehran's primary source of hard currency — compounding earlier losses from wartime strikes on its energy infrastructure.
The number of offers for Iranian oil cargoes to China for September and October delivery has declined from July and August cargoes, four trade sources familiar with the matter said. The offers have declined as barrels already in ships on the water have been sold, they said.
Iran's oil exports have fallen since mid-July, with no visible crossings of the Strait of Hormuz by supertankers carrying Iranian crude since then, according to data from ship-tracking company Kpler, although many vessels turn off their location transponders, making them difficult to track.
#iranian #blockade #according #trade
SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Offers of Iranian crude to Chinese buyers have declined and prices have jumped this week as the U.S. blockade has cut Tehran's shipments, according to trade sources, with the threat of more sanctions from Washington looming.
The U.S. re-imposed its blockade of Iran's shipping and ports on July 13 as a deal to halt the war between them broke down in an attempt to cut off oil sales — Tehran's primary source of hard currency — compounding earlier losses from wartime strikes on its energy infrastructure.
The number of offers for Iranian oil cargoes to China for September and October delivery has declined from July and August cargoes, four trade sources familiar with the matter said. The offers have declined as barrels already in ships on the water have been sold, they said.
Iran's oil exports have fallen since mid-July, with no visible crossings of the Strait of Hormuz by supertankers carrying Iranian crude since then, according to data from ship-tracking company Kpler, although many vessels turn off their location transponders, making them difficult to track.
#iranian #blockade #according #trade
15 days ago
Few, if any, movie stars achieve the level of celebrity of Paul Newman without good fortune. No one recognized that more than the screen legend himself.
Newman's luck did not begin with his three-year stint in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He understood during his years in the Pacific (and then in Hollywood) that fate fell in his favor more than once.
Also Read: Why it took 2 decades for 'Patton' to make it to the big screen
While serving his country, forces beyond his control likely saved Newman's life. If a pilot in his squadron hadn't come down with an ear issue, Newman might have died at Okinawa—one of the bloodiest battles in military history. Then Newman was supposed to take part in the invasion of mainland ***** an. Dubbed Operation Downfall, Allied commanders called it off after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Newman, who died on September 26, 2008, at the age of 83, admittedly didn't fully consider the potential consequences when he enlisted.
"I thought it would be a big adventure," Newman said of joining the military during wartime. "I was really dumb. I never considered that it might be dangerous."
Academy Award-winning actor Paul Newman served in the Navy for 3 years. (U.S. Navy illustration/Peggy Frierson)
Born on January 26, 1925, in Ohio, Newman was in his first year at Ohio University when he dropped out. Newman signed up for the Navy with the intent of becoming a pilot. He never made it to the ***** pit after a supposedly routine exam revealed he was colorblind.
Newman pivoted from that diagnosis and began training as a rear gunner and radioman for Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers. In the Pacific, the Navy ***** igned Newman to squadrons that trained air crews and pilots. After a stint as a turret gunner, the plan was for Newman and his squadron to meet up with the USS Bunker Hill, an aircraft carrier stationed near the shore of Okinawa.
They never made it that far after their pilot wasn't medically cleared to fly. That turned out to be a likely life-saver after the ***** anese unleashed kamikaze attacks on the USS Bunker Hill on May 11, 1945. Nearly 400 men on the carrier died, with 264 more wounded.
It wasn't the only time that Newman, then only 20 years old, skirted death during the war. He did it again a few months later. When the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, Newman was on an aircraft carrier several hundred miles from ***** an. Three days later, another bomb destroyed Nagasaki.
Approximately 214,000 ***** anese citizens, including roughly 38,000 children, died in the attacks, per the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). Those numbers don't include those who were maimed. While President Harry S. Truman's decision remains a source of debate, but Newman didn't question it.
"I know all of the controversy about those weapons," Newman said. "But I'm one of those guys who says, 'Thank God for the atomic bomb,' because it pro
Newman's luck did not begin with his three-year stint in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He understood during his years in the Pacific (and then in Hollywood) that fate fell in his favor more than once.
Also Read: Why it took 2 decades for 'Patton' to make it to the big screen
While serving his country, forces beyond his control likely saved Newman's life. If a pilot in his squadron hadn't come down with an ear issue, Newman might have died at Okinawa—one of the bloodiest battles in military history. Then Newman was supposed to take part in the invasion of mainland ***** an. Dubbed Operation Downfall, Allied commanders called it off after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Newman, who died on September 26, 2008, at the age of 83, admittedly didn't fully consider the potential consequences when he enlisted.
"I thought it would be a big adventure," Newman said of joining the military during wartime. "I was really dumb. I never considered that it might be dangerous."
Academy Award-winning actor Paul Newman served in the Navy for 3 years. (U.S. Navy illustration/Peggy Frierson)
Born on January 26, 1925, in Ohio, Newman was in his first year at Ohio University when he dropped out. Newman signed up for the Navy with the intent of becoming a pilot. He never made it to the ***** pit after a supposedly routine exam revealed he was colorblind.
Newman pivoted from that diagnosis and began training as a rear gunner and radioman for Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers. In the Pacific, the Navy ***** igned Newman to squadrons that trained air crews and pilots. After a stint as a turret gunner, the plan was for Newman and his squadron to meet up with the USS Bunker Hill, an aircraft carrier stationed near the shore of Okinawa.
They never made it that far after their pilot wasn't medically cleared to fly. That turned out to be a likely life-saver after the ***** anese unleashed kamikaze attacks on the USS Bunker Hill on May 11, 1945. Nearly 400 men on the carrier died, with 264 more wounded.
It wasn't the only time that Newman, then only 20 years old, skirted death during the war. He did it again a few months later. When the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, Newman was on an aircraft carrier several hundred miles from ***** an. Three days later, another bomb destroyed Nagasaki.
Approximately 214,000 ***** anese citizens, including roughly 38,000 children, died in the attacks, per the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). Those numbers don't include those who were maimed. While President Harry S. Truman's decision remains a source of debate, but Newman didn't question it.
"I know all of the controversy about those weapons," Newman said. "But I'm one of those guys who says, 'Thank God for the atomic bomb,' because it pro
21 days ago
'Remembering Captain Hedley Verity: England legend who dismissed Don Bradman eight times before dying as a World War II POW originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Hedley Verity took a first-class record 10 wickets for 10 runs against Nottinghamshire in 1932.
He dismissed Don Bradman eight times in Tests, more than any other bowler.
Verity died aged 38 in 1943 as a prisoner of war in Italy.
Some cricketers are remembered for their statistics, others for the manner of their lives, and a rare few for both. Hedley Verity belongs firmly in that final category, a Yorkshire slow left-armer whose bowling carved records that still stand and whose death in wartime lent his name a solemn permanence.
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Hedley Verity took a first-class record 10 wickets for 10 runs against Nottinghamshire in 1932.
He dismissed Don Bradman eight times in Tests, more than any other bowler.
Verity died aged 38 in 1943 as a prisoner of war in Italy.
Some cricketers are remembered for their statistics, others for the manner of their lives, and a rare few for both. Hedley Verity belongs firmly in that final category, a Yorkshire slow left-armer whose bowling carved records that still stand and whose death in wartime lent his name a solemn permanence.
#eight #whose
29 days ago
Trump's $200 billion GSE order drove mortgage rates below 6% by March 2026, but resumed U.S.-Iran fighting erased those gains by July.
WTI crude surged nearly 10% in one day, pushing gas above $4 and driving Treasury yields higher, lifting mortgage rates to a wartime high of 6.75%.
Economists warn that draining the $200 billion GSE cash reserve could leave the housing finance system more vulnerable to a future downturn.
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On January 8, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to deploy $200 billion in existing conservatorship cash to buy mortgage-backed securities. The goal was blunt: narrow the spread between the 10-year Treasury yield and the 30-year mortgage rate, and push borrowing costs below 6%. For a few weeks, the math worked. By early March 2026, mortgage rates fell below 6% for the first time since 2022. Then the war got in the way.
#Iran
WTI crude surged nearly 10% in one day, pushing gas above $4 and driving Treasury yields higher, lifting mortgage rates to a wartime high of 6.75%.
Economists warn that draining the $200 billion GSE cash reserve could leave the housing finance system more vulnerable to a future downturn.
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On January 8, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to deploy $200 billion in existing conservatorship cash to buy mortgage-backed securities. The goal was blunt: narrow the spread between the 10-year Treasury yield and the 30-year mortgage rate, and push borrowing costs below 6%. For a few weeks, the math worked. By early March 2026, mortgage rates fell below 6% for the first time since 2022. Then the war got in the way.
#Iran
1 month ago
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down on Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced fresh changes to Ukraine's government, saying he had offered a new and important position to the former premier.
Zelenskyy, who has remained in office under martial law because wartime elections are prohibited, has periodically reshuffled his government in an effort to bring fresh momentum to his administration.
Svyrydenko, who has served as Ukraine's economy minister, was named prime minister in July 2025 at the age of 39 after playing a lead role in securing a mineral agreement between Ukraine and the United States, seen as an important way of tying U.S. interests to Ukraine's security.
In a statement on social media, Svyrydenko said she was "proud to have had the honor of leading the government during one of the most difficult periods in Ukraine's modern history." She also said she had discussed "next steps" with Zelenskyy, but did not provide further details.
"I remain ready to serve the Ukrainian state and carry out every task aimed at strengthening Ukraine's position, defending our national interests and bringing a just peace closer," she said.
Zelenskyy, who has remained in office under martial law because wartime elections are prohibited, has periodically reshuffled his government in an effort to bring fresh momentum to his administration.
Svyrydenko, who has served as Ukraine's economy minister, was named prime minister in July 2025 at the age of 39 after playing a lead role in securing a mineral agreement between Ukraine and the United States, seen as an important way of tying U.S. interests to Ukraine's security.
In a statement on social media, Svyrydenko said she was "proud to have had the honor of leading the government during one of the most difficult periods in Ukraine's modern history." She also said she had discussed "next steps" with Zelenskyy, but did not provide further details.
"I remain ready to serve the Ukrainian state and carry out every task aimed at strengthening Ukraine's position, defending our national interests and bringing a just peace closer," she said.
1 month ago
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mysterious, unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic.
The strikes Thursday, just as Iran prepared to bury the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hit areas across southern Iran. The country's theocracy hasn't directly blamed anyone, though one lawmaker warned the United Arab Emirates about allegedly providing support to the U.S. campaign against Iran.
Gulf Arab states, which Iran has targeted repeatedly since the war began Feb. 28, did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday about the strikes. The attacks come as those Gulf nations and the U.S. insist that the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for world energy markets, must be open and free to ships to transit.
Iran says the strait must now be under its sole control and that vessels should begin to pay fees to Tehran — even though the world for decades has considered it an international waterway. About a fifth of all traded oil and natural gas passed through the strait before the war began.
Iran's grip on the strait during the conflict led to an global energy crisis, though oil prices have sharply dropped since wartime highs of $120 a barrel.
The strikes Thursday, just as Iran prepared to bury the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hit areas across southern Iran. The country's theocracy hasn't directly blamed anyone, though one lawmaker warned the United Arab Emirates about allegedly providing support to the U.S. campaign against Iran.
Gulf Arab states, which Iran has targeted repeatedly since the war began Feb. 28, did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday about the strikes. The attacks come as those Gulf nations and the U.S. insist that the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for world energy markets, must be open and free to ships to transit.
Iran says the strait must now be under its sole control and that vessels should begin to pay fees to Tehran — even though the world for decades has considered it an international waterway. About a fifth of all traded oil and natural gas passed through the strait before the war began.
Iran's grip on the strait during the conflict led to an global energy crisis, though oil prices have sharply dropped since wartime highs of $120 a barrel.
2 months ago
Bryan Johnson, a biohacker and longevity guru who has claimed "we may be the first generation who won't die," revealed he has an autoimmune condition causing his stomach to "eat itself."
The Los Angeles-based tech entrepreneur, 48, has previously shared publicly that he is hoping to live until the year 2140, when he would in theory be 160 years old.
Now, Johnson says he has been diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis (AIG), a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the stomach's acid-producing parietal cells, reducing stomach acid and impairing vitamin B12 absorption, according to Nature Reviews Disease Primers.
How A 93-Year-old Soccer Referee Credits Wartime Rations And Discipline For His Longevity
"My stomach is eating itself," he wrote in an Instagram post. Johnson also shared that anywhere from 2% to 5% of people likely have this disease.
The Los Angeles-based tech entrepreneur, 48, has previously shared publicly that he is hoping to live until the year 2140, when he would in theory be 160 years old.
Now, Johnson says he has been diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis (AIG), a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the stomach's acid-producing parietal cells, reducing stomach acid and impairing vitamin B12 absorption, according to Nature Reviews Disease Primers.
How A 93-Year-old Soccer Referee Credits Wartime Rations And Discipline For His Longevity
"My stomach is eating itself," he wrote in an Instagram post. Johnson also shared that anywhere from 2% to 5% of people likely have this disease.
2 months ago
Ukraine has built one of the world's most combat-tested defense technology markets, but venture capital has largely ignored it.
Equity investment in Ukrainian defense tech reached just $57.2 million across 28 deals in 2025, according to new Emerging Tech Research from PitchBook, a tiny sum beside the country's reported $35 billion in defense production capacity.
That gap matters because Ukraine's defense industrial base is no longer just a wartime improvisation story. The Kyiv School of Economics estimates defense tech's funded market size at about $6.8 billion in 2025, while production capacity stood near $35 billion and could rise toward $55 billion in 2026.
In other words, Ukraine's defense tech sector can produce far more than the domestic market can currently buy, which makes foreign customers, export channels and international production partnerships critical to its growth.
The strongest categories are those where combat use creates a durable edge: autonomy software, secure communications, battlefield surveillance and communications systems, counter-drone technology, ground robotics and navigation that can withstand electronic warfare.
Equity investment in Ukrainian defense tech reached just $57.2 million across 28 deals in 2025, according to new Emerging Tech Research from PitchBook, a tiny sum beside the country's reported $35 billion in defense production capacity.
That gap matters because Ukraine's defense industrial base is no longer just a wartime improvisation story. The Kyiv School of Economics estimates defense tech's funded market size at about $6.8 billion in 2025, while production capacity stood near $35 billion and could rise toward $55 billion in 2026.
In other words, Ukraine's defense tech sector can produce far more than the domestic market can currently buy, which makes foreign customers, export channels and international production partnerships critical to its growth.
The strongest categories are those where combat use creates a durable edge: autonomy software, secure communications, battlefield surveillance and communications systems, counter-drone technology, ground robotics and navigation that can withstand electronic warfare.
2 months ago
ROME (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on Italy's premier have had an unintended consequence.
After Trump questioned Italy's reliability as a wartime ally and claimed Giorgia Meloni had groveled for his attention, European leaders rallied to Meloni's side, thawing what had been a frosty relationship over her hard-right political roots.
It is the latest example of how the often divisive American president is helping to draw Europe closer together.
European leaders are finding more reasons to coordinate on defense, tariffs and foreign policy as they confront wars in Ukraine and Iran, a ballooning trade deficit with China, and threats from Russia. That leaves Trump, who has often preferred to negotiate with European countries individually, with less ability to do so, ****** ysts say.
"Most of the mainstream leaders realize that Europe is getting squeezed between China and America, and so, if not now, then when?" said Sudha David-Wilp, vice president at the German Marshall Fund. "They need to act as a bloc in order to maintain Europe's place in the world."
After Trump questioned Italy's reliability as a wartime ally and claimed Giorgia Meloni had groveled for his attention, European leaders rallied to Meloni's side, thawing what had been a frosty relationship over her hard-right political roots.
It is the latest example of how the often divisive American president is helping to draw Europe closer together.
European leaders are finding more reasons to coordinate on defense, tariffs and foreign policy as they confront wars in Ukraine and Iran, a ballooning trade deficit with China, and threats from Russia. That leaves Trump, who has often preferred to negotiate with European countries individually, with less ability to do so, ****** ysts say.
"Most of the mainstream leaders realize that Europe is getting squeezed between China and America, and so, if not now, then when?" said Sudha David-Wilp, vice president at the German Marshall Fund. "They need to act as a bloc in order to maintain Europe's place in the world."
2 months ago
Omaha Steaks is celebrating the250th anniversary of the U.S. with a campaign running across broadcast TV and the brand's digital channels throughout the summer.
To send its message that meals mark bothfamily and American history, the company enlisted Oscar-winning actor Kevin Costner to narrate the spot.
The creative,co-produced by WTA (Walz Tetrick Advertising) and in-house, it charts key moments in the last century — from wartime homecomings to the 1969 moon landing. The ad locates the dinner table as asymbol of continuity across generations.
The 109-year-old Omaha Steaks is positioned as part of that connection.
"The world moves fast, and life pulls us in a hundred differentdirections, but the dinner table is still where family comes together. Those moments are too important to lose. We can't afford to let family dinner fall through the cracks. Omaha Steaks hasbeen helping families keep that tradition and foundation strong for a very long time," said Costner.
To send its message that meals mark bothfamily and American history, the company enlisted Oscar-winning actor Kevin Costner to narrate the spot.
The creative,co-produced by WTA (Walz Tetrick Advertising) and in-house, it charts key moments in the last century — from wartime homecomings to the 1969 moon landing. The ad locates the dinner table as asymbol of continuity across generations.
The 109-year-old Omaha Steaks is positioned as part of that connection.
"The world moves fast, and life pulls us in a hundred differentdirections, but the dinner table is still where family comes together. Those moments are too important to lose. We can't afford to let family dinner fall through the cracks. Omaha Steaks hasbeen helping families keep that tradition and foundation strong for a very long time," said Costner.
2 months ago
By Maya Gebeily, Rami Ayyub and Zohra Bensemra
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/QLAILIEH, Lebanon, June 18 (Reuters) - Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end the war that has disrupted global energy supplies.
But in Lebanon, where more than a million people are displaced by the fighting, Israeli forces launched fresh airstrikes on Thursday morning, raising doubt about how far Trump will go to force his wartime allies to halt an offensive he has now pledged to end.
Trump put his signature on Wednesday on the "memorandum of understanding" to end the war, as did Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, bringing it into effect two days earlier than previously expected. It calls for the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and lifting of a U.S. blockade of Iran's ports.
Though shippers say it will still take time for transit across the strait to reach pre-war levels, with a need yet to ensure safe access and clear mines, there were immediate signs of an impact.
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/QLAILIEH, Lebanon, June 18 (Reuters) - Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end the war that has disrupted global energy supplies.
But in Lebanon, where more than a million people are displaced by the fighting, Israeli forces launched fresh airstrikes on Thursday morning, raising doubt about how far Trump will go to force his wartime allies to halt an offensive he has now pledged to end.
Trump put his signature on Wednesday on the "memorandum of understanding" to end the war, as did Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, bringing it into effect two days earlier than previously expected. It calls for the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and lifting of a U.S. blockade of Iran's ports.
Though shippers say it will still take time for transit across the strait to reach pre-war levels, with a need yet to ensure safe access and clear mines, there were immediate signs of an impact.
4 months ago
Nations gather for first-ever conference on fossil fuel exit
More than 50 nations are attending a world-first conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Colombia next week as the Iran war underscores how dependent countries remain on planet-heating coal, oil and gas.
Ministers arrive in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta against a backdrop of wartime fuel shortages, soaring prices and a scramble for energy security in what the International Energy Agency has called the biggest oil supply shock ever.
The gathering was born out of frustration with consensus-based United Nations climate talks,
More than 50 nations are attending a world-first conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Colombia next week as the Iran war underscores how dependent countries remain on planet-heating coal, oil and gas.
Ministers arrive in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta against a backdrop of wartime fuel shortages, soaring prices and a scramble for energy security in what the International Energy Agency has called the biggest oil supply shock ever.
The gathering was born out of frustration with consensus-based United Nations climate talks,
9 months ago
Facing sanctions, soaring inflation and labour shortages, Russia is relying on one of the oldest and most stable commodities to shore up its wartime economy.
And Vladimir Putin’s mercenaries are accused of murdering and torturing their way through central Africa to get their hands on it.
Moscow has been ****** ding gold for nearly two decades and the precious metal now plays a key role, alongside oil, in the finances of Putin’s war machine.
Successors to the Wagner Group have taken control of mines in the Central African Republic where they have gained a reputation for ruthlessness and viol
And Vladimir Putin’s mercenaries are accused of murdering and torturing their way through central Africa to get their hands on it.
Moscow has been ****** ding gold for nearly two decades and the precious metal now plays a key role, alongside oil, in the finances of Putin’s war machine.
Successors to the Wagner Group have taken control of mines in the Central African Republic where they have gained a reputation for ruthlessness and viol
9 months ago
How long can Russia sustain its current spending?
Why is Russia increasing VAT and other taxes?
What specific tax changes will affect ordinary Russians?
What's driving Russia's current economic slowdown?
After two years of robust growth fueled by military spending on the war in Ukraine, Russia’s economy is slowing. Oil revenues are down, the budget deficit is up and defense spending has leveled off.
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Why is Russia increasing VAT and other taxes?
What specific tax changes will affect ordinary Russians?
What's driving Russia's current economic slowdown?
After two years of robust growth fueled by military spending on the war in Ukraine, Russia’s economy is slowing. Oil revenues are down, the budget deficit is up and defense spending has leveled off.
https://finance.yahoo.com/...
1 yr. ago
The US Supreme Court extended an order blocking the Trump administration from using a wartime law to send Venezuelans to a Salvadoran prison. Listen to that and the latest stories on Bloomberg News Now.
