By Simon Evans DOHA (Reuters) – The head of one of Ukraine’s top soccer clubs has called for Russia’s football federation to be removed from FIFA and UEFA membership. Serhiy Palkin, CEO of Shakhtar Donetsk, winners of four of the last five Ukrainian ch…
Several EU countries expel dozens of Russian diplomats
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Several European Union countries including Belgium, the Netherlands and Ireland on Tuesday expelled dozens of Russian diplomats, some for alleged spying, in what the Irish prime minister said was a coordinated move…
Russians plan to launch alternative to Google Play on Victory Day
(Reuters) – Russian tech developers are building an alternative to Alphabet Inc’s Google Play store and plan to launch it on May 9, a national holiday in Russia that celebrates victory in World War Two, the organisation behind the initiative said on Tu…
Shell filed appeal against landmark Dutch climate ruling
LONDON (Reuters) – Energy major Shell has filed its appeal against a Dutch court ruling that ordered the oil, gas and fuel producer to cut its emissions faster in a landmark win for activists turning to courts to force climate action. While Shell had s…
Gas flows via Yamal-Europe pipeline fall to zero, other flows steady
LONDON (Reuters) -Physical gas flows through the Yamal-Europe pipeline at Germany’s Mallnow point fell to zero on Tuesday afternoon, data from operator Gascade showed, while Russian gas deliveries to Europe on the other two key pipeline routes were bro…
Blue Origin’s 4th astro-tourism flight set to launch without big names
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -The fourth commercial flight of Jeff Bezos’ space tourism venture Blue Origin, offering short suborbital joyrides to well-heeled thrill-seekers and celebrity guests, has been delayed by two days because of poor weather condit…
European shares join global rally as Russia-Ukraine peace talks hint at progress
By Susan Mathew and Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -European shares rallied on Tuesday, taking cues from strength in Asian markets and on Wall Street, as peace talks between Russia and Ukraine yielded the most tangible sign yet of progress towards negotiating…
UK shares rise on signs of progress in Russia-Ukraine talks, Barclays falls
By Devik Jain and Amal S (Reuters) – UK shares climbed on Tuesday, aided by signs of progress in talks between Russia and Ukraine to end their weeks-long conflict, while Barclays hit a three-week low following a discounted stake sale. The blue-chip ind…
Ukraine’s bonds rally further, hit highest since day after invasion
LONDON (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government bond prices climbed further on Tuesday, hitting their highest since the start of Russia’s invasion a month ago, as the two countries held their first face-to-face talks in nearly three weeks. The bonds, which are…
Oil drops $2 on positive signals from Russia-Ukraine peace talks
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped $2 on Tuesday, as talks progressed between Russia and Ukraine to end their weeks-long conflict, though Moscow negotiators clarified that it did not represent a ceasefire. Further weighing on oi…