PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that he is prepared to keep up his dialogue with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and that France and Europe will do all they can to stop the war in Ukraine. “There is uncertainty”, Macro…
Ukraine says 4,554 people were evacuated from cities on Wednesday
(Reuters) – A total of 4,554 people were evacuated from Ukrainian cities through humanitarian corridors on Wednesday, a senior official said, considerably fewer than managed to escape the previous day. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the president’s …
Google to pause ads that exploit or dismiss Russia-Ukraine war
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Alphabet-owned Google will not help websites, apps and YouTube channels sell ads alongside content that it deems exploits, dismisses or condones the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the U.S. company said Wednesday. Google, wh…
Biden lands in Europe in middle of dispute over Russian energy sanctions
By Jarrett Renshaw and Steve Holland BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden landed in Brussels on Wednesday in the middle of a dispute with European allies over whether to impose further energy sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. R…
France’s Zemmour says he could seize African leaders’ homes if they don’t take back immigrants
PARIS (Reuters) – Far-right French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour said on Wednesday that he could seize the homes of African leaders and block remittances to their countries if they failed to take back immigrants, as he seeks to reboot his flaggin…
Exclusive: Clients plead with top custodian banks to stay in Russia
By Sinead Cruise, Matt Scuffham and Megan Davies LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global banks including Citigroup Inc, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Societe Generale face pressure to commit to remaining as custodian banks in Russia, as rivals and funds fret they…
As Ukraine war enters second month, Western leaders to put more pressure on Russia
By Natalia Zinets, Natalie Thomas, Vitalii and Hnidiy LVIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine, – Russian forces bombed areas of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Wednesday as Western leaders began gathering in Brussels to plan more measures to pressure Russian President Vla…
Steel giant Severstal scrambles to avoid first major default of Russia-Ukraine crisis
(Reuters) -Russian steel giant Severstal was racing against the clock on Wednesday to avoid becoming the country’s first major corporate default since the Ukraine crisis began, with international payment lines snarled by sanctions. Severstal, whose mai…
Chevron ‘assessing’ status of Russian terminal, says oil pipeline operating
HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. oil producer Chevron on Wednesday said it is assessing the status of a export terminal at a Black Sea port that Russia said was affected by storm damage, but the pipeline to the port and its Kazakhstan output is currently unaffe…
U.S., France, Italy, Germany and Britain disappointed over Kosovo’s rejection of Serbian voting plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States, France, Italy, Germany and Britain said on Wednesday they were disappointed with a decision by Kosovo not to allow eligible citizens to vote in neighboring Serbia’s elections next month, warning the move would u…