PARIS (Reuters) – French drugmaker Sanofi on Wednesday said it would stop immediately any new spending not related to the supply of essential and life-changing medicines and vaccines in Russia, as well as in Belarus. “We stand in opposition to the Russ…
U.S. says Russian forces committed war crimes in Ukraine
By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has assessed that members of Russia’s forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, adding that Washington’s conclusion wa…
Gazprom Marketing avoided insolvency in March but pressure mounting – sources
By Marwa Rashad and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Russia-owned Gazprom Marketing & Trading (GM&T) narrowly averted insolvency in March by meeting a key monthly payment deadline, but concerns are mounting over whether it can remain afloat next month, i…
Russia’s military hit by high-ranking losses in Ukraine
(.) (Reuters) -Russia held a funeral service for the deputy commander of its Black Sea Fleet in annexed Crimea on Wednesday, the latest in what Ukraine says is a string of high-ranking Russian military casualties since Moscow invaded on Feb. 24. Ukrain…
WikiLeaks’ Assange gets married in UK high-security jail
LONDON (Reuters) -WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange married his long-term partner Stella Moris inside a British high-security prison on Wednesday at a small ceremony attended by just four guests, two official witnesses and two guards. Assange is being h…
Inflation in Russia spikes above 14.5%, highest since late 2015
(Reuters) – Annual inflation in Russia accelerated to 14.53% as of March 18, its highest since November 2015 and up from 12.54% a week earlier, the economy ministry said on Wednesday, as the battered rouble sent prices soaring amid unprecedented Wester…
Nvidia CEO says interested in exploring chip manufacturing with Intel
By Jane Lanhee Lee, David Shepardson and Chavi Mehta (Reuters) -Nvidia Corp is interested in exploring using Intel Corp for manufacturing its chips, Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said on a call with reporters on Wednesday. “They’re interested in…
Pushed by transport strike, Spanish businesses weigh furlough schemes
By Horaci Garcia and Christina Thykjaer MADRID (Reuters) – Furlough schemes may need to be introduced if a transport strike that is creating shortages of fresh produce continues, Spanish retail and food industry associations warned on Wednesday, cranki…
Foreigners banned from selling Russian stocks as market set for limited reopening
(Reuters) -Russia plans to resume some stock trading on Thursday after a near month-long hiatus, with 33 rouble securities to be traded on the Moscow Exchange. Non-residents will have to wait, though – they will be barred from selling stocks and OFZ ro…
Vattenfall says stopped trade with UK arm of Gazprom in September
OSLO (Reuters) – Swedish state-owned utility Vattenfall has not been purchasing gas or other energy commodities from UK-based Gazprom Marketing & Trading (GMT) since September, it told Reuters on Wednesday. “We removed Gazprom Marketing and Trading fro…