By Anton Zverev and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s lower house of parliament voted on Tuesday to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognise two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent and the European Union told Mosc…
Wall St set to bounce on signs of easing Russia-Ukraine tensions
By Devik Jain and Susan Mathew (Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes were set for a stronger open on Tuesday, led by gains in shares of megacap growth names and banks on signs of a de-escalation in tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Russia said some of its …
Ukraine faces cyber attack as West demands proof of Russian troop pullback
By Maria Tsvetkova and Andrea Shalal MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukraine said its defence ministry and two banks had been hacked on Tuesday, appearing to blame Russia, as the West sought evidence from Moscow of a partial troop pullback. The Kremlin, …
Analysis-Palin’s legal fight with the New York Times is far from over
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A surprising and unusual ruling against Sarah Palin in her defamation case against the New York Times has narrowed the former Alaska governor’s route to victory but the high-profile suit is far from over, legal expert…
One in four U.S. Democrats say their own party failed to make use of its power
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One in four U.S. Democrats say their party did not take full advantage of its grip on the White House and Congress last year, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, in a troubling sign for their voters’ enthusiasm in this yea…
Olympics-Valieva argued positive test was mix-up with grandfather’s heart drug – IOC
By Iain Axon, Karolos Grohmann and Joseph Campbell BEIJING (Reuters) -Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has argued that her positive drug test was caused by a mix-up with her grandfather’s heart medication, an Olympic official said on Tuesday. The 1…
Judge who dealt Palin loss in New York Times case known as a maverick
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – The Manhattan federal judge who made the unusual move of saying he would dismiss Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against the New York Times on Monday while jurors were still deliberating is considered a maverick known for t…
NATO to consider new troops on southeastern flank amid Russian threat
By Robin Emmott and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO defence ministers are expected this week to set in motion a plan that could establish four multinational battlegroups in southeastern Europe in response to Russia’s military build-up in Ukrai…
Two ex-police officers to testify in own defense about George Floyd arrest
By Jonathan Allen ST. PAUL, Minn. (Reuters) -Two former Minneapolis police officers, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng, told a U.S. judge on Monday they planned to testify in their own defense against federal charges that they violated George Floyd’s civ…
Wednesday? Next week? Ukraine invasion predictions cause turmoil, roil markets
By Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin’s massive troop buildup along Ukraine’s border has left the West struggling to pinpoint if or when he might actually launch a military campaign. U.S. intelligence …