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Britain’s BP says to exit stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft
LONDON (Reuters) - BP said on Sunday it had decided to exit its 19.75 % stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. BP Chief Executive Bernard Looney, who will step down fro...
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Russian central bank to resume gold purchases on domestic market from Monday
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's central bank on Sunday said it would resume buying gold on the domestic market from Feb. 28, as it undertakes measures to try and ensure financial stability during Western ...
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U.S. Capitol barricades return as truckers head to Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal authorities are reinstalling fencing around the U.S. Capitol as Washington prepares for planned trucker protests inspired by demonstrations in Canada against COVID-19 pa...
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Telegram may restrict some channels if situation in Ukraine escalates, says founder
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Messaging app Telegram may consider partially or fully restricting the operation of some channels if the situation in Ukraine escalates, Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Sunday....
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Armani pays tribute to Ukraine suffering with silent show
MILAN (Reuters) - Giorgio Armani switched off the music to hold his Milan fashion show in silence on Sunday out of respect for the people caught in the Ukrainian conflict. Models strutted down the cat...
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Putin nuclear alert order part of pattern of made-up threats, U.S. says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's order to put Russian nuclear forces on high alert is part of a pattern of Moscow manufacturing threats to justify aggression, White House Press Secret...
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War dividing Russian and Ukrainian brothers, billionaire Fridman says
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Billionaire Russian businessman Mikhail Fridman has told his staff in a letter that the conflict in Ukraine is driving a wedge between the two eastern Slav peop...
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Europe moves to close its skies to Russian planes
(Reuters) - European nations and Canada moved on Sunday to shut their airspace to Russian aircraft, an unprecedented step aimed at pressuring President Vladimir Putin to end his invasion of Ukraine, t...
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Update: Victim of Bartonville crash identified
UPDATE 4:20 a.m. (2/28) — The Peoria County Coroner has identified a 15-year-old girl killed in car crash early Sunday morning as Mia Dusek of Bartonville. Just after midnight, Sheriff’s d...
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Oil could jump back above $100 as traders assess Russia SWIFT ban, analysts say
By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) - A decision by Western allies on Saturday to block certain Russian banks from the SWIFT payments system is likely to lift oil prices well above $100 a barrel as risk...
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