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FinanceIMF Board to Review $8.1 Billion Loan for Ukraine on Thursday, Sources Say
Government Spending Lifts Global Debt to a Record $348 Trillion in 2025, Says Iif
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Zelenskiy, After Speaking With Trump, Says Talks Should Lead to Leaders' Meeting
Date: February 25, 2026
KYIV, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Ukrainian negotiators will meet U.S. officials on Thursday to discuss the country's post-war reconstruction, including a "prosperity package", President Volodymyr Zelenskiy...
Russia's Vtb 2025 Net Profit Down 8.9% to 502.1 Billion Roubles
Date: February 25, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Russia's second-largest lender VTB said its net profit fell 8.9% in 2025 to 502.1 billion roubles ($6.55 billion). Fourth-quarter net profit dropped 31.2% year‑on‑year to...
Indebted Russian Developer Samolet Agrees Refinancing Programme With Banks
Date: February 24, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Russian developer Samolet, which last month requested government subsidies worth 50 billion roubles ($653 million) to deal with its debt burden, said on Tuesday it had...
World Bank Report Highlights 'shockingly Large' Gap Between Gender Equality Laws and Enforcement
Date: February 24, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A World Bank report warned of a "shockingly large" gap between legislation promoting gender equality and its enforcement, with no country currently ensuring all the...
South Africa Says Most of a Group of 17 Men Lured Into Fighting for Russia Set to Return Home
Date: February 24, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 24 (Reuters) - South Africa's government said on Tuesday that 11 of a group of 17 men who were lured into fighting for Russia in Ukraine were set to return home soon, after an...
Ukrainian Steelmaker Metinvest Exploring Bond Sale as Debt Deadline Nears
Date: February 24, 2026
LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Ukrainian steel giant Metinvest is exploring whether it could issue new debt to cover a near $430 million bond payment due in April that it has also been in talks to...