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Sterling Hits 17-year High Against Yen as Traders Overlook Rate Divergence
Date: December 19, 2025
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The pound held steady against the euro and the dollar on Friday, after the Bank of England delivered an expected rate cut, while hitting its highest since...
Putin Says Russia Does Not Believe Ukraine Is Ready for Peace Talks
Date: December 19, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told his annual press conference on Friday that Moscow does not believe Ukraine is ready for peace talks. He said Russia was "ready and...
Japan Reaffirms No-Nukes Pledge After Official Floats Weapons Idea
Date: December 19, 2025
By Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Japan reaffirmed its decades-old pledge never to possess nuclear weapons on Friday after local media reported that a senior security official...
Analysis-How Trump's Venezuela Embargo Could Put Taiwan at Risk
Date: December 18, 2025
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's decision to impose a partial blockade on Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation in U.S. pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro,...
Trump Says 'getting Close to Something' Ahead of Us, Russia Talks on Ukraine
Date: December 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he believes talks toward ending the war in Ukraine are "getting close to something" ahead of a U.S. meeting with Russian...
Russia's Central Bank Says It Will Sue European Banks in Russian Court Over Frozen Assets
Date: December 18, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank said on Thursday that it will sue European banks in a Russian court over attempts to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine. (Reporting by...