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Russia’s Rosselkhozbank Says Sanctions Impeding Efforts to Honour Debt Obligations
Date: April 20, 2022
(Reuters) – State-owned Russian lender Rosselkhozbank said on Wednesday that British sanctions had prevented it from making a $21.25 million interest payment on Eurobonds maturing in 2023, the latest Russian company to flag debt servicing issues. Unprecedented Western sanctions on Moscow for what it calls “a special military operation” in Ukraine have crippled Russia’s financial...
Two Captured Britons Appear on Russian State Tv, Ask to Be Swapped
Date: April 18, 2022
(Reuters) -Two British fighters captured in Ukraine by Russian forces appeared on Russian state TV on Monday and asked to be exchanged for a pro-Russian politician who is being held by the Ukrainian authorities. It was unclear how freely the two men – Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin – were able to talk. Both spoke...
Greece Lifts Covid Restrictions for Summer Tourism Season
Date: April 13, 2022
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece said on Wednesday that pandemic restrictions such as mask-wearing indoors and COVID certificates will be lifted throughout the summer tourism period and authorities will consider reinstating them in September. Coronavirus infections in Greece have eased in recent weeks, with authorities recording 15,000 infections and 64 deaths on Tuesday. Out of a...
Soccer-Torres Salvages Draw for Barca as 10-man West Ham Draw
Date: April 8, 2022
(Reuters) – Barcelona were shaken up by Eintracht Frankfurt but took a first step in their bid to reach the Europa League last four as a second-half goal by Ferran Torres salvaged a 1-1 comeback away draw in their quarter-final first leg on Thursday. Torres cancelled out Ansgar Knauff’s first-half opener in a lively clash...
Russian Far-Rightist Zhirinovsky Dies at 75, Saluted by Putin
Date: April 6, 2022
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -Russian far-right politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky, known for provocative stunts and anti-Western tirades that kept him in the public eye for more than three decades, has died after a long illness, the speaker of parliament said on Wednesday. Zhirinovsky, 75, was admitted to hospital earlier this year after contracting COVID-19, according...
Russia to Pay Eurobonds in Roubles as Long as Reserves Remain Blocked
Date: April 6, 2022
By Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) -Russia edged closer to a potential default on its international debt on Wednesday as it paid dollar bondholders in roubles and said it would continue to do so as long as its foreign exchange reserves are blocked by sanctions. The United States on Monday stopped Russia from paying holders of...