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Lukashenko Says There Must Be No Ukraine Deal ‘behind Belarus’s Back’
Date: April 7, 2022
(Reuters) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that his country must be involved in negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and that he expected to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the next few days. “There can be no separate agreements behind Belarus’s back,” Lukashenko was quoted as saying by...
Russia Says Ukraine Presented ‘unacceptable’ Draft Peace Deal
Date: April 7, 2022
(Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Kyiv had presented Moscow with a draft peace deal that contained “unacceptable” elements, but that Russia would nonetheless continue talks and press to secure its own requirements. The Kremlin has said that peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv are not progressing as rapidly as it...
Yellen Says Russia Should Be Expelled From G20, U.S. May Boycott Some Meetings
Date: April 7, 2022
By David Lawder and Dan Burns (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that Russia should be expelled from the Group of 20 major economies forum, and the United States will boycott some G20 meetings if Russian officials show up. Yellen, who spoke at a U.S. House Financial Services Committee hearing, was referring...
Ebrd Warns War in Ukraine Will Impact 2022 Finances, After Record Profit
Date: April 7, 2022
By Rachel Savage LONDON (Reuters) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said on Thursday that Russia’s war in Ukraine would have a significant impact on its finances this year, as it reported its highest ever profit in 2021. The EBRD, which on Monday suspended Russia and Belarus from access to its financing, said...
Rusal Exports First Guinea Bauxite in Nearly a Month, Data Shows
Date: April 6, 2022
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Russian aluminium giant Rusal, whose global operations have been hobbled by the war in Ukraine, has exported its first bauxite shipment from its mines in Guinea in nearly a month, an analysis of shipping data showed on Wednesday. Unlike a number of other Russian companies, Rusal is not the target of sanctions,...
Global Bond Sales to Cross $10 Trillion in 2022 -S&P
Date: April 5, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) -Global sovereign borrowing will reach $10.4 trillion in 2022, nearly a third above the average before the coronavirus pandemic, S&P Global Ratings said in a report. Despite an economic recovery, borrowing will stay elevated because of high debt rollover requirements and war in Ukraine, the ratings agency said in an annual note. While...