Ukraine receives Harpoon missiles and howitzers, says defence minister KYIV: Ukraine has started receiving Harpoon anti-ship missiles from Denmark and self-propelled howitzers from the... Published 29 May, 2022 05:50am
World Russia needs huge financial resources for military operation: finance minister Russia needs huge financial resources for its military operation in Ukraine, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on... Published 28 May, 2022 12:41am
Markets Russia sends record volumes of oil to India, China: report While Europe shuns Russian oil amid sanctions and expectations of an oil embargo on Russian oil imports, India and... Published 27 May, 2022 10:54pm
World Russia ready to help overcome food crisis if West lifts sanctions MOSCOW: Moscow is ready to make a “significant contribution” to averting a looming food crisis if the West lifts... Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am
World Russian forces get closer to encircling Ukraine troops in east KYIV/SVITLODARSK: Advancing Russian forces came closer to surrounding Ukrainian troops in the east, briefly seizing... Published 26 May, 2022 11:28pm
World Talk to Ukraine about ports, not us, says Russia ahead of U.N. talks in Moscow UNITED NATIONS: A senior U.N. official is due to visit Moscow in the coming days to discuss reviving fertilizer... Published 26 May, 2022 12:32am
World Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now U.S. President Joe Biden said at the Quad meeting on Tuesday that the Ukraine crisis in Ukraine was a global issue... Published 24 May, 2022 12:09pm
World Ukraine urges more world pressure, says it repels Russian attack on eastern city KYIV/MARIUPOL: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told global business leaders on Monday the world must... Published 23 May, 2022 11:51pm
World Zelensky tells Davos: send us weapons, stop Russia trade DAVOS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used the Davos summit Monday to appeal for more weapons and “maximum”... Updated 23 May, 2022 05:24pm
World Ukraine warns only talks can end war as Russia cuts Finland gas KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday that only a diplomatic breakthrough rather than an... Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am
Markets Coffee demand up but not yet percolating at pre-pandemic levels NEW YORK: Demand for coffee in non-producing countries showed a healthy recovery in the first quarter, although ... Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am
Print G7 mulling Russian asset seizures to help rebuild Ukraine BERLIN: Seizing Russian state assets to help finance the rebuilding of war-torn Ukraine remains a possibility, ... Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am
Print Russia makes early debt payment dash to dodge default LONDON: Russia rushed forward two payments on its international debt on Friday in its latest attempt to stave off a... Updated 21 May, 2022 10:57am
Business & Finance US, Russia trade blame on food insecurity UNITED NATIONS: The United States and Russia blamed each other Thursday for the worsening food situation around the... Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am
World Yellen says G7 to give Ukraine funds it needs ‘to get through this’ KOENIGSWINTER: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the G7 finance leaders on Thursday agreed to provide... Published 20 May, 2022 12:53am
World Russia uses new generation of laser weapons in Ukraine LONDON: Russia on Wednesday said it was using a new generation of powerful laser weapons in Ukraine to burn up... Published 19 May, 2022 12:41am
World Russia says nearly 700 more Mariupol fighters surrender KYIV/MARIUPOL: Russia said on Wednesday nearly 700 more Ukrainian fighters had surrendered in Mariupol but Kyiv was... Published 18 May, 2022 11:24pm
World War in Ukraine enters ‘protracted phase’: defence minister KYIV: The war with Russia is entering “a protracted phase”, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said... Published 18 May, 2022 12:52am
Markets European shares flat after weak China data, miners limit fall LONDON: European shares closed flat on Monday as gains in miners limited earlier declines, while French and German... Published 17 May, 2022 05:39am
World Battle rages for Ukrainian region of Donbas RUSKA LOZOVA, (Ukraine): Russia pummelled positions in the east of Ukraine on Sunday, its defence ministry said, as... Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am
Markets Iran considering gas exports to Europe TEHRAN: Iran is considering the possibility of exporting gas to Europe, an oil ministry official said Sunday against... Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am
World NATO expects Turkey not to hold up Finland, Sweden membership BERLIN/STOCKHOLM: NATO and the United States said on Sunday they were confident Turkey would not hold up membership... Published 15 May, 2022 11:39pm
World McConnell sees Wednesday US Senate vote on $40 billion Ukraine aid bill U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday he expected the Senate to vote on Wednesday to approve... Published 15 May, 2022 11:24pm
World Russia advises against travel to UK because of ‘unfriendly’ visa stance Russia said on Friday it was recommending that its citizens not travel to Britain, complaining that authorities... Published 13 May, 2022 11:21pm
World Yellen to meet Polish prime minister at start of trip to G7 finance meeting WASHINGTON: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Monday... Published 13 May, 2022 11:08pm
World Ukraine will not reopen gas route until it controls pipeline system KYIV: Ukraine will not reopen the Sokhranovka gas transit route from Russia to Europe until Kyiv obtains full ... Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am
Editorials State of the economy: the general air of malaise EDITORIAL: The currency faces a free fall. Not only is stock market’s mood depressed, secondary market rates are... Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am
World Putin says West is triggering a global economic crisis President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the West had triggered a global economic crisis and a wave of ruinous... Published 12 May, 2022 06:00pm
World Russia ‘most direct threat to world order’: EU’s von der Leyen TOKYO: Top European officials warned Thursday that Russia poses the “most direct threat” to world order and urged... Published 12 May, 2022 10:27am
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he spoke to Scholz, discussed more Russia sanctions Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday said he had spoken to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and... Published 12 May, 2022 01:14am