Rouble Dives To New Record Low, Euro Slides After West Steps Up Russia Sanctions
The rouble plunged nearly 30% to an all-time low versus the dollar on Monday, while the euro sank after Western nations announced fresh sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, including blocking some banks from the SWIFT international payments system.
Rouble Plunges To Record Low, Dollar Holds Firm As West Bolsters Russia Sanctions
The rouble plunged to an all-time low on Monday, and the dollar soared against nearly all peers after Western nations announced fresh sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and Vladimir Putin put nuclear-armed forces on high alert.
Rouble Skids To All-time Low, Dollar Surges As West Bolsters Russia Sanctions
The rouble plunged to a record low on Monday and the dollar soared against most peers after Western nations announced fresh sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and President Vladimir Putin put its nuclear forces on high alert.
Euro Skids, Rouble Sinks To All-time Low As West Bolsters Russia Sanctions
The rouble plunged around 30% on Monday, the euro slid almost 1% versus the dollar, and the safe-haven Swiss franc and Japanese Yen were in demand after Western nations imposed tough new sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Euro, Rouble Trim Earlier Losses As Russia Begins Talks With Ukraine
The euro pared some of its earlier losses on Monday, mirroring the rouble, which also trimmed some of its declines from an all-time low, after Russia said it had started talks with Ukraine.
Euro Slips, Ruble Slumps As Russia-Ukraine Tensions Boil
The Russian ruble sank and the euro nursed sharp losses against the U.S.
Euro Weakens, Rouble Slumps As Sanctions Piled On Russia
The Russian rouble plunged and the euro nursed losses against the U.S.
Ukrainian Brewery Switches From Beer To Molotov Cocktails
Ukrainian brewery switches from beer to Molotov cocktails
Isolated Russia Defends Ukraine War At UN General Assembly
Isolated Russia defends Ukraine war at UN General Assembly
Russia Sanctions Cause Weekend Compliance Scramble For Global Banks
Senior management and compliance teams at major banks were working around the clock this weekend to understand the raft of new sanctions imposed on Russia and its banking system in the wake of the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Analysis-Putin Forces Germany To Step Up To Role As Global Power
Russian President Vladimir Putin has inadvertently achieved what Western allies have long struggled to: get Germany to step up to its role as a major global power with an assertive foreign policy backed by a strong military despite its World War guilt.
Putin Forces Germany To Step Up To Role As Global Power
Russian President Vladimir Putin has inadvertently achieved what Western allies have long struggled to: get Germany to step up to its role as a major global power with an assertive foreign policy backed by a strong military despite its World War guilt.
Liverpool Win League Cup After Kepa's Shoot-out Miss
Liverpool win League Cup after Kepa's shoot-out miss
Meta Says Restricts Some Russian State Media Accounts At Ukraine Request
Meta Platforms Inc has restricted some accounts in Ukraine, including some accounts belonging to Russian state media organizations, at the request of the Ukrainian government, the company's head of global affairs Nick Clegg said in a tweet on Sunday.
Stuck For Days In Their Cars, Ukrainians Wait To Flee
Thousands of people are fleeing war in eastern Ukraine for the relative safety of its western border with Poland, only to find that a punishing new ordeal awaits.
Russia's Faithful Conflicted Over Ukraine War
Russia's faithful conflicted over Ukraine war
"It Is Your Children Dying": Lithuanian Women Appeal To Russian Mothers To Stop War
Several thousand woman protested at the Russian Embassy in the Lithuanian capital on Sunday, calling on Russian women to rise up and stop the war in Ukraine.
Trump Wins CPAC Conservative Meeting's 2024 Presidential Straw Poll
Some 59% of attendees at the CPAC conservative conference in Florida want former Republican President Donald Trump to be the party's 2024 presidential candidate, according to a straw poll released on Sunday.
U.S. Banks Prepare For Cyber Attacks After Latest Russia Sanctions
U.S. banks are preparing for retaliatory cyber attacks after Western nations slapped a raft of stringent sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine.
U.S. Banks' Russian Investment Banking Fee Income In Doubt After Moscow Sanctions
Western sanctions on Moscow could throw the small but lucrative Russian investment banking business that several large U.S.
BP To Exit Stake In Russia's Rosneft And Take Up To $25 Billion Charge
BP said on Sunday it would exit its 19.75% stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, amid growing pressure from the British government.
BP Retreats From Russia's Rosneft At Cost Of $25 Billion Over Ukraine Invasion
BP said on Sunday it plans to abandon its 19.75% stake in oil giant Rosneft in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, marking an abrupt and costly end to 30 at times fraught years operating in the oil-rich country.
BP Quits Russia In Up To $25 Billion Hit After Ukraine Invasion
BP is abandoning its stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft in an abrupt and costly end to three decades of operating in the energy-rich country, marking the most significant move yet by a Western company in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
'Glory To Ukraine': Hundreds Of Thousands March Against Russian Invasion
'Glory to Ukraine': hundreds of thousands march against Russian invasion
Russian Forces Appear To Shift To Siege Warfare In Ukraine- U.S. Official
Russia, frustrated by early battlefield setbacks in Ukraine, could be shifting its strategy to siege warfare just as President Vladimir Putin raises the risk of a catastrophic miscalculation by putting nuclear forces on heightened alert, a senior U.S.
'A New Era': Germany Rewrites Its Defence, Foreign Policies
'A new era': Germany rewrites its defence, foreign policies
Taliban Say No More Evacuations Until Life Improves For Afghans Abroad
Taliban say no more evacuations until life improves for Afghans abroad
EU Says Needs To Prepare For Millions Of Refugees From Ukraine
The European Union needs to prepare for millions of Ukrainian refugees arriving in the bloc, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Sunday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his nuclear-armed forces to be put on high alert.
Central European Volunteers Make Region A 'Safe Home' For Ukranians
Volunteers across Central Europe sprung into action on Sunday to help Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, donating mountains of supplies, transporting new arrivals from the border and providing what one official called a "safe second home".
Central European Volunteers Make Region A 'Safe Home' For Ukrainians
Volunteers across Central Europe sprung into action on Sunday to help Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, donating mountains of supplies, transporting new arrivals from the border and providing what one official called a "safe second home".
