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Amid global alarm, Ukraine, Russia trade blame for nuclear plant attacks

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Kyiv warns of Chornobyl-style disaster unless secured area Both sides say in favor of visit by nuclear inspectors UN’s Guterres says any attack on a nuclear plant is ‘suicidal’ Two Ukrainian grain ships leave ports, 12 since last week KYIV, Aug 8 (Reuters) – International alarm over the weekend shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex … Read more

NATO warns of long Ukraine war as battles grind on

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NATO’s Stoltenberg says war could last years Ukraine admits setback near Sievierodonetsk Russia trying to approach Kharkiv-Ukraine official ‘All that is ours we will take back’ -Zelenskiy KYIV, June 19 (Reuters) – The war in Ukraine could last for years, the head of NATO said on Sunday, calling for steadfast support from Ukraine’s allies as … Read more

Russia pushes Ukrainian defenders to outskirts of key eastern city

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Russian forces step up assault on key eastern city Ukrainians may retrench but won’t give up city – governor Ukraine to launch ‘Book of Executioners’ to detail war crimes Turkey, Russia mull UN plan to allow Ukrainian grain exports KYIV/SLOVIANSK, Ukraine, June 8 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces pulled back to the outskirts of the industrial … Read more

Israel demands apology after Russia says Hitler had Jewish roots

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a joint news conference with Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh (not pictured) following their talks in Moscow, Russia April 27, 2022. Yuri Kochetkov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Israel summons Russian ambassador for ‘tough talk’ Israeli minister says Lavrov comment ‘unforgivable’ Russian … Read more

Search continues as 10 people from missing Japanese boat confirmed dead

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TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) – Ten people found by rescue workers on Sunday after a tour boat went missing in frigid waters off Japan’s northernmost island have been confirmed dead, the coast guard said. Authorities continued to search with patrol boats, aircraft and helicopters for the remaining 16 people who had been onboard the “Kazu … Read more

Italy seizes Russian oligarch Melnichenko’s Sailing Yacht A

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ROME, March 12 (Reuters) – Italian police have seized a superyacht from Russian billionaire Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko, the prime minister’s office said on Saturday, a few days after the businessman was placed on an EU sanctions list following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 143-meter (470-foot) Sailing Yacht A, which has a price tag of 530 … Read more

Stocks slump, oil rips past $100 as Russia invades Ukraine

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LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Oil prices broke above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014, stock markets slumped and the rouble hit a record low on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine. read more Markets displayed all the predictable reactions. Europe’s stock markets tumbled nearly 4% (.FTEU3) … Read more

CRYPTOVERSE-Bitcoin could be laid low by miners’ malady

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Feb 22 (Reuters) – Bitcoin miners are feeling the heat – and the pain’s rippling downstream to pressure prices. The cryptocurrency’s spectacular rally in 2021 drew thousands of entrants into mining, or producing new coin. As a result the hashrate, or combined computational power used by bitcoin miners globally, has roughly quadrupled over the past … Read more

CRYPTOVERSE-Bitcoin runs into Russian rules and regiments

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A representation of the virtual cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this picture illustration taken October 19, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Feb 15 (Reuters) – Bristling tensions and looming laws in Europe could offer clues to two questions: Can bitcoin be a safe-haven asset? And can Russia emerge … Read more

UK warns Russia will face severe sanctions if it installs Ukraine ‘puppet regime’

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UK accuses Moscow of trying to install pro-Russian leader in Ukraine Russia dismisses the comments as ‘disinformation’ Ukraine presidential adviser says UK allegations should be taken seriously Russia has massed troops near Ukraine border LONDON/KIYV, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Russia will face severe economic sanctions if it installs a puppet regime in Ukraine, a senior … Read more