Financials
Neutral Swiss poised to freeze Russian assets – president
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) -Swiss President Ignazio Cassis said on Sunday that it was "very probable" that neutral Switzerland...
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Britain widens Russian ‘dirty money’ crackdown with new law
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will intensify a crackdown on what Prime Minister Boris Johnson called "dirty money" by introducing the...
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Russians queue for cash as West targets banks over Ukraine
MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - Russians waited in long queues outside ATMs on Sunday, worried that new Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion...
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EU backs new measures to be in place by Monday – EU’s Borrell
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers gave support on Sunday for fresh sanctions on Russia over its invasion of...
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EU tightens Russian sanctions and buys weapons for Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union will tighten sanctions on Russia, target Russian ally Belarus with measures and fund weapons for...
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EU to consider using its funds to provide arms for Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that ministers of the bloc's 27 member states will...
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Two of Russia’s billionaires call for peace in Ukraine
By Guy Faulconbridge and Catherine Belton LONDON (Reuters) -Two Russian billionaires, Mikhail Fridman and Oleg Deripaska, called for an end...
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EU foreign ministers will adopt Russia sanctions later on Sunday, Borrell says
(Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers will adopt a third round of sanctions on Russia at a virtual meeting later...
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EU should fund weapons and fuel for ‘heroic’ Ukraine, Borrell says
(Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will propose using EU funds to help finance weapons and other...
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EU could ban Russian flights from its airspace, official says
(Reuters) - A European Union-wide ban for Russian flights could be part of a fresh package of sanctions on Moscow...
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U.S., UK, Europe, Canada to block Russian access to SWIFT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States, Britain, Europe and Canada on Saturday moved to block Russia's access to the...
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U.S., allies target ‘fortress Russia’ with new sanctions, including SWIFT ban
By Steve Holland, John Chalmers and Daphne Psaledakis BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies on Saturday moved...
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Explainer-A SWIFT primer as West moves to freeze Russia out of international payments
By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union, along with the United States and other Western partners, has announced...
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Explainer-Russian banks face exclusion as allies deploy ‘financial nuclear weapon’
By Tommy Wilkes, John McCrank and Huw Jones LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States, Britain and European Union ratcheted...
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Statement from Western allies on new sanctions against Russia
(Reuters) - Washington and its allies moved on Saturday to block some Russian banks' access to the SWIFT international payment...
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EU says to facilitate delivery of military aid to Ukraine
(Reuters) - The European Union will facilitate the delivery of military aid to Ukraine, EU Council President Charles Michel said...
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EU foreign ministers to discuss Ukraine aid, measures against Moscow on Sunday
(Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers will come together for a virtual meeting on Sunday to adopt further measures in...
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Factbox: EU sanctions target Russia’s economy, elites and Putin himself
(Reuters) - The European Union has imposed two packages of sanctions on Russia for launching an "unprecedented and unprovoked military...
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Momentum grows to ban Russia from SWIFT payment system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Canada, the United States, Britain and the European Union on Friday said they could act to exclude...
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Western businesses cut some Russia ties over Ukraine invasion
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) -Some Western companies severed their ties with Russia on Friday, and others studied whether and how...
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