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At war with Ukraine, Putin puts nuclear “deterrence” forces on alert

By Maria Tsvetkova and Aleksandar Vasovic KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military command to put nuclear-armed forces on high alert on Sunday as Ukrainian fighters defending.

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Ukraine’s Naftogaz shuts Shebelinsky oil refinery due to risk from hostilities

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s state energy firm Naftogaz said on Saturday it had evacuated all staff from its Shebelinsky oil refinery located in the eastern Kharkiv region and suspended operations.

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Ukrainian Volunteer Group Raises $4 Million In Bitcoin Since Russian Invasion: Report

A Ukrainian volunteer group that provides equipment to the country’s army has received over $4 million in bitcoin donations since Russia’s invasion A Ukrainian volunteer group that provides equipment to.

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Ukraine and Russia agree to talks without preconditions, Zelenskiy says

LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian and Russian officials will meet for talks at a venue on the Belarusian border with Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s office said on Sunday. The talks,.

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UN Security Council to hold Sunday vote on rare emergency session over Ukraine

The United Nations Security Council will vote on Sunday afternoon to convene a special session of the UN General Assembly to debate Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Why it matters: This.

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Cryptocurrencies Enter Ukraine Conflict

Worried about rising tensions, locals were buying up stablecoins, the dollar-backed electronic currencies often criticised for their opacity Having evacuated part of his team from Kyiv, Mike Chobanian, boss of.

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Oil could jump back above $100 as traders assess Russia SWIFT ban, analysts say

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – A decision by Western allies on Saturday to block certain Russian banks from the SWIFT payments system is likely to lift oil prices well.

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Western allies agree to expel some Russian banks from SWIFT payments system

The European Union, U.S. and other Western nations on Saturday announced they would cut off a “certain number of Russian banks” from the SWIFT international payments system, and impose restrictions on Russia’s Central.

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Singapore reports 16,857 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 16,857 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Feb 26), comprising 16,714 local and 143 imported infections. There were 13 fatalities, taking the death toll from coronavirus complications to.

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Germany to step up plans to cut dependence on Russia gas

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will make good on plans to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and up its natural gas reserves to cut its dependence on Russian gas after Russia’s.

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