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Town near Ukraine’s Kyiv hit by missiles, oil terminal on fire

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian missiles have hit the Ukrainian town of Vasylkiv southwest of the capital, Kyiv, setting an oil terminal ablaze, the town’s mayor said in a video posted.

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Cryptocurrency May Allow Russia Evade Western Sanctions. This Is How It Can

The key to Russia avoiding sanctions is to not conduct trade using the US dollar The Russian invasion of Ukraine has attracted widespread and sweeping sanctions from the West. While.

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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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Cryptocurrency News

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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Commodities News

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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