In a significant development, Romania, a NATO member, has grounded its entire fleet of MiG 21 LanceR fighter aircraft and will speed up a planned purchase of second-hand F-16s from Norway, said its defence ministry. The Russia Ukraine war is… Read More ›
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South Korea increases weekly international flights from May
On Wednesday, South Korea said it will allow increase the number of international flights per week allowed to enter into the country beginning from May. The development marks a continued easing of anti-coronavirus measures with the Omicron wave on the… Read More ›
Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls for end to Russia-Ukraine conflict
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephonic conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, with Beijing yet again calling to an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The call, made at Ukraine’s request, was the first reported high-level conversation between… Read More ›
Euro weighed down by potential sanctions on Russia, ban on cheap LNG
Talks of European banning Russian gas placed a lid on the rise of the Euro even as the US dollar firmed up with expectations of a rise in U.S. interest rates. The euro has been weighed down by worries of… Read More ›
Russia likely to keep existing LNG supply contracts intact in Rubles switch: sources
As per two Russian sources, Moscow plans on keeping the contract currency for gas exports to Europe unchanged but will seek final payment in roubles as one of the options to switch the currency of gas trade. “Only payment currency… Read More ›
Gas shipments to Europe via Ukraine continuing: Gazprom
Late on Sunday, Russian energy giant Gazprom said, supply of liquid natural gas to Europe via Ukraine in line with requests from European consumers is continuing. LNG requests stood at 109.6 million cubic metres (mcm) for March 27, slightly up from… Read More ›
Greece, Spain, Italy start limiting purchase of wheat & sunflower oil
In a significant development, supermarket chains in Greece have said, they have begun restricting how much flour and sunflower oil customers can buy, following a rise in worries on supplies stemming from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The conflict has led to… Read More ›
Unfriendly countries will pay for LNG supplies in Rubles: Putin
In a statement Russian President Vladimir Putin said, unfriendly countries will have to pay for gas in rubles. Following the announcement European gas prices soared since the move will exacerbate the region’s energy crunch. Western nations led by the United… Read More ›
Nike’s quarterly results expected to be lower than forecast: analysts
Ahead of Nike Inc’s quarterly results. Wall Street is expecting a gloomy outlook since sales of the sportswear giant in 2022 is expected to be significantly hit by rising COVID-19 cases in China and supply chain issues from the Russia-Ukraine… Read More ›
Rise in global COVID-19 cases tip of iceberg: WHO
In a statement the World Health Organization said, a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem following countries reporting a drop in testing rates. The WHO has warned countries to remain vigilant against the virus. COVID-19… Read More ›