US presses Austria’s Raiffeisen to quit Russia – POLITICO
On the surface, that change of ownership removed an obstacle to the swap. But Iliadis was founded only seven months...
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Russia’s economy faces death by a thousand cuts
The first of these channels has definitely not worked. Russia’s main exports, namely oil and gas and some minerals and...
Putin banked €1B last year from EU fuel buys despite ban – POLITICO
“Thanks to this,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at the time, there will be “a ban on...
The U.S. economy is humming along
This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed...
U.S. Army says Ukraine funding vital as it’s “running out of money” fast for operations in Europe
Northeast Poland — While the U.S. Congress wrestles over the $60 billion aid package for Ukraine, the U.S. Army in Europe...
EU capitals fear Russian retaliation and cyberattacks after asset freezes – POLITICO
The EU's unrelated effort to funnel cash to Ukraine from its central budget faced serious political resistance, prompting governments to...
Russia-Ukraine war updates for Feb. 2, 2024
13 Hours AgoUN's top court rules Russia-Ukraine genocide case can go forwardThe World Court on Friday ruled that the case...
Inside the EU’s plan to strangle Hungary’s economy over Ukraine
“The stakes are getting higher,” says Zoltán Török, a Hungarian economist at European bank Raffeissen. “Both Budapest and Brussels are...
EU threatens to silence Hungary if it blocks Ukrainian funds – POLITICO
On Ukraine, the Euroskeptic and pro-Russian Orbán said from the start of the war that Kyiv and Moscow should work...
Orbán’s Ukraine compromise would allow him to hold EU to ransom every year – POLITICO
The proposal marked a de-escalation from Orbán’s December opposition to grants for Ukraine from the EU budget, although diplomats caution...
