Moscow struck a defiant tone in reaction to the European Union’s new partial ban on Russian oil imports, with a senior Kremlin official saying his country would simply pivot to other importers. E.U. leaders agreed at a May 30 summit in Brussels to embargo the majority of Russian oil imports into the bloc by the…
Moscow Shrugs Off EU Oil Ban: ‘Russia Will Find Other Importers’
May 31, 2022
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LIVE UPDATES: EU Leaders Agree to Ban 90 Percent of Russian Oil by Year-End
The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 31. Click here for updates from May 30. EU Leaders Agree to Ban 90 Percent of Russian Oil by Year-End European Union leaders agreed Monday to embargo most Russian oil imports into the bloc by year-end as part of new sanctions on Moscow worked out at a summit…
LIVE UPDATES: Ukraine Troops Hold Out as Russia Assaults Sievierodonetsk Wasteland
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Biden Makes Major Decision on Giving Long-Range Rockets to Ukraine
The United States will not send long-range rocket systems to Ukraine, according to President Joe Biden in remarks on Monday, amid speculation and reports that the administration had authorized the move. “I won’t send anything that can fire into Russia,” Biden said at the White House on Monday when asked about those reports. Last week,…
German Inflation Accelerates to Highest Level in Nearly 50 Years
Inflation in Germany picked up its pace in May on the back of high energy and food prices, with government data released Monday showing annual price growth climbing to its highest level in nearly 50 years. Germany’s Federal Statistical Office said on May 30 that year-over-year inflation rose to 7.9 percent in May, up from 7.4…
Kremlin Makes Announcement Amid Rumors on Putin’s Health
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Russia Plans Bond Payment System Like Rubles-for-Gas Scheme to Get Around Sanctions
May 30, 2022
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Russia’s finance chief said Moscow is planning a new system for making foreign bond payments similar to the rubles-for-gas scheme in an effort to prevent a historic sovereign default after Washington ended a key sanctions exemption that raised Russia’s chances of defaulting on its debt. Anton Siluanov, Russia’s finance minister, was cited by Vedomosti on…
LIVE UPDATES: Ukrainian Defenders Hold out in Donbas City Under Heavy Fire
The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 30. Click here for updates from May 29. Ukrainian Defenders Hold out in Donbas City Under Heavy Fire Russian forces intensified their attacks with barrages of heavy artillery to capture a key Ukrainian city in the southeastern region of Donbas, whose full takeover Moscow’s top diplomat said was…
LIVE UPDATES: Heavy Fighting as Russian Troops Enter Outskirts of Sievierodonetsk
The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 30. Click here for updates from May 29. Heavy Fighting as Russian Troops Enter Outskirts of Sievierodonetsk Russian troops have entered the outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, the regional governor said on Monday, describing “very fierce” fighting in the ruins of a city that has become…
LIVE UPDATES: Germany’s Scholz: EU Oil Agreement ‘Sooner or Later’
The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, May 30. Click here for updates from May 29. Germany’s Scholz: EU Oil Agreement ‘Sooner or Later’ German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’s confident that a “good solution” to a standoff over a proposed European Union embargo on Russian oil will be found “sooner or later.” Scholz said as…
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