A Ukrainian official said Kyiv expects an invitation to join NATO, with an “open date,” when the leaders of the military alliance meet at a summit next month. Follow our live coverage of the war.
amid “fierce battles” with Russian forces, ZelenskyRussia’s central bank governor challenged a global financial crime watchdog’s decision to blacklist her country.
“I believe that there are no objective, technical reasons” for the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force to add Russia to the blacklist, Elvira Nabiullina told members of Russia’s upper house of parliament Wednesday,India’s imports of Russian oil hit a record high in May. Russian oil, which remains far cheaper than Middle East crude, accounted for about 40 percent of India’s crude imports in May.
Bank of China, a major Chinese lender, has restricted yuan transactions between Russian clients and Western banksThe International Olympic Committee said there is “plenty of time” to decide whether Russian and Belarusian athletes can take part in the 2024 summer games. The IOC sanctioned Russia and its ally Belarus after the invasion of Ukraine, but earlier this year suggested that those athletes be allowed to return to international competition as neutrals.
African leaders expected that Russia would refrain from attacks during their visit to Kyiv, but never expected a swift breakthrough, saidand head of the Democracy Works Foundation. But Putin’s swift rejection of key elements of their 10-point peace plan conveyed a clear message, despite his frequent claim to be “open to negotiations,” he said.
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