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21.02 / 08:23

markets COST UPS security Continental Opinion Trump hands Europe a $3 trillion defense dilemma worthy of Hamlet

Donald Trump threatens to abandon the continent’s existing security arrangements – which it spent the best part of a century leading – and Vladimir Putin presses his advantage in Ukraine ceasefire talks where Europeans have no seat.

21.02 / 05:07

UPS security Trade President War country How Europe must respond as Trump and Putin smash the post-war order

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The PAST week has been the bleakest in Europe since the fall of the Iron Curtain. Ukraine is being sold out, Russia is being rehabilitated and, under Donald Trump, America can no longer be counted on to come to Europe’s aid in wartime.

21.02 / 04:11

MET Progressive President War Celebrity Interviews Trump, Putin meeting depends on progress toward ending Ukraine war, says Rubio

Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin «will largely depend on whether we can make any progress on ending the war in Ukraine,» U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.

21.02 / 02:59

markets Platform President War social Features Elon Musk vows to 'fix' X feature over Ukraine and Volodymr Zelensky

Elon Musk said Thursday that a feature on his social media platform X which allows users to fact-check potentially misleading posts was being «gamed» over Ukraine's President Volodymr Zelensky and vowed to «fix» it.

21.02 / 02:21

security Analysis Trade President peace Oil extends gains on strong US demand hopes, Russia supply concerns

Oil prices extended gains on Friday, headed for a weekly increase, as falling inventories of U.S. gasoline and distillate raised expectations of solid demand while concerns over supply disruptions in Russia lent support. Brent futures climbed 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $76.64 a barrel by 0123 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude edged up 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $72.65.

20.02 / 20:09

markets security Strategy President Experts reports Donald Trump's NATO strategy change sparks concerns among European leaders

Donald Trump’s stance on NATO has reignited fears about the alliance’s future, leaving European leaders scrambling to assess the consequences of his policies.

20.02 / 17:01

security War country travelers peace International Good time to get to grown-ups' table

Ukraine peace talks' on Tuesday in Riyadh. With the 'elephant' of Ukraine not in the room, frankly, the meeting was more about 'resumption' of US-Russia ties and Moscow's view of Europe's security architecture than ending the Russia-Ukraine war. The Riyadh meeting, and much of Donald Trump's statements on international relations, signal a direction of travel: an increasingly multipolar world with its separate spheres of influence (SoI).

20.02 / 16:05

Aware JPM information Courts JP Morgan's JEMA trust embroiled in another Russian court case

JEMA's manager informed the trust's board of the legal proceedings today (20 February), which relate to the purchase of Eurobonds for a fee of $830,183, according to a stock exchange notice. It explained that the Russian bank allegedly made a payment in February of 2022 but did not receive the Eurobonds due to sanctions imposed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Assets frozen in former JPM Russia trust over alleged debts to VTB JEMA said: «We are not aware of any nexus between JEMA and amounts or Eurobonds allegedly owing to Sberbank KIB. We will continue to monitor the proc...

20.02 / 16:03

markets security Experts War gatherings peace History repeats itself? Expert warns Trump-Putin peace talks mirror chilling echoes of Hitler and Mussolini's 1938 land grab in Czechoslovakia; Russia taunts and teases Zelensky, calls him a 'cornered rat'

20.02 / 14:55

markets security President War reports International How Trump has flipped American foreign policy

Trump made headlines with his wild foreign policy moves such as by laying a claim to Panama Canal, planning to buy Greenland and offering Canada to become the 51st US state. However, with one wild jerk, he has flipped America's foreign policy: in less than 10 days, he has managed to completely sideline friends Europe and Ukraine to embrace foe Russia.

20.02 / 06:21

Provident security President War country peace Trump’s attack on Zelensky signals new world order taking shape

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump has dramatically shifted the direction of U.S. foreign policy in four short weeks, making the U.S.

20.02 / 02:03

markets security Election President War peace Trump tells 'dictator' Zelenskyy to move fast or lose Ukraine

Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a «dictator» on Wednesday and warned he had to move quickly to secure peace or risk losing his country, deepening a feud between the two leaders that has alarmed European officials.

19.02 / 18:13

markets security Trade country Relationships International Modi’s visit to Washington produced substantive outcomes, but left a few unanswered questions

Narendra Modi is only the third head of government or state, after Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Japan's Shigeru Ishiba, to be received in Washington after Donald Trump's second inauguration as president of the US. This reflects the importance the US under Trump continues to attach to its relations with India. It also reflects the affinity, both personal and ideological, that Modi and Trump appear to share.

19.02 / 10:21

markets country International India to allow Ambassador-Level Taliban post to counter China

Taliban representative to the country soon, the latest step from New Delhi to improve ties with Kabul and counter China’s growing influence in Afghanistan.

19.02 / 06:05

markets COST UPS Manufacturing Volkswagen Trade With Trump threatening tariffs, Porsche, BMW look to next German government for way out of crisis

Germany’s auto industry is in crisis. Sales have declined while production costs soared, leaving Volkswagen AG, Mercedes-Benz Group AG and hundreds of parts makers dangerously behind in the transition to electric vehicles.

19.02 / 03:23

UPS Fighting security economy President War How Vladimir Putin plans to play Donald Trump

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Judged by the din of Russian propaganda and the despair among some Europeans, Vladimir Putin has never been closer to winning his war on Ukraine. Yet three years after his invasion, it is not clear what “win" means.

19.02 / 02:41

markets UPS Analysis Trade President War peace Dollar firms on Ukraine tensions, kiwi slumps as RBNZ slashes rates

U.S. dollar held firm on Wednesday on the back of tariff concerns and tense Russia-Ukraine negotiations, while the New Zealand dollar slid after the central bank delivered a super-sized interest rate cut. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand reduced its benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75% on Wednesday as widely expected. The central bank has now cut rates by 175 basis points since August as the central bank races to boost a sluggish economy and curb rising unemployment.

19.02 / 02:41

markets UPS Analysis Trade President peace Oil gains on U.S., Russia supply curtailments as market seeks Ukraine talks clarity

Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday amid oil supply disruptions in the U.S. and Russia and as markets awaited clarity on the Ukraine peace talks. Brent crude futures gained 20 cents, or 0.3% at $76.04 a barrel at 0146 GMT, climbing for a third day.

19.02 / 01:47

markets security War country peace US, Russia forge ahead on peace talks, without Ukraine

19.02 / 01:47

markets Analysis Trade President War Pharmaceuticals Asian stocks to drop as Trump floats more tariffs

Asian stocks are poised for early losses as the threat of a broader global trade war and geopolitical uncertainty continued to weigh on investors. Shares in Australia dropped 1% shortly after opening Wednesday, with National Australia Bank Ltd. plunging by more than 8% after it announced a fall in earnings. Equity index futures for Hong Kong and Shanghai pointed to declines while contracts for Tokyo’s benchmark was little changed. That’s after a surge in chipmakers saw the S&P 500 edge higher and top its January record despite a slide in most big techs.

18.02 / 21:53

markets President gatherings peace New twist to Ukraine-Russia conflict? Russia, US planning on naming negotiators for peace talks

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