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07.04 / 10:55

Social Media Refugees Ukraine sanctions: Zelenskyy says delay over Russia oil embargo 'costing Ukrainian lives'

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is grateful for Western sanctions but argues they don't go far enough.

07.04 / 08:33

Dogecoin Ethereum solana avalanche Top cryptocurrency prices today: Solana, Ethereum, Avalanche drops 7%; Dogecoin rises 7%

However, crypto trading has gained its mojo back with volumes holding around $100 billion level despite the cautious stance and economic uncertainty inflamed by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Barring Dogecoin and Terra, none of the altcoins were holding gains. The largest memecoin, Dogecoin, rallied 7 per cent, whereas Avalanche posted an equal fall. Ethereum, Solana and Cardano dropped 5 per cent each.

07.04 / 02:11

UPS Provident Fed Minutes Flag Value of Liquidity Tools, Sketch Balance Sheet Plans

Federal Reserve officials at their latest meeting moved forward in plotting how they will shrink the central bank’s $9 trillion balance sheet, and tied relative calm in financial markets in the face of Russia’s attack on Ukraine to tools they set up to provide emergency lending.

07.04 / 00:23

Social Media Refugees 'In every barrel of oil, there is Ukrainian blood', Ukrainian MP says

Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksiy Goncharenko called for an immediate end to business with Russia after he visited Bucha.

06.04 / 23:43

Social Media Refugees MPs Holodomor: Czech MPs vote to recognise Soviet-era famine in Ukraine as genocide

Czech MPs have formally voted to recognise the Soviet-era famine in Ukraine as genocide "against humanity".

06.04 / 21:33

Provident Target Fighting Fed officials plan to shrink the balance sheet by $95 billion a month, meeting minutes indicate

Federal Reserve officials discussed how they want to reduce their trillions in bond holdings at their March meeting, with a consensus amount around $95 billion, minutes released Wednesday showed.

06.04 / 18:15

cryptocurrency World Ukraine crisis: Crypto funding a watershed moment for war-torn nation

For a country whose armed forces would be dwarfed by the Russian military, Ukraine has resorted to creative means to help mount a strong resistance against the attacks by its neighbour.

06.04 / 18:13

reserves U.S. Allies to Release Close to 60 Million Barrels of Oil From Reserves

PARIS—U.S. allies are planning to release close to 60 million additional barrels of oil from their reserves, officials familiar with the matter said, joining the Biden administration in an effort to tame prices that have risen sharply since Russia invaded Ukraine.

06.04 / 18:13

Europe Keeps Russian Oil, Gas Flowing Despite Tightening Sanctions

Six weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union is taking its first tentative steps to reduce its energy imports from Russia, depriving Moscow of some of the revenue that covers a substantial part of its budget and is helping it fund its military campaign.

06.04 / 17:39

markets Central Bank Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Bitcoin slides below $44K in April first as trader warns 'something is off' with BTC

Bitcoin (BTC) continued its downturn into Wednesday's Wall Street open with its first test of $44,000 since the start of April.

06.04 / 17:19

Bitfinex coinbase Gemini Kraken Crypto Companies Support As More Russians Support Massacre in Ukraine, Here's How Some Big Crypto Companies Respond

Many crypto companies are taking steps to support Ukrainian users on their platforms, but few are willing to go beyond official sanctions and ban users from Russia altogether despite shocking massacres in Ukraine and the fact that more Russians are supporting this war.

06.04 / 17:07

Energy War crimes EU has spent €35bn on Russian energy and just €1bn on aid: Borrell

The EU has paid €35 billion for Russian energy since the start of the war compared to the €1 billion it has sent to Ukraine in the form of foreign aid, Josep Borrell, the EU's top diplomat, has said.

06.04 / 17:05

Provident Action Remark Financial Watch Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speak live on the global financial system

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06.04 / 15:15

UPS Gap U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed Slightly in February

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly in February, shrinking 0.1% for the month but remaining close to a record. Both exports and imports climbed as the impending conflict in Ukraine pushed up commodity prices.

06.04 / 15:05

Watch live: Hungary's Viktor Orban speaks to the press after election victory

Viktor Orban is to hold a press conference following his reelection for a fourth consecutive term as prime minister of Hungary.

06.04 / 14:31

Stablecoin Adoption Donations United Nations Agency UN agency accepts first stablecoin donations worth $2.5M to help Ukrainian refugees

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a UN agency for refugees, has accepted its first-ever crypto donations toward humanitarians aid for Ukrainians fleeing the war-torn nation.

06.04 / 14:15

European Commission EU countries should give asylum to Russian deserters: Charles Michel

European Union countries should think about ways to offer asylum to Russian soldiers willing to desert the war in Ukraine, European Council president Charles Michel said.

06.04 / 11:15

Ethereum Charity Bitcoin Ukraine Will Auction Off Received NFT Donations

Ukraine is preparing the launch of a web page where it would auction off around 300 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) the country has received in donations.

06.04 / 09:59

Social Media Ursula von der Leyen Hungary could lose out as EU moves to link cash to rule of law respect

Brussels has triggered a process in Hungary that threatens to link the payment of EU cash to respect for rule of law.

06.04 / 09:59

Social Media United Nations Russian troops led 'deliberate campaign to commit atrocities', Zelenskyy tells UN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that the Russian military must be brought to justice immediately for war crimes, accusing the Kremlin's troops of the worst atrocities since World War II.

06.04 / 00:49

Manufacturing U.S. Trade Chief Outlines Policy Shift, Citing Ukraine War and Pandemic

WASHINGTON—U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Wednesday that the U.S. must shift the focus of its trade policy to rebuilding its domestic manufacturing industries, and lessening ties to unfriendly economies.

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