(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine has received a second tranche of approximately 690 million US dollars from the International Monetary Fund under a new four year programme, Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi announced on Friday. In a statement posted on his Telegram channel, the prime minister confirmed that the funds had alreadyContinue Reading
(CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA) – Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada will consider all possible countermeasures if talks with the United States fail to lift new 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods. The duties are set to take effect on 19 August. Speaking to reporters in Charlottetown, Mr Carney said everythingContinue Reading
(ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN) – Kazakhstan’s oil production has dropped sharply after the shutdown of a Black Sea terminal that serves as the main export outlet for Kazakh crude and that recently came under drone attack. Two industry sources told Reuters on Thursday that the heaviest fall was recorded at the TengizContinue Reading
(BEIJING, CHINA) – Some Chinese refineries have increased purchases of sanctioned Russian crude oil even as discounts on those barrels narrow, according to trade sources. The shift comes as the escalating conflict involving Iran disrupts oil supply from the Middle East. Reuters reported that independent Chinese refiners had earlier madeContinue Reading
(LOS ANGELES, USA) – A federal court in California has extended a pause on the $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance Corp. until 17 August. The decision keeps one of the largest media mergers in history on hold while legal challenges move forward. US District JudgeContinue Reading
(WASHINGTON, USA) – The United States government has introduced new tariffs on goods from 60 countries, covering the great majority of American imports, after deciding that those nations have not taken enough action to tackle forced labour. The new duties, which range from 10 percent to 12.5 percent, target keyContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Russian attacks on civilian energy infrastructure have caused fresh power cuts in five regions of Ukraine, the national electricity transmission system operator Ukrenergo said on Friday morning. In a statement published on its Facebook page and reported by The Daily Handle, the company said consumers were withoutContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered a full update of Ukraine’s plan to protect its grain exports, following a series of high level security meetings in the capital. The move comes as the country faces persistent threats to its southern infrastructure and shipping routes, which are vital forContinue Reading
(VIENNA, AUSTRIA) – Military activity has disrupted water supplies to some facilities at the Russian occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and to nearby areas in southeastern Ukraine, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, said in a statement. Grossi confirmed that there is currently no shortageContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – The State Property Fund of Ukraine has put the Kotovsk winery up for sale in a privatisation auction with a starting price of 24.8 million hryvnias. At the current exchange rate, that equates to roughly 552,000 US dollars, 434,000 British pounds or 487,000 euros. The fund announcedContinue Reading
