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Russia said to strike western Ukraine as Zelensky warns of desolation

Russian forces fired eight missiles at a Ukrainian military facility near the Polish border on Sunday, officials said, in what appeared to be the westernmost attack of the war, and air raid sirens aga

France says Putin is not ready to end Ukraine war, fighting rages

Putin did not show a willingness to end a war with Ukraine during a call on Saturday with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a French presidency official said

China daily local Covid cases hit two-year high of over 1,500

China's current case count is far fewer than those of many other countries, but the growing number could complicate Beijing's 'dynamic-clearance' ambition to suppress contagion as quickly as possible

Fighting rages outside Kyiv, Ukraine says evacuations threatened again

Bulk of Russian ground forces outside Kyiv, says UK; Ukraine says humanitarian corridors threatened

Russia urges India to deepen investments in its oil and gas sector

Russia is keen on expanding the sales networks of Russian companies in Asia's third-largest economy.

Facebook owner defends policy on calls for violence that angered Russia

Facebook owner Meta Platforms (FB.O) said Friday that a temporary change in its content policy, only for Ukraine, was needed to let users voice opposition to Russia's attack

World shares drop on Ukraine conflict, looming US interest rate hikes

World shares slid on Friday, pressured by uncertainty about the conflict in Ukraine and expectations the Federal Reserve will hike US interest rates next week

Ukraine halts half of world's neon output for chips, clouding outlook

Ukrainian neon is a byproduct of Russian steel manufacturing

Talks over Iran's tattered N-deal comes to a halt, says report

Nearly four years ago the then US President Donald Trump decided to leave the 2015 nuclear deal, and re-imposed sanctions on Tehran

Certain positive developments in talks with Ukraine: Vladimir Putin

Russia had received more than 16,000 applications from people in West Asian countries to help fight in two separatist regions of eastern Ukraine

Sri Lanka to start talks with IMF on debt restructuring: Report

The island nation has to repay about $4 billion in foreign debt this year, including a $1 billion international sovereign bond maturing in July.

Nasdaq, S&P 500 slip as tech drags at end of choppy week

Meta shares drop as Russia opens criminal probe; all three major indexes tracking weekly losses

Oil rises but set for weekly loss as traders assess supply disruptions

US President Joe Biden said the G7 industrialized nations will revoke Russia's 'most favored nation' trade status, and announced a US ban on Russian seafood, alcohol and diamonds

Dollar edges up after Putin's comment about progress in Ukraine talks

Putin said in a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko that there had been 'certain positive shifts' in negotiations with Ukraine

Gold dips on Putin's comments on Ukraine talks, US rate hike bets

Spot gold was down 1.1% to $1,973.80 per ounce by 1531 GMT, but remained poised for a weekly rise of about 0.3% as concerns over the course of the Ukraine conflict kept investors on their toes

Sebi tightens IPO valuation scrutiny, jolts start-ups eyeing listings

Sebi's push comes after the flop listing of SoftBank-backed payments firm Paytm's $2.5 billion IPO in November

Biden says US and allies will end normal trade relations with Russia

The move would deliver 'another crushing below' to Russia, as it continues its aggression in Ukraine, Biden said

Ukraine crisis: Asian LNG prices slide amid stable European gas flows

Market players remain concerned over the risk of Russian supply disruption amid a tense geopolitical situation following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

Russia opens criminal investigation of Meta over death calls on Facebook

The committee reports directly to President Vladimir Putin. It was not immediately clear what the consequences of the criminal case might be.

World stocks rally after Putin says some progress in Ukraine talks

Putin did not provide any details and recent talks between the two countries have not made much headway