Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Russia, Ukraine agreed to hold talks as fighting rages

Ukrainian

KYIV – Russia and Ukraine were preparing Monday for their first talks since Moscow’s invasion, as fighting raged and Western-led sanctions started to bite with the ruble collapsing. Ukraine said Sunday it had agreed to send a delegation to meet Russian representatives on the border with Belarus, which would be the foes’ first public contact since war … Read more

Key rate in Russia has been raised to 20% by the central bank

Russia

As the West slammed Russia with sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s central bank announced Monday that it was hiking its main interest rate to 20% from 9.5 percent. The Bank of Russia’s board of directors has voted to raise the key rate to 20%, according to a statement from the central bank. It … Read more