Russian Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates From 14% To 11%, Citing Lower Inflation
Russia slashed interest rates on Thursday as a resurgent ruble — buoyed by robust oil and gas revenues — takes some of the heat out of inflation. The Russian Central Bank cut interest rates from 14% to 11%, after inflation slowed to 17.5% in May ...
“The World Is At A Turning Point”: German Chancellor Addresses Impact Of War In Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned that Europe and the international community are at a critical point, and said the world has changed since the Ukraine war began. "The world is at a turning point," said Scholz during a special address at the W...
Biden Urges The Nation To ‘Stand Up To The Gun Lobby’ After Texas School Shooting.
In his remarks to the nation over Tuesday’s deadly shooting at an elementary school in Texas, US President Joe Biden urged the nation to "stand up to the gun lobby." "As a nation we have to ask, ‘When in God’s name are we going to stand up to t...
Pope Francis Says His ‘Heart Is Broken’ Over Shooting
Pope Francis expressed his condolences over the Texas school shooting tragedy and sent his prayers to the victims and their families during today’s morning weekly audience. “My heart is broken over the mass shooting at the elementary school i...
Zelensky: Kyiv Ready For Prisoner Exchange With Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Kyiv is ready for a prisoner exchange with Russia "even tomorrow," as he called on allies to continue to put pressure on Moscow. "The exchange of people — this is a humanitarian matter today and a ver...
Veteran Russian Diplomat Resigns In Protest Of Moscow’s “Aggressive War” In Ukraine
A 20-year veteran of Russia's diplomatic service announced his resignation Monday in protest of his country's war on Ukraine, multiple media outlets reported. In a rare public protest by a Russian official, Boris Bondarev, a diplomat posted to R...
European Armed Forces Will Not Give EU Greater Security – Kremlin Spokesman
The implementation of the chief of European diplomacy Josep Borrell’s idea of creating a European army will not improve security on the continent, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. "We know that Mr. Borrel is not a proponent of...
Age Of Appeasing North Korea Is Over – President Yoon Suk Yeol
The age of appeasing North Korea is over and any new talks between Seoul and Pyongyang must be initiated by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea's new conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday. Speaking exclusively in his first me...
China Replies Biden Remarks On Willingness To Defend Taiwan Militarily
China stands resolutely against US willingness to defend Taiwan militarily if needed as pledged by President Joe Biden, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday. "China expresses its acute dissatisfaction and strongest protest wi...
US And Japanese Leaders Condemned The Development Of North Korea’s Nuclear, Missile
US and Japanese leaders condemned the development of North Korea’s missile and nuclear program and Pyongyang’s recent launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles, according to a statement published by the White House on Monday following talks...
