Ukraine crisis
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Momentum grows to ban Russia from SWIFT payment system
Canada, the United States, Britain and the European Union on Friday said they could act to exclude Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system in a further round of sanctions aimed at halting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Iran seeking help from Ukraine's neighbors for safe exit of its nationals
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a telephone conversation with his Slovak counterpart Ivan Korcok announced Tehran's readiness to expand cooperation in all fields with Bratislava.
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Oil down with Ukraine crises, Iran nuclear deal nearing completion
Oil prices fell on Monday based on investor optimism of a resolution to the Ukraine crisis should a meeting take place between US and Russian participants and the likelihood of Iranian oil returning to the market as the nuclear deal nears completion.
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Putin's invasion of Ukraine halts Iran's trade with Kiev; Official
A member of board of directors of Iran-Ukraine Joint Chamber of Commerce says in case war breaks out in Ukraine, the trade between Iran and Ukraine will come to a halt.
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U.S., allies ready to retaliate for Russian cyberattacks, say officials
The United States and its allies are prepared to respond to Russian cyberattacks amid escalating tensions over Ukraine, with the scope of retaliatory actions or sanctions depending on the severity of the hacks, U.S. and European officials said on Tuesday.
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US officials won't confirm reports on possible Russia invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday
Senior U.S. officials on Sunday said they could not confirm reports that U.S. intelligence indicates that Russia is planning to invade Ukraine on Wednesday, but they repeated warnings for Americans to leave Ukraine immediately.
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Biden tells Putin Ukraine invasion would bring swift response
U.S. President Joe Biden told Russia’s Vladimir Putin during an hour-long call on Saturday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would bring a decisive and swift response from the West.
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Ukraine tensions: Russia invasion could begin any day, US warns
Russia could invade Ukraine "at any time" and American citizens should leave immediately, the US has warned.
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Oil settles at lowest price in nearly a week as traders watch Iran talks, Ukraine
Oil futures log their lowest finish in almost a week on Tuesday, extending a pullback from levels last seen in 2014 as traders monitored talks aimed at returning Iran to an international nuclear accord and allowing the country to resume crude exports.
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France's Macron flies to Moscow in high-risk diplomatic mission
French President Emmanuel Macron flies to Moscow on Monday in a risky diplomatic move, seeking commitments from Russian President Vladimir Putin to dial down tensions with Ukraine, where Western leaders fear the Kremlin plans an invasion.