Watching Ukraine, Bosnians relive the trauma of their war

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — News reports from Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities under unrelenting bombardment by the Russian military have been triggering painful memories among the survivors of the 1990s siege of Bosnian capital Sarajevo. And yet, many have been spending hours on end glued to their television screens since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched…

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Russia Says Sovereign Bond Payments Will Depend On Sanctions

Russia Says Sovereign Bond Payments Will Depend On Sanctions

LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s finance ministry said on Sunday that sovereign bond payments to non-residents would depend on the sanctions imposed by the West. “The actual possibility of making such payments to non-residents will depend on the limiting measures introduced by foreign states in relation to the Russian Federation,” the finance ministry said. (Reporting by…

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Russian Banks May Issue Cards With China's UnionPay As Visa, Mastercard Cut Links

Russian Banks May Issue Cards With China’s UnionPay As Visa, Mastercard Cut Links

LONDON (Reuters) – Credit cards issued by Russian banks using the Visa and Mastercard payment systems will stop functioning overseas after March 9, Russia’s central bank said on Sunday, adding that some local lenders would look to use China’s UnionPay system instead. Russian-issued Mastercard and Visa cards would be accepted within Russia until their expiry,…

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