Exclusive-Wagner mutineers included Russian convicts freed to fight in Ukraine
By Felix Light and Filipp Lebedev TBILISI (Reuters) – The Wagner Group mercenaries who seized the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don…
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US advances New York City vehicle congestion pricing plan
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -A New York City plan to charge a daily toll on vehicles entering or remaining in…
Most Americans support US arming Ukraine -Reuters/Ipsos
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Solid majorities of Americans support providing weaponry to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia…
US asks what’s next for Russia’s Wagner in Middle East, Africa
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is examining how the Wagner Group’s short-lived mutiny against Russia’s…
Mercenary chief Prigozhin starts exile in Belarus, Putin praises Russian troops
(Reuters) -Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin flew into exile in Belarus on Tuesday under a deal that ended a brief…
Belarus leader, long the supplicant, feted in Russia after mutiny role
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) -Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko is usually the one thanking Russia’s Vladimir Putin or asking him…
Czech lower house backs defence treaty with US in initial vote
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The lower house of the Czech parliament gave strong backing to a defence treaty with NATO ally…
Swiss energy rescue helps fuel wider 2024 budget deficit forecast
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland expects its budget deficit to widen to 6.7 billion Swiss francs ($7.46 billion) next year due…
UK showing signs of persistent inflation, BoE’s Bailey says
SINTRA, Portugal (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said last week’s rise in interest rates reflected a resilient…
Lukashenko says Putin wanted to ‘wipe out’ Prigozhin during mutiny attempt
By Guy Faulconbridge, Lidia Kelly MOSCOW (Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he persuaded Russian President Vladimir Putin not to…