Russia News » Central News Russia » Central » Finance: Explainer: Why Russia's frozen assets are Europe's hot topic once again
Months after the idea was thought to have been laid to rest, some EU capitals are reviving the push to use 200 billion euros ($233 billion) in Russian assets, frozen in the bloc since 2022, to support ...
News Russia » Central » Finance: Russian finance minister, invited by Trump, draws objections at G-20 meeting
As Moscow pounds Ukraine, the appearance by Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was "quite troubling," said one attendee. U.S. officials cited a need for "dialogue." ...
News Russia » Central » Finance: US brings back Russia’s Siluanov to G20 finance talks, angering Europe
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has made a surprise appearance at United States-hosted G20 finance talks in North Carolina, sparking frustration and dismay among European ministers and ...
News Russia » Central » Finance: Russian finance minister to attend G20 meeting
For the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow is sending a finance minister to an in-person meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) leading economies. Finance Minister ...
News Russia » Central » Finance: Europeans bristle at Russia's return to G20
By Philip Blenkinsop ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 31 (Reuters) - European financial ministers and officials bristled on Monday over Russia's participation at the G20 finance meeting, with Germany's ...
News Russia » Central » Finance: Europe blasts Russian finance minister’s attendance at Asheville G20
European financial officials pushed back on the U.S. decision to invite Russia’s finance minister to the G20 finance meeting in Asheville, N.C., this week. The European officials expressed concern ...
News Russia » Central » Finance: Russia's central bank gingerly cuts rates, caught between business complaints and inflation
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Russia's central bank made a smaller than usual interest rate cut on Friday, a compromise move to support stagnating economic growth even as inflation fueled by war spending ...
News Russia » Central » Finance: Russia just passed a law allowing its central bank to down drones
Russia's State Duma has passed a law allowing certain financial institutions to operate anti-drone defense systems. The law, passed Tuesday, also permits staff to be armed. Drone strikes are an ...
News Russia » Central » Finance: The Central Asian Corridor Powering Russia’s Wartime Trade
A Washington-based watchdog says Central Asia has become a major conduit for Russian sanctions evasion through trade and financial networks. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are accused of facilitating the ...
News Russia » Central » Finance: Russia Allows Central Bank, Top Lender Sberbank to Down Drones
Russia Allows Central Bank, Top Lender Sberbank to Down Drones May 27 (Reuters) - Russia has passed a law allowing its central bank and other financial institutions to operate their own defence ...
News Russia » Central » Finance: Why is Russia deliberately weakening its currency?
As well as weakening the rouble, the government is looking for cash from other sources. The Russian parliament has given the finance ministry the right to increase borrowing above the statutory limit ...