Rouble recovers from near eight-month low vs dollar
The rouble recovered on Thursday after hitting its weakest mark since late April as the prospect of a favourable month-end tax period mitigated concerns over...
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Rouble slumps to weakest vs dollar since May
The rouble plunged to its weakest level since early May past 70 against the dollar on Wednesday, taking its monthly losses to almost 14% as...
Russian rouble near multi-year peaks as tax payments loom
The Russian rouble steadied on Monday near multi-year peaks, supported by capital controls, and may continue firming later this month due to month-end tax payments....
Cyprus finds its economy entangled in US-Russia tug-of-war
By Stelios Orphanides While the increasingly stricter anti-money laundering (AML) practices applied in the Cypriot financial system in recent years are already disgruntling businesses, the...
Hoteliers expect more tourists in 2016 as sterling, rouble weaken
By Stelios Orphanides Hoteliers are “cautiously optimistic” that the island’s tourism industry may see a further boost in 2016 even if the weaker British pound...
Putin says Russia is weathering sanctions storm
By Timothy Heritage President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia had a “sufficient supply of inner strength” to overcome its economic problems and assured investors...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko warns of Russian invasion threat after fighting surge
By Richard Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk Ukraine’s president told his military on Thursday to be prepared for the possibility of a “full-scale invasion” by Russia...
Putin defiant over economy, Ukraine in annual phone-in (Updated)
By Denis Pinchuk and Timothy Heritage President Vladimir Putin tried to reassure Russians over the ailing economy and said Washington wanted “vassals” rather than allies...
Russians stand in line to mourn by coffin of slain Nemtsov (Update 2)
By Alexander Winning and Gabriela Baczynska Thousands of Russians, many carrying red carnations, on Tuesday filed past the coffin of Boris Nemtsov, the Kremlin critic...
Cyprus working with Russia to bring Chinese tourists to the island
By Jean Christou Cyprus is working with Russia to bring Chinese tourists to the island, Tourism Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Thursday. The minister was...
