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Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that NATO is reaping terrible results from the decision to pump Ukraine with weapons, Reuters reported citing RIA news agency.“NATO summit decision to keep providing support to Ukraine confirms alliance wants the conflict to continue,” the ministry added.These comments do not seem to be …

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he thinks Russia should be removed from G20, as reported by Reuters.Key Quotes:“Asked that Ukraine be able to attend G20 meetings.”“Ukraine’s judgment to make whether it cedes territory to Russia.”“Talked about how major wheat producers US, Canada could increase and disseminate more …

The Canadian dollar keeps rallying versus its American counterpart, as it slid 0.27%. A mixed market mood keeps the CAD in the driver’s seat amid a firm US dollar. USD/CAD Price Forecast: Downward biased, threatening to break below 1.2450.The USD/CAD pair post modest losses as Thursday North American session kicks …

According to a US official on Thursday, the US announced new sanctions on Russia’s state Duma as an entity and its 328 members, reported Reuters. The US also announced new sanctions on Russian oligarchs Herman Gref, the head of Sberbank and Gennady Timchenko, as well as the 17 board members …

The Canadian dollar remains firm versus the American counterpart, with the USD/CAD down 0.37% in the week.Russia/Ukraine woes and US central bank hawkishness could not stop CAD bulls from extending USD/CAD losses. USD/CAD drop extends to seven straight days amid a risk-off market mood in the equity markets, which has …

US President Biden intends to announce a new Russia sanctions package during his visit to Europe this week, including measures to crack down on sanctions evasion, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said at a press briefing Tuesday.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded with the West to impose new …

Belarus could “soon” join the war in Ukraine, US/NATO officials said on Tuesday, tweeted a CNN reporter, and are already taking steps to do so. “Putin needs support” and “anything would help” one official was quoted as saying. The reporter said that Belarusian opposition told them that combat units are …

Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev said on Tuesday that 78 Russian planes had been confiscated abroad, the Interfax news agency reported, as Russia suffers the effects of international sanctions over its actions in Ukraine. Sanctions cut off supplies of aircraft, spare parts, and services to Russia, and Russian airlines have …

According to Russia’s Chief Negotiator Vladimir Medinsky, Russia and Ukraine’s views are most aligned on the latter’s status as a “neutral” country and offer not to join NATO, reported Russia’s state-run Interfax news outlet.Russia and Ukraine are currently discussing nuances linked to security guarantees for Ukraine should it refuse to …

Market players tried to remain optimistic about a potential diplomatic solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict but peace talks yielded no results.The positive sentiment diluted as the day went by, with Wall Street ending the day in the red territory after a strong opening.Economic DataThe economic calendar on Monday witnessed no …