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World Bank, IMF relocate some staff from Ukraine, operations continue

15 Feb 2022

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank and International Monetary Fund said on Monday they had temporarily relocated some staff from Ukraine amid rising concerns about a potential Russian invasion, but both institutions said their lending and support work in Ukraine was continuing. The World Bank said in an internal memo seen by Reuters …

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‘Vladdy daddy please no war…’ Gen Z posts on Russia-Ukraine tensions

15 Feb 2022

By Daphne Psaledakis and Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) – The teens, tweens and adults of Gen Z are turning to TikTok and Instagram to hash over the tensions between Russia and Ukraine, some appealing to a leader they call “Vladdy Daddy” to refrain from starting a war. TikTok videos have also become a source for researchers …

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U.S.-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters

14 Feb 2022

By Kayla Tarnowski, David Morgan and Chris Helgren WINDSOR, Ontario/WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) -North America’s busiest trade link reopened for traffic late Sunday evening, ending a six-day blockade, Canada Border Services Agency said, after Canadian police cleared the protesters fighting to end COVID-19 restrictions. Canadian police made several arrests on Sunday and cleared protesters and vehicles that …

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Iran’s FM says in call with EU’s Borrell: Iran won’t back down from its red lines – ministry tweet

14 Feb 2022

(Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian discussed with European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell the latest status of the talks in Vienna, Iran’s foreign ministry said in a tweet on Monday. Amirabdollahian said “a lack of serious will on the part of the West to reach a good and credible agreement in Vienna …

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EU should consider sanctions on Bosnian Serbs if crisis worsens, document says

14 Feb 2022

By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union should consider sanctions on Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Republic (RS) and also withhold financial support if the Balkan country’s crisis continues to worsen, according to an internal EU document seen by Reuters. Bosnia has been going through its worst political crisis since the end of the Balkan …

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Germany is ready to discuss European security with Russia – Scholz

14 Feb 2022

KYIV (Reuters) – Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he expects clear steps from Russia to de-escalate the conflict with Ukraine, adding that Germany and its Western allies were prepared for serious dialogue with Russia over European security. “We are ready for a serious dialogue with Russia on European security issues,” Scholz told a …

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Israeli lawmaker opens office in disputed East Jerusalem area

14 Feb 2022

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A far-right Israeli lawmaker set up a makeshift office in the disputed East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah on Monday in what he called a show of support for Jewish settlers there. Israeli police said they had increased their presence in the flashpoint area, which has become an emblem of what Palestinians …

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Hungary’s ruling Fidesz leads opposition by two points ahead of April vote -poll

14 Feb 2022

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s governing Fidesz party gained a two-point lead this month over the united opposition in the campaign for the April 3 election, according to an opinion poll by Zavecz Research published by news site Telex on Monday. For the first time since taking power in a 2010 landslide win, Prime Minister Viktor …

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