Austria resists including Nord Stream 2 in EU package of Russia sanctions

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg attends a news briefing following talks with his counterparts from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukraine February 8, 2022. REUTERS / Valentyn Ogirenko / Pool / File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Austria’s OMV is a partner of Gazprom’s in Nord Stream … Read more

Senior US official to visit Lithuania in show of support over Chinese ‘coercion’

Taiwanese and Lithuanian flags are displayed at the Taiwanese Representative Office in Vilnius, Lithuania January 20, 2022. REUTERS / Janis Laizans // File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – A senior US official will visit Lithuania next week to discuss enhancing economic cooperation with the small … Read more

Fed signals intent to join central bank’s major stimulus exit

Euro, Hong Kong dollar, US dollar, Japanese yen, pound and Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in this image, Jan. 21, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Illustration/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, Jan. 27 (Reuters) – The US Federal Reserve has entered 2022 with a clear message: Interest rates will rise to … Read more