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☆ Who was freed in major prisoner swap between Russia and the West?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

The German court that convicted Krasikov in 2021 said he acted on behalf of the Russian state, shooting Khangoshvili “execution style” in broad daylight. Vadim Konoshchenok, 48An undated photo of Vadim Konoshchenok included in a 2022 court document. He was arrested in February 2022, according to the Polish state news agency PAP. Lilia Chanysheva, 42Lilia Chanysheva stands is seen during a hearing at the Kirovskiy District Court in Ufa, Russia, on June 14, 2023. He was sentenced to four years in a penal colony in July 2022, according to Amnesty International.

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☆ How Champagne celebrations became a Formula 1 tradition and a coveted sponsorship deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Gregory Leporati | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Since 2021, Formula 1 races have used Ferrari Trento sparkling wine for podium celebrations. Ferrari Trento said it had nearly tripled its US sales since the start of its F1 partnership. They've been spraying and imbibing sparkling wine produced by the Italian company Ferrari Trento (no relation to the Ferrari car manufacturer). Our goal is really to increase our export sales and make Ferrari Trento more and more international." Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton celebrate on the podium with Ferrari Trento sparkling wine in 2021.

Persons: Ferrari Trento, —, Georges Bizet's, Carmen, Matteo Lunelli, Juan Manuel Fangio, Jo Siffert, Dan Gurney, Mumm, Lunelli, Daniel Ricciardo, Aly, Theresa Sanchez, it's, Christian Miller, UC Davis, Miller, who's, — Ferrari, Ferrari, Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Yuri Kochetkov, Sanchez, It's Organizations: Service, Ferrari Trento, Ferrari, Champagne, Chandon, University of California, Netflix, UC, Wine Market, Las, — Ferrari Trento, Prix, Las Vegas, Formula, NFL, NBA, MLB Locations: Trento, Champagne, Italian, Italy, United States, Argentine, Swiss, Davis, Ferrari Trento, Miami, Las Vegas

☆ Oilers look to halt road woes during visit to Hurricanes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

November 21 - Just when it seemed as if the Edmonton Oilers finally had found a rhythm, they might be amid another slide. However, the Oilers again are headed in the wrong direction after allowing 11 goals in consecutive road defeats to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers. On Monday, the Oilers squandered leads of 2-0 and 3-2 en route to a 5-3 loss to the Panthers. Jarvis has seven goals this season after totaling 31 over his first two seasons. Meanwhile, teammate Leon Draisaitl has seven goals and 10 assists in 14 contests against the Hurricanes.

Persons: Evan Bouchard, we've, Connor McDavid, bode, They'll, Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, Brent Burns, Jarvis, Rod Brind'Amour, Antti Raanta, Frederik Andersen, Pyotr Kochetkov, Edmonton's Calvin Pickard, Stuart Skinner, McDavid, He's, Leon Draisaitl Organizations: Edmonton Oilers, Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes, Edmonton, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Panthers, Hurricanes, Pittsburgh, Carolina, Thomson Locations: Raleigh, N.C, Raanta, Arizona, Carolina

☆ NHL roundup: Blues blitz Avs behind 2 hat tricks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Schenn, who also had an assist, now has four career hat tricks, while Buchnevich, who had two short-handed goals, has three career hat tricks. Torey Krug had a goal and an assist, Alexey Toropchenko also scored and Robert Thomas added four assists for the Blues. Guhle also added an assist as the Habs scored two goals in a rapid-fire span in the third period. Brad Marchand logged a goal and an assist to lead the Bruins, who had a two-game winning streak snapped. Cole Perfetti and Brenden Dillon scored goals for the Jets, who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.

Persons: Louis, Robert Thomas, Ron Chenoy, Schenn, Pavel Buchnevich, Buchnevich, Torey Krug, Alexey Toropchenko, Jordan Binnington, Mikko Rantanen, Jack Johnson, Alexandar Georgiev, Ivan Prosvetov, Kaiden Guhle's, Nick Suzuki, Brendan Gallagher, Guhle, Sam Montembeault, Brad Marchand, Charlie McAvoy, Jeremy Swayman, Zach Hyman, Dylan Holloway, Stuart Skinner, Jaden Schwartz, Philipp Grubauer, Joey Daccord, Daniel Sprong, Lucas Raymond, Alex DeBrincat, Robby Fabbri, Jake Walman, Ville Husso, Columbus, Patrik Laine, Alexandre Texier, Adam Fantilli, Sean Kuraly, Spencer Martin, Wyatt Johnston, Thomas Harley, Matt Duchene, Scott Wedgewood, Cole Perfetti, Brenden Dillon, Connor Hellebuyck, Drake Batherson, Mathieu Joseph, Rourke Chartier, Travis Hamonic, Tim Stutzle, Joonas Korpisalo, Blake Coleman, Calgary's, Dustin Wolf, Jacob Markstrom, Pyotr Kochetkov, Sebastian Aho, Brent Burns, Kochetkov, Jonas Johansson, Noah Gregor, Matthew Knies, William Nylander, Nicholas Robertson, David Kampf, Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi, Bobby McMann, J.T . Miller, Pius Suter, Nic Dowd, Aliaksei, Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky, Ovechkin, Gretzky, Dowd, hadn't, Protas, Alexander Romanov, Erik Karlsson, Tristan Jarry, Ukko, Pekka Luukkonen, Michael Carcone, Sean Durzi, Troy Stecher, Alex Kerfoot, Clayton Keller, Connor Ingram, Filip Forsberg, Kiefer Sherwood, Dante Fabbro, Ryan O'Reilly, Morgan Frost, Cal Petersen, Owen Tippett, Cam Atkinson, Sean Walker, Adrian Kempe, Carl Grundstrom, Cam Talbot Organizations: Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche, Ball, Blues, St, Avalanche, Canadiens, Bruins, Boston, NHL, Oilers, Seattle, San Jose, Wings, Blue Jackets, Detroit, Red Wings, Jets, Dallas, Winnipeg, Stars, Central Division, Senators, Flames, Ottawa, Calgary, AHL, Hurricanes, Tampa, Maple Leafs, Canucks, Toronto, Vancouver, Capitals, Islanders, New, Penguins, Sabres, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Coyotes, Predators, Nashville, Flyers, Philadelphia, Anaheim, Los, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, USA, Denver, Montreal, Edmonton, Columbus, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Washington, New York, Elmont, Arizona, Los Angeles, Southern California, Philadelphia

☆ Avalanche score five in second period to hold off Hurricanes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Oct 21, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Carolina Hurricanes Callahan Burke (68) chases down the puck as Colorado Avalanche center Andrew Cogliano (11) comes in on the play in the first period at Ball Arena. The Hurricanes took the early lead when Kotkaniemi beat Georgiev in front of the net at 16:09 of the first period. It was his second goal of the season. It was O'Connor's third of the season and tied Joe Sakic for the most consecutive games with a short-handed goal in Avalanche history. Lehkonen scored his second goal 1:49 later, MacKinnon got his third soon after and Rantanen's fourth of the season at 19:35 of the period made it 6-3.

Persons: Carolina Hurricanes Callahan Burke, Andrew Cogliano, John Leyba, Artturi Lehkonen, Logan O'Connor, Nathan MacKinnon, Ryan Johansen, Mikko Rantanen, Fredrik Olofsson, Alexandar Georgiev, Jesperi, Jaccob Slavin, Brent Burns, Michael Bunting, Stefan Noesen, Pyotr Kochetkov, Sebastian Aho, Frederik Andersen, Kotkaniemi, Georgiev, MacKinnon, Johansen, O'Connor, Joe Sakic, Burns, Bunting, Olofsson, Lehkonen Organizations: Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Ball, Hurricanes, Avalanche, Colorado, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, USA, Denver, Colorado, Carolina

☆ NHL roundup: Knights' season-opening surge makes history
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Vegas stretched its season-opening winning streak to six games, the longest by a defending Stanley Cup champion in league history. Justin Schultz scored for Seattle, which has tallied more than one goal only once in six games this season to drop to 1-4-1. Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 3 (OT)John Tavares scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Toronto rallied past host Tampa Bay. Predators 5, Sharks 1Tommy Novak scored two goals and Juuse Saros made 31 saves to propel host Nashville past San Jose. Marchand scored goals in the second and third periods after recording an assist.

Persons: Nicolas Roy, Laurent Brossoit, James Carey Lauder, Marc Stone, Paul Cotter, Vegas, Cotter, Michael Amadio, Connor Bedard, Artturi Lehkonen, Logan O'Connor, Nathan MacKinnon, Ryan Johansen, Mikko Rantanen, Fredrik Olofsson, Alexandar Georgiev, Jesperi, Jaccob Slavin, Brent Burns, Michael Bunting, Stefan Noesen, Pyotr Kochetkov, Jonathan Quick, Artemi Panarin, Kaapo Kakko, Alexis Lafreniere, Filip Chytil, K'Andre Miller, Justin Schultz, Philipp Grubauer, Joe Veleno, Dylan Larkin, Shayne Gostisbehere, David Perron, Ville Husso, Jake Sanderson, Ridly Greig, Joonas Korpisalo, Karel Vejmelka, Jason Zucker, Clayton Keller, Frank Vatrano, Lukas Dostal, Jeff Skinner, Mattias Samuelsson, Dylan Cozens, Eric Comrie, Comrie, Semyon Varlamov, Cole Caufield, Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Darcy Kuemper, Sean Monahan, Brendan Gallagher, Dylan Strome, Kuemper, Andrei Kuzmenko, Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, Carson Soucy, Brock Boeser, . Miller, Casey DeSmith, Sam Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov, Sergei Bobrovsky, John Tavares, Tavares, William Nylander, Nikita Kucherov, Alex Barre, Boulet, Adam Fantilli, Jack Roslovic, Minn, Justin Danforth, Kent Johnson, Boone Jenner, Elvis Merzlikins, Dakota Mermis, Marcus Johansson, Mats Zuccarello, Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Pat Maroon, Filip Gustavsson, Joe Pavelski, Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn, Roope Hintz, Tyler Sequin, Scott Wedgewood, Travis Konecny, Sean Walker, Joel Farabee, Noah Cates, Samuel Ersson, Tommy Novak, Nashville's Kiefer Sherwood, Luke Evangelista, Samuel Fagemo, Tomas Hertl, Mackenzie Blackwood, Brandon Saad, Louis, Jake Neighbours, Colton Parayko, Kasperi Kapanen, Robert Thomas, Jordan Binnington, Evgeni Malkin, Radim Zohorna, Tristan Jarry, Saad, Mark Scheifele, Connor Hellebuyck, Josh Morrissey's, Stuart Skinner's, Darnell Nurse, Evan Bouchard, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, didn't, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Marchand, Pastrnak, Morgan Geekie, Derek Forbort, Jeremy Swayman, Alex Laferriere, Carl Grundstrom, Cam Talbot, Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets, Canada Life, USA, Chicago Blackhawks, Stanley, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Golden Knights, Chicago, United, Blackhawks, Avalanche, Hurricanes, Colorado, Carolina, Rangers, Seattle, Red Wings, Senators, Ottawa, Detroit, Coyotes, Ducks, Arizona, Anaheim, Islanders, Buffalo, Sabres, New Jersey Devils, Canadiens, Capitals, Montreal, Washington, Canucks, Panthers, Florida, Maple Leafs, Toronto, Tampa Bay, Leafs, Brayden, Blue Jackets, NHL, Dakota, Flyers, Dallas, Philadelphia, Sharks, Nashville, Penguins, Pittsburgh, Blues, Jets, Oilers, Winnipeg, Edmonton, McDavid, Scheifele, Bruins, Thomson Locations: Winnipeg , Manitoba, Vegas, Denver, Colorado, New York, Detroit, Tempe, Ariz, Vancouver, Florida, Sunrise, Fla, Tampa, Columbus, Minnesota, Saint Paul, San Jose, Pittsburgh, Scheifele, Boston, Los Angeles

☆ Russia's war is coming home as drone strikes hit Moscow. What does it mean for the conflict?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

London CNN —Ukrainian drone strikes taking place inside Russia once seemed an unthinkable prospect. A string of drone strikes have peppered Russian cities including Moscow throughout the summer. A damaged building in Moscow following last weekend's drone strikes. But anecdotal accounts at least speak to the impact of drone strikes on those in the vicinity of the attacks. But after almost eighteen months of disorganization and discord, the reality that Russia’s military plans are flailing has been increasingly hard to deny.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, “, ”, Evgenia Novozhenina, ” Douglas Barrie, Mykhailo Fedorov, ” Keir Giles, we’ve, ” Giles, Barrie, ” Barrie, Stringer, Yurii, “ There’s, Vladimir Putin’s, Yuri Kochetkov, Shutterstock, June’s Wagner, Russia –, Karine Jean, Pierre Organizations: London CNN, Kyiv, Kremlin, Reuters, Military Aerospace, International Institute for Strategic Studies, CNN, Transformation Ministry, “ Army, Drones, Chatham House, “, West, NATO, Getty, Russia Kyiv, Ukraine’s Air Force, Institute for Locations: Ukrainian, Russia, Moscow, Reuters Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, AFP, Kremlin, Russian, United States

☆ A wealthy Russian businessman claims the UK detained his $50 million superyacht to look 'tough'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Russian businessman claimed the UK detained his superyacht to look "tough," Bloomberg reported. The $50 million vessel was detained by the UK last March, though its owner hasn't been sanctioned. A wealthy Russian businessman who wasn't featured on any sanctions lists following Russia's invasion of Ukraine has claimed the UK detained his luxury superyacht to look "tough," Bloomberg reported. In late March this year, Naumenko sued the UK's transport department, asking the court to let him move vessel and award him undisclosed damages. He added that Phi's owner was "guilty by association of his passport only" and had "never been connected with anyone" who was sanctioned.

Persons: hasn't, wasn't, hadn't, Sergei Georgievich Naumenko, Vitaly Vasilievich Kochetkov, Naumenko, Grace Dean, Nigel Giffin, Vladimir Putin, Putin's, Jason Pobjoy, Grant Shapps, Phi, Putin, Pobjoy, Shapps, Royal Huisman Organizations: Bloomberg, Morning, Phi, Crime Agency, UK, Financial Times, Motiv Telecom, UK's Department, Transport, Department Locations: Russian, London, Ukraine, Russia, Canary Wharf

Inspectors from the United Nations’ nuclear agency visited the Zaporizhzhia nuclear-power plant last year. Photo: Yuri Kochetkov/ShutterstockThe United Nations atomic energy agency is racing to prevent Russia’s war in Ukraine from endangering the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Europe’s largest, as fighting nearby intensifies. Artillery fire and explosions now ring out nearly every day at the six-reactor plant that sprawls near an active front line and is occupied by Russian security agents.

April 27 (Reuters) - The rouble steadied on Thursday, with the market looking ahead to Friday's interest rate decision, as favourable month-end tax payments propped the Russian currency up amid a significant drop in oil prices. By 1322 GMT, the rouble was 0.2% stronger against the dollar at 81.44 and had gained 0.6% to trade at 89.76 versus the euro . Month-end tax payments that usually lead exporters to convert foreign currency revenue to meet local liabilities are putting a floor under the rouble. Oil prices dropped almost 4% on Wednesday, extending sharp losses from the previous session, driven by fears of a U.S. recession and an increase in Russian oil exports which dulled the impact of OPEC production cuts. "We still see no reason for the central bank to change the rate and its rhetoric, but inflation risks will continue to concern the central bank more than economic growth," said Dmitry Polevoy, head of investment at Locko-Invest.

☆ NHL roundup: Bruins lock down Atlantic Division title
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Hathaway has scored three goals since joining the Bruins in late February, two of which have been go-ahead tallies. Linus Ullmark made 11 of his 26 saves in the third period, improving to 11-1-0 in his last 12 starts. For the Lightning, Victor Hedman scored the lone goal and Andrei Vasilevskiy was credited with 32 saves. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist, and Zach Hyman and Warren Foegele also scored for Edmonton. Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk scored his seventh goal in seven games and Mark Kastelic and defenseman Thomas Chabot also tallied.

☆ NHL roundup: Owen Tippett's hat trick lifts Flyers over Sabres
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY SportsMarch 18 - Owen Tippett scored three goals to lift the host Philadelphia Flyers to a dominant 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. Joel Farabee and James van Riemsdyk each added one goal for the Flyers, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Victor Olofsson scored two goals for the Sabres, who lost their second straight. Maple Leafs 5, Hurricanes 2Zach Aston-Reese scored two goals as Toronto defeated visiting Carolina. Ryan Strome and Troy Terry each logged a goal and an assist, and Max Comtois and Trevor Zegras added a goal apiece.

☆ Russian rouble weakens ahead of Putin address to parliament
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

At 0732 GMT the rouble was 0.7% weaker against the dollar at 75.05 , edging closer to an almost 10-month low of 75.30 hit on Friday. The Russian currency had lost 0.5% to 80.04 versus the euro and was down 0.2% against the yuan at 10.89. The rouble is usually in greater demand before month-end taxes are due on Feb. 28, when exporters typically convert their foreign currency revenue. Nevertheless, oil prices remain high and the rouble should be supported by exporters in the final third of February, Kochetkov added. Banks, have also proved resilient, with lenders now jostling for business from the state and the country's big corporate players.

☆ NHL roundup: Connor McDavid hits milestone in Oilers' win
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Barzal is on a career-best, five-game goal streak, and he has six goals and two assists during that span. Vancouver goaltender Collin Delia made 30 saves, while Elias Pettersson, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Ilya Mikheyev each collected two assists. Ty Smith also scored for Pittsburgh, which lost its sixth straight game, just one off matching its longest losing streak of the season. Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Martin Fehervary and Garnet Hathaway also scored, Dylan Strome had three assists, and Darcy Kuemper made 25 saves. Washington has won a franchise-record seven straight road games and is 7-0-2 in its past nine games overall and 12-2-3 in its past 17.

☆ Rouble slumps to weakest vs dollar since May
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Alexander Marrow | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

By 0939 GMT, the rouble was down 2.5% against the dollar at 70.60 , after hitting 70.7550 earlier. The rouble has already lost more than 8% this week against the dollar and around 12% since a cap on Russian oil prices came into force. FALLING REVENUESThe rouble has been catching up with the weakening of Russia's balance of payments, said Rachel Ziemba, founder of Ziemba Insights. "In recent months, Russian export revenues have fallen as it sharply reduced gas exports and the EU oil embargo is limiting oil revenues." The rouble-based MOEX Russian index (.IMOEX) was 0.6% higher at 2,131.8 points, rebounding from a near eight-week low hit in the previous session.

☆ NHL roundup: Jordan Staal completes Hurricanes' rally vs. Penguins
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

December 19 - Jordan Staal's goal with 6:27 to play gave the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 comeback victory against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. However, Pittsburgh's seven-game winning streak, which was the longest active mark in the NHL, came to a close. Derek Stepan and Brady Skjei both had a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes, who have three one-goal victories to begin a four-game homestand. Brock McGinn scored at the 5:03 mark of the third to give the Penguins a 2-1 lead before Skjei provided the equalizer and Staal put home the game-winner. Filip Chytil, Kaapo Kakko and Vincent Trocheck each had a goal and an assist as seven Rangers notched multiple points.

☆ Russian opposition figure found guilty of "fake information" about army - agencies
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/6] Russian opposition leader, former Moscow's municipal deputy Ilya Yashin gestures in a defendants' glass cage prior to a verdict hearing at the Meshchansky district court in Moscow, Russia, December 9, 2022. Prosecution requested nine years in prison for Yashin for spreading fake information about the Russian army. Yuri Kochetkov/Pool via REUTERSDec 9 (Reuters) - Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin guilty was found guilty on Friday of spreading "fake information" about the army, Russian news agencies reported. Prosecutors were seeking a nine-year sentence for Yashin, a Moscow district councillor. Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Mark Trevelyan and Jake Cordell; Editing by Kevin LiffeyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Ilya Yashin: Moscow court sentences Kremlin critic to eight and a half years for spreading 'false information'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Anna Chernova Uliana Pavlova Sugam Pokharel Ivana Kottasová | Anna Chernova | Uliana Pavlova | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A Moscow court on Friday sentenced Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin to eight years and six months imprisonment, according to Russian state media RIA Novosti, in a blow to what’s left of the country’s opposition. It is unclear if Yashin’s prison sentence for spreading “false information” about the Russian army includes the time he has already spent in jail during court hearings. Yashin, pictured in a Moscow courtroom Friday, has been sentenced to eight years and six months behind bars. In closing remarks to the court on Monday, ahead of the verdict, Yashin made a statement addressing the judge, President Vladimir Putin and the Russian public. Navalny concluded by saying that he is proud of Yashin and that he and Russia will be free.

☆ NHL roundup: Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick sends Pens past Blues
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Oskar Sundqvist scored the only goal of the game for Detroit, which lost its third straight game. Toronto's Mitch Marner scored twice to set a club record with 19th straight games with a point. Bruins 5, Avalanche 1David Pastrnak and Trent Frederic each scored twice as the host Bruins cruised past the Avalanche. Tomas Hertl scored twice for the Sharks, who have lost five of six (1-4-1). Panthers 5, Kraken 1Carter Verhaeghe scored twice and Sam Bennett had three assists as Florida defeated host Seattle, ending the Kraken's franchise-record seven-game winning streak.

☆ NHL roundup: Flames hold off Kings 6-5
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY SportsNovember 15 - Tyler Toffoli and Elias Lindholm each had a goal and two assists for the Calgary Flames in a 6-5 win against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. Adam Ruzicka had a goal and an assist, and Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves for the Flames, who have won two in a row. Jonathan Huberdeau, Andrew Mangiapane and Brett Ritchie also scored for Calgary, and Nazem Kadri registered two assists. Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kemp added Los Angeles' other goals, and Drew Doughty logged two assists. Jordan Binnington had 45 saves and Pavel Buchnevich added two assists for the Blues, who have won three straight.

☆ Russian rouble slides past 62 vs dollar to over 2-week low
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

By 0758 GMT, the rouble was 0.7% weaker against the dollar at 62.20, earlier sliding to its weakest mark since Oct. 17. The Russian currency had gained 0.4% against the euro to 60.91. A slip in oil prices, Russia's key export, also put pressure on the Russian currency, with Brent crude oil trading down 0.9% to $95.3 a barrel. The rouble has also now lost the support of month-end tax payments, that usually see exporters convert foreign currency revenues to pay local liabilities. Russian stock indexes opened sharply lower, tracking global markets after the Fed's rate hike fuelled fears of a recession.

☆ Russian rouble steady as exporters convert foreign currency
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Russian rouble opened 0.4% down against the U.S. dollar, trading at 61.91 at 0730 GMT. The month-end tax period prompts Russian exporters to convert their foreign currency earnings into roubles to make payments to the Russian treasury, typically boosting the domestic currency. Any upside, however, is likely to be limited by continuing discussions in Brussels over another package of sanctions on Russia, analysts added. The dollar-denominated RTS index (.IRTS) was down 0.1% at 1,026.5 points while the rouble-based MOEX Russian index (.IMOEX) was 0.4% up at 2,020.6 points. For Russian equities guide seeFor Russian treasury bonds seeRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEditing by David GoodmanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ EU has 'serious questions' as Serbia enters regular consultations with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic during a news conference following their meeting in Moscow, Russia April 16, 2021. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Serbian counterpart Nikola Selakovic signed a document on Friday dubbed a "plan on consultations". Serbia had declared EU accession a strategic priority, which implied "alignment with European policies, including on foreign policy issues," he added. Although Serbia has condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations, it has refused to join sanctions against Moscow. On Sunday, Selakovic said Serbia would not recognise results of the referendums in parts of eastern Ukraine controlled by Moscow.

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