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Asian stocks draw back and bond yields drop on reported firing in Ukraine
Asian stock markets retreated on Thursday after Russian media reported that rebels in eastern Ukraine had accused Kyiv government forces of using mortars to attack their territory.
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Gold spikes near eight month high as yields fall, Ukraine crisis resurfaces
Gold prices gained on Thursday after a steady start on a Russian news report of mortar fire in eastern Ukraine that sent investors rushing towards safe-haven assets.
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Dollar rises on Ukraine jitters after Russia reports attack
The dollar bounced on Thursday after a Russian news report of mortar fire in eastern Ukraine jangled market nerves and sent investors in to safe havens.
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Centre removes restriction on flights from Ukraine under bubble arrangement
Any number of flights as well as charter flights can operate between the two countries
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Parents of students studying in Ukraine worried over border tension
Indian Embassy in Ukraine had asked the citizens, particularly students whose stay is not essential, to leave Kyiv temporarily.
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Russian-backed rebels accuse Ukraine govt forces of mortar attacks
According the the RIA report, representatives of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic said Ukrainian forces used mortars, grenade launchers and a machine gun on Thursday
Biden, Scholz highlight NATO reinforcements if Russia invades Ukraine
The White House said in a statement that Biden and Scholz discussed their respective recent conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
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Germany's Scholz and US's Biden call Ukraine situation 'extremely serious'
At the same time, both leaders welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin's statement that diplomatic efforts should continue, the spokesperson said
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Japanese shares fall on resurfaced Ukraine tensions, inflation concerns
A senior Biden administration official said on Wednesday the United States does not believe Russia's claim to be withdrawing troops from the Ukraine border
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Asian stocks mainly up as investors weigh Fed against Ukraine risks
MSCI's equivalent regional index that removes Japan rose 0.64%.
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Indonesia urges G20 collaboration as Ukraine crisis overshadows gathering
Joko Widodo, president of host country Indonesia, urged G20 nations to focus on collaboration to revive a global economy that is 'still shaken' from the pandemic
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Russia's troop build-up near Ukraine is growing, not shrinking, warns West
More armored vehicles, helicopters and a field hospital have been spotted, Britain's defense intelligence chief said in rare public comments
Euro weighs down as US says Russia increasing troops near Ukraine
The standoff on Europe's eastern edge is one of the deepest crises in East-West relations for decades, and markets had rallied in relief at earlier Russian statements about a military pullback
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UK foreign minister to visit Ukraine, tells Russia to end military buildup
Truss will hold talks with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and will then deliver a speech in Kyiv where she will warn Russia it faces economic pain and global isolation if it invades Ukraine
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Russia could launch 'false' pretext to invade Ukraine 'at any moment': US
Russia earlier said that it is withdrawing some troops following drills around Ukraine but that has been met with scepticism from Western leaders
US hopes India to stand by its side if Russia invades Ukraine
The Kremlin has repeatedly denied it has plans to attack Ukraine but demanded that NATO never admit Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations as members
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Top headlines: LIC virtual road shows underway, Ukraine tensions drag on
Regulator asks commercial banks to make KYC ironclad as frauds rise. More on that story in our top headlines.
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Gold rises as concerns over Ukraine resurface; Fed minutes in focus
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that Russia has been moving critical units closer to Ukraine's border, despite Moscow's insistence it was pulling back
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Russia's claim of withdrawing troops from border with Ukraine 'false': US
Russia's defense ministry said Wednesday its forces were pulling back after exercises near Ukraine, and published video that it said showed forces leaving the Crimean peninsula
Russian invasion of Ukraine can happen anytime now: White House
The Kremlin has repeatedly denied it has plans to attack Ukraine but demanded that NATO never admit Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations as members
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