Russia’s Detsky Mir completes transformation into a private business

Russia’s Detsky Mir completes transformation into a private business

A board, showing the logo of Russian children’s goods retailer Detsky Mir, is on display outside its store in Moscow, Russia, February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Acquire Licensing Rights MOSCOW, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Russia’s largest children’s toy retailer Detsky Mir (DSKY.MM) said on Wednesday it had completed its transformation into a private business, ending … Read more

Ukraine says it will sue Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over food import bans

Ukraine says it will sue Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over food import bans

KYIV, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Ukraine plans to sue Poland, Hungary and Slovakia in the World Trade Organization over bans on Ukrainian agricultural products, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. The appeal could be sent “in the near future”, a senior official said, and followed a decision by the three countries bordering Ukraine to ban imports … Read more

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to continue own bans on Ukraine grains

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to continue own bans on Ukraine grains

[1/2]A view of the cereal terminal with grain silo in the Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania, May 11, 2022. REUTERS/Anca Cernat/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights European Commission decides not to extend ban Five nations were allowed to ban sales of Ukraine grains BRUSSELS/WARSAW, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Poland, Slovakia and Hungary will impose their … Read more

Ukraine’s counteroffensive to continue after onset of bad weather, spy chief says

Ukraine’s counteroffensive to continue after onset of bad weather, spy chief says

Major General Kyrylo Budanov, chief of the Military Intelligence of Ukraine, speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko Acquire Licensing Rights KYIV, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces will continue through the onset of cold and wet weather later this … Read more

Two more ships pass through Black Sea corridor, Zelenskiy says

Two more ships pass through Black Sea corridor, Zelenskiy says

[1/2]A grain ship carrying Ukrainian grain is seen in the Black Sea, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near Ukrainian port of Odesa, Ukraine November 2, 2022. REUTERS/Serhii Smolientsev/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 2 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that two more ships had passed through a “temporary” Black Sea shipping … Read more

Ukraine will speed up advance on southern front, commander says

Ukraine will speed up advance on southern front, commander says

[1/6]Ukrainian soldiers of the Separate Assault Battalion ‘Skala’ enter the embattled village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on August 25, 2023. Separate Assault Battalion ‘Skala’ of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights ORIKHIV AREA, Ukraine, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces believe they … Read more

Moon, Kennedy share world championship pole vault title

Moon, Kennedy share world championship pole vault title

[1/4]Athletics – World Athletics Championship – Women’s Pole Vault Final – National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary – August 23, 2023 Australia’s Nina Kennedy and Katie Moon of The U.S. celebrate after winning joint gold in the women’s pole vault final REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Acquire Licensing Rights BUDAPEST, Aug 23 (Reuters) – American Katie Moon and Australia’s … Read more

Ukraine may use new Black Sea route for grain shipments -producers

Ukraine may use new Black Sea route for grain shipments -producers

Ukrainian flag is covered with grains in this picture illustration taken May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights KYIV, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Ukraine is considering using its newly-tested wartime Black Sea export corridor for grain shipments after the first successful evacuation of a vessel along the route last week, a senior agricultural … Read more

Sweden raises terrorist alert level after Koran burnings

Sweden raises terrorist alert level after Koran burnings

[1/2]A police officer on a Segway patrols Sweden’s parliament Riksdagen as the terror threat level in Sweden is raised to four on a five-point scale, in Stockholm, Sweden, August 17, 2023. Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency/via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights STOCKHOLM, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Sweden’s national security service raised its terrorist alert to the second-highest … Read more

German cabinet OKs landmark bill over legal cannabis use

German cabinet OKs landmark bill over legal cannabis use

A person dressed in a costume depicting a cannabis leaf walks among marijuana activists to mark the annual world cannabis day and to protest for legalization of marijuana, in front of the Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin, Germany, April 20, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BERLIN, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Germany’s cabinet passed a … Read more