Kremlin rejects Russian default, says bond payments executed
The Kremlin on Monday rejected claims that it has defaulted on its external debt for the first time in more than a century, after a grace period on $100 million interest payments ran out.
Russia to temporarily ban foreigners from selling assets
Russia will temporarily stop foreign investors from selling Russian assets to ensure they take a considered decision, not one driven by political pressure, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as Moscow responds to intensifying Western sanctions.
Scottish nationalists unlikely to win a majority, poll indicates
Scottish nationalists are unlikely to win an outright majority in Thursday’s parliamentary election, a blow to their hopes of demanding an independence referendum that could split the United Kingdom, a Savanta Comres/The Scotsman poll indicated. The Scottish National Party (SNP) wants a majority in the devolved parliament to demand another referendum though British Prime Minister […]
