Will this all be about ‚government-controlled‘ Ukraine? 0 (0)

The reality of the on-the-ground situation in Ukraine is that separatists have controlled parts of the country for eight years. They’re recognized from abroad as part of Ukraine but, effectively, they’re not. A French Presidency source cited by Reuters said measures could be taken if „gove

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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Markets can’t escape risk of Russian attack 0 (0)

Large explosion in Luhansk. Potentially a pipeline.
US equities struggle to the finish line in tough week
Fed’s Brainard: It’s appropriate to start a series of rate hikes in March
White House: Sanctions not intended to reduce Russia’s ability to supply energy
WTI crude oil futu

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French presidency: Measures would be taken if gov’t-controlled Ukraine was invaded 0 (0)

Excluded from government control are the separatist regions. What he’s appears to be saying here is that actions (or at least harsh ones) won’t be taken if Russia’s military goes into the separatist areas.So there’s a possible outcome here where Russia is spared harsh sanctions if it’s military only

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Lavrov: Russia alarmed by reports of sharp increase in shelling in eastern Ukraine 0 (0)

He’s alluding to an earlier report by the OSCE that they recorded 80 ceasefire violations on the line of contact in eastern Ukraine as of Friday morning, with clashes in the region on Thursday the biggest since 2015.Lavrov adds that the OSCE monitoring mission has started to try and „conceal events“

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Oil set for first weekly loss in nine as Russia-Ukraine mood music improves 0 (0)

I reckon the correction in oil here could run for quite a bit after having overseen eight straight weeks of gains.
At the high this week, oil peaked at $95.79 on the back of Russia-Ukraine tensions but as the headlines in the past few sessions show promising signs of hope, we are seeing oil price

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Eurozone December construction output -4.0% vs -0.7% m/m expected 0 (0)

Prior -0.2%
Construction output -3.9% y/y
Prior +0.5%; revised to +0.4%

That’s quite the slump in construction activity, with Austria (-8.1%), Germany (-7.3%) and France (-7.0%) the main culprits. Overall, building construction declined by 4.5% on the month while civil engineering con

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Kremlin: Donbass situation potentially very dangerous, news from the region is alarming 0 (0)

Russia’s military exercises are entirely transparent
Putin will likely be in Russia’s „situation center“ to oversee drills
These exercises are impossible without the president taking part, no further comment on details

Despite all the talk of pulling back military troops, I would argu

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