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Rogue texts, aliens and a marriage proposal - welcome to Vladimir Putin's phone-in
Putin holds end-of-year press conference and phone-inPutin asked about aliens, Persian poet, internet outages One man proposes to girlfriend, invites Putin to wedding Some sarcastic messages appear briefly on big screen Dec 19 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's epic annual press conferenc...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Russia's Putin warns against any attempt to blockade Kaliningrad exclave
MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday against any threat to blockade Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, saying such moves would be resisted by Moscow and risked "large-scale conflict".Russian officials have accused the West of wanting to isolate Kaliningrad, whi...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
EXCLUSIVE-US senator presses tanker giants over cartel-linked fuel smuggling at sea
By Stephen Eisenhammer and Shariq KhanDec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has contacted seven maritime shipping companies as part of an inquiry into cartel-linked fuel smuggling between the United States and Mexico, asking the firms to explain their vetting procedures for ensuring their tanker...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
GRAINS-Wheat heads for biggest weekly fall since June on ample supply
CANBERRA/PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat futures fell on Friday and were headed for their biggest weekly drop since June, as a firmer dollar and abundant global supply kept prices near an eight-week low.Soybean futures declined for a sixth day, reaching their lowest since October 24, as spec...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Sarcastic messages flash up on big screen as Russia's Putin speaks
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Sarcastic messages briefly flashed up on a big screen in the hall where Russian President Vladimir Putin was holding his annual press conference and "direct line" phone-in on Friday."Not a direct line, but a circus," said one such comment.Another, using Putin's...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Centrus Launches Commercial LEU Enrichment Activities
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Centrus Energy Corp LEU.N:CENTRUS LAUNCHES COMMERCIAL LEU ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIESCENTRUS ENERGY CORP - TARGETS FUTURE COMMERCIAL-SCALE PRODUCTION OF HIGH-ASSAY, LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM (HALEU)CENTRUS ENERGY CORP - FIRST NEW PRODUCTION CAPACITY IS EXPECTED TO COME ONLINE IN 2029CENTRUS ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Dec 19
Dec 19 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.THE GLOBE AND MAILCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he does not expect a quick deal with Washington to lift U.S. tariffs on stee...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
SOFTS-Raw sugar edges up off one month low but downside risks prevail
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Raw sugar futures on the ICE exchange edged up off a one-month low on Friday but headed for a 3% weekly loss, with more supply now expected from India, the world's second-largest producer, and weakening demand in key consuming countries.Cocoa and coffee also gained. SU...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
South Korean milling group bought about 50,000 tons of wheat from the US, traders say
HAMBURG, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A South Korean flour mill group bought an estimated 50,000 metric tons of milling wheat earlier this week to be sourced from the United States, European traders said on Friday.The purchase was in addition to 20,800 tons of U.S.-origin wheat also bought this week by anothe...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Putin says Russia counts on Serbia to fulfil obligations over sanctioned NIS refinery
MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Russia is counting on Serbia to fulfil its obligations over the U.S-sanctioned, Russian-owned NIS oil refinery despite the restrictions imposed on the company, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.Putin said at his annual press conference that the situation with NIS was...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
GLOBAL LNG-Asia spot prices fall to 20-month low on weak demand
By Emily ChowSINGAPORE, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices slipped to a fresh 20-month low this week, weighed by weak demand in the region and ample supplies. The average LNG price for February delivery into northeast Asia LNG-AS was $9.50 per million British thermal units, d...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Ukraine hits Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean for first time, SBU source says
KYIV, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian aerial drones struck a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, an official at Ukraine's SBU security service told Reuters on Friday.The official said that the drones hit the vessel - the Qendil - in waters more than 2,000 kilome...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Trump says he is not ruling out war with Venezuela, NBC News reports
Trump considers additional seizures of oil tankers near VenezuelaTrump has ordered blockade of sanctioned oil tankers to pressure MaduroMaduro claims US aims to control Venezuela's oil resources Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was leaving the possibility of war with Ven...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
RPT-ROI-Surging barrels at sea spook oil markets more than Russia or Venezuela: Bousso
By Ron Bousso LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices slumped below $60 a barrel this week as investors try to make sense of U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine and force out Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Yet the real driver of prices in the months ahead is likely...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Japan's JERA secures government subsidy for US ammonia imports
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Japan's biggest power generator JERA has secured a government subsidy for 15 years to cover the difference between ammonia and coal prices, as it aims to start importing ammonia from its planned U.S. plant in 2029.In April, JERA formed a joint ventur...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Delaying EU-Mercosur deal gives time to create better safeguards, says Polish PM
WARSAW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The delay in signing the Mercosur trade deal means the European Commission has time to work on better safeguards for farmers, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday."If it turns out that the majority will accept Mercosur, the Commission must use these weeks, ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
