Tag: international relations

Wagner’s Aborted Mutiny Leaves No Winners in Russia
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Wagner’s Aborted Mutiny Leaves No Winners in Russia

Listen to article(2 minutes)Shaken by the Wagner mutiny, Russia began addressing the damage of Saturday’s bout of violence as its citizens tried to understand how these events will affect President Vladimir Putin’s regime, which has shown itself so unexpectedly vulnerable.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Ousting of Lowe Will Raise Questions About RBA Independence
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Ousting of Lowe Will Raise Questions About RBA Independence

SYDNEY—Reserve Bank of Australia Gov. Philip Lowe looks likely to be unceremoniously removed from his job next month amid a new and worrying era of political pressure being exerted on the setting of interest rates, and growing doubts about the cherished independence of the central bank in the future. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said this week he will appoint the next governor in July, with the announcement coming just ahead of a list of potential candidates for the RBA’s top job leaked to national newspapers. Those...
Drone Attacks in Moscow Region Thwarted, Russia Says
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Drone Attacks in Moscow Region Thwarted, Russia Says

Listen to article(2 minutes)Russia said it had thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region overnight, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his forces were making slower progress than desired in their long-anticipated counteroffensive.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8