Russia allows central bank and Sberbank to down drones

A Ukrainian soldier of the 24th brigade prepares equipment of FPV drones as the Russia-Ukraine war continues. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russia has passed a law authorizing its central bank and other financial institutions to repel drone attacks with their own defense systems, as the country struggles to defend against Ukrainian strikes. The law,…

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Russia’s Lavrov tells Rubio Americans should leave Kyiv

Russia said on Tuesday its government has warned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to evacuate diplomats and American citizens from Kyiv, as Moscow plots fresh strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “officially informed” Washington that Russia would be launching “systematic and consistent strikes” against Ukrainian military facilities and what Moscow called…

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Iran news

The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — European markets were set to open broadly lower on Tuesday, as traders monitored developments in the Middle East and Ukraine amid renewed volatility in oil markets. In London, the FTSE 100 was set to open 0.58% lower, while France’s…

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