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Articles with tag "Austria"

'highly embarrassing'

Raiffeisen Touts Russia ‘Expansion’ in Job Ads Despite Intended Exit – FT

The Austrian bank has placed more than 2,400 job ads in Russia since December 2023, the Financial Times reported.
hoofed homecoming

Ex-Austrian Minister Who Waltzed With Putin Moves to St. Petersburg With Ponies

Karin Kneissl's ponies were transported with the help of a Russian aircraft sanctioned by the U.S. and Ukraine.
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hefty fee

Raiffeisen’s Russian Division Imposes 50% Commission on Incoming Dollar Transfers 

The minimum commission charged will be $1,000, up to a maximum of $10,000.
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country living

Ex-Austrian Minister Who Danced With Putin Rents Summer Home in Russian Village

“When I look at the chickens, ducks, goats in the street — this is my world too because I lived in a small village in Austria,” Karin Kneissl told...
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spinoff delay

Raiffeisen Bank Hopes War Ends 'Soon' to Avoid Costly Russia Exit – Reuters

Vienna privately thinks restoring long-standing relations with Russia while publicly supporting Kyiv during Moscow’s 16-month invasion will still be...
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Under pressure

European Central Bank Asks Raiffeisen to Scale Back Russian Operations

The news comes just a day after Ukraine added the Austrian bank to its list of international sponsors of the war. 
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collective objection

Austria Under Pressure to Bar Russian Delegation From OSCE Meeting

Parliamentarians from 20 countries have urged Austria to bar Russian delegates from attending a gathering of the world's largest security body later this...
'incompatible' conduct

Austria Expels 4 Russian Diplomats

Austria is expelling four Russian diplomats for conduct “incompatible” with their status, Vienna announced Thursday. Austria’s foreign...
energy spat

Russia Suspends Gas to Italy After 'Problem' in Austria

Russia's Gazprom has suspended gas deliveries to Italy's Eni, blaming a transport problem in Austria, the Italian energy giant said on Saturday. "Gazprom...
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