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Austria Deports Chechen Asylum Seekers Despite Risk of Forced Mobilization in Russia

Amnesty International has repeatedly urged European countries to end deportations of Chechen asylum seekers, warning that such actions “violate international...

Russia To Stop Delivering Gas to Austria – Energy Company

Austria has long been heavily dependent on Russian gas, but its environment minister Leonore Gewessler insisted the energy supply was secure.

Two Major Buyers Said To Bid for Raiffeisenbank Russia

Sources said that RBI is prioritizing a sale to a non-sanctioned entity to minimize the risk of Raiffeisenbank being added to sanctions lists after the...

Raiffeisen Slashes Correspondent Accounts in Russia

Such massive movements of correspondent accounts could be directly related to a significant reduction in the bank's cross-border transfers, analysts surveyed...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

Austria Expels 4 Russian Diplomats

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

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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