Oil prices rise on the back of US sanctions against Russia and increased demand for energy
Photo: Getty images On Friday, 17 January, oil prices hit a fourth consecutive weekly rise as the latest US sanctions against Russian energy companies and tankers raised the cost of oil futures and shipping rates. This was reported by Reuters. Brent crude oil futures rose 44 cents (0.5%) to $81.73 per barrel, while West Texas […]
Dollar and euro exchange rates fall: hryvnia strengthens for the third day in a row
Photo: Vitaliy Nosach, RBC-Ukraine As of 17 January 2025, the average selling rate of the US dollar in Ukraine fell to UAH 42.65, while the euro fell to UAH 44.05, continuing the trend of hryvnia strengthening, which has been going on for three days in a row. According to market monitoring data published by RBC-Ukraine, […]
The list of 33 hostages to be released under the first stage of the deal is published
On Friday, the list of names of 33 hostages to be released in the first phase of the exchange was made public. The list includes:Liri Albag, Yitzhak Elgarat, Karina Ariev, Ohad Ben Ami, Ariel Bibas, Yarden Bibas, Kfir Bibas, Shiri Bibas, Agam Berger, Gonen Romi, Daniella Gilboa, Emily Damari, Sagui Dekel Hen, Yair Horn, Omer […]
Biden administration will not take immediate steps to block TikTok in the US
Photo:Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Joe Biden’s administration has no plans to take immediate action to shut down TikTok in the United States, despite legal requirements that come into effect on Sunday, 19 January. A White House spokesman said this in a comment to ABC News. The position of the administration “Our position is […]
