There are currently no plans for a phone call between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Emmanuel Macron of France but such contacts can take place at any time, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday. “As far as Macron is concerned, there are no agreed formats of communication. ...
Oil jumped more than 2 percent on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilization, escalating the war in Ukraine and raising concerns of tighter oil and gas supply. Brent crude futures rose $2.28, or 2.5 percent, to $92.90 a barrel by 0707 GMT after falling $1.38 ...