German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday he would call for the European Union (EU) to use Russian assets frozen in the West to provide a 140 billion Euro ($163 billion) loan to Ukraine to finance its war effort at the upcoming EU summit||German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday he would call for the European Union (EU) to use Russian assets frozen in the West to provide a 140 billion Euro ($163 billion) loan to Ukraine to finance its war effort at the upcoming EU summit

There are “significant gaps” in countries’ attempts to regulate fast-growing crypto markets, which could potentially harm financial stability, the G20’s risk watchdog warned on Thursday.||There are “significant gaps” in countries’ attempts to regulate fast-growing crypto markets, which could potentially harm financial stability, the G20’s risk watchdog warned on Thursday.

Some Indian refiners are preparing to cut Russian oil imports, with expectations of a gradual reduction, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, with the United States (US) pressuring New Delhi to stop buying Russian crude to help end the war in Ukraine||Some Indian refiners are preparing to cut Russian oil imports, with expectations of a gradual reduction, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, with the United States (US) pressuring New Delhi to stop buying Russian crude to help end the war in Ukraine