Politics

  Bloomberg Sri Lanka’s government said the protesters’ violent clashes with police outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s home were a threat to the revival of the tourism sector, appealing for calm amid widespread anger over surging costs and power cuts stemming from a foreign exchange crisis. “Today we have a big problem with foreign exchange. One solution is to get more ...

  Bloomberg Kenya’s Supreme Court scuttled President Uhuru Kenyatta’s push to reshape the structure of the government, effectively halting plans to hold a referendum on the proposed changes. The judgment upheld rulings by two lower courts that the president can’t seek constitutional amendments through a popular initiative, meaning Kenyatta acted illegally in spearheading the proposals. “The Constitution of Kenya Amendment ...

Bloomberg A period of tension between Rinat Akhmetov and Volodymyr Zelenskiy appeared to reach a boiling point just weeks ago, after Ukraine’s leader slammed its billionaire oligarchs for fleeing ahead of an imminent Russian invasion. Now, in the midst of war, Ukraine’s richest person says he’s back in the country and that the two are on the same team, setting ...

Bloomberg Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has asked for additional military assistance in an address to Australia’s parliament, saying his country needs help now. Speaking to Australian lawmakers, Zelenskiy thanked the government for its support so far. He said the two countries were “like-minded” but added that “this is only the beginning.” Zelenskiy said if Russia is not stopped now, ”other ...

Bloomberg The Kremlin said there are no breakthroughs in talks with Ukraine as skeptical Nato allies evaluate whether Russia’s promise to scale back military operations in Ukraine marks a turning point in the conflict or simply a tactical shift. Attacks continued to be reported near Kyiv. President Joe Biden said he’ll wait and see whether Russia delivers on a pledge ...

Bloomberg Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in China for talks on Afghanistan, his first visit to the world’s second-biggest economy since the war in Ukraine started. Lavrov’s plane landed on Wednesday in the eastern province of Anhui, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Twitter. He’s set to participate in a meeting of foreign ministers of countries bordering Afghanistan, Interfax reported ...

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, dubbed a greased piglet by a predecessor for his ability to get out of a tight political spot, appears to have won over critics from his own Conservative Party through his handling of the war in Ukraine. Just six weeks ago, Johnson’s premiership was in peril after a series of allegations that he and ...

Bloomberg Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has lost the support of a major coalition partner, paving the way for the former cricketer’s likely ouster after completing a difficult three-and-half years in office. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, the Karachi-based party known as the MQM, is exiting from Khan’s cabinet and it is withdrawing its support to the government, said Convener Khalid ...

Bloomberg Moscow said it would sharply cut military operations near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and Chernihiv after negotiators from Ukraine and Russia held discussions in Turkey aimed at de-escalating the war. A Ukrainian negotiator said the country is seeking international security guarantees for territory that doesn’t include the separatist-controlled areas of Donbas and Crimea. Russia indicated the talks could ...

  Bloomberg In recent days, Ukrainian TV stations have been broadcasting messages explaining what to do in the event of a chemical weapons attack, a horrific prospect in an already gruesome war, but one that may also be unlikely. US President Joe Biden has said there are “real concerns” Russia might resort to using the internationally banned munitions, as it ...