London / AFP Barack Obama warned Britain against leaving the European Union, undercutting a key argument of eurosceptics by saying London would be “at the back of the queue” for a post-Brexit trade deal. The US president’s comments on Britain’s June 23 EU membership referendum at a press conference with UK Prime Minister David Cameron drew a furious reaction ...

  Moscow / AFP Russia said it had temporarily suspended its demand for full repayment of a disputed $3-billion loan to Ukraine, saying it wanted to give the new government in Kiev time to “assess the situation”. “We have given the new Ukrainian government an extension to assess the situation with a clear head, to reevaluate its position and open ...

  Bloomberg Rosneft OJSC, Russia’s largest oil producer, plans to increase its dividend as the government seeks more funds from state corporations to bolster public finances. The company board has recommended increasing the payout to shareholders to 35 percent of its 2015 profit, or 11.75 rubles a share. The dividend would amount to 124.5 billion rubles ($1.87 billion) and represents ...