Tag: frozen

A frozen wolf discovered in Siberia turned out to be 44,000 years old. It’s so well-preserved that scientists are checking its gut for ancient viruses.

Researchers are studying a 44,000-year-old mummified wolf found in the permafrost in Russia. The wolf may tell scientists what its lifestyle and diet were like during the Pleistocene era. Researchers hope to learn more about ancient bacteria and how the wolf is related to modern animals. This wolf looks pretty good for its age, considering […]

EU backs Russian frozen asset plan to aid Ukraine, sparks Hungarian anger

By Andrew Gray (Reuters) -European Union governments agreed to use 1.4 billion euros ($1.50 billion) in profits from Russian frozen assets for arms and other aid to Ukraine, prompting Hungary to accuse fellow EU members of a “shameless” rule breach to bypass its objections. EU members had already decided in May to use profits from […]

G7 backs using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine

The G7 summit began on Thursday with an agreement to lend Ukraine $50 billion using money generated from frozen Russian state assets, in a major show of support for Kiev. The war in Europe was commanding the attention of Group of Seven leaders meeting for a three-day summit in southern Italy, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

G7 summit opens with deal to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

The G7 summit in Italy opened on Thursday with agreement reached on a US proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral, giving Kyiv a strong show of support even as Europe’s political chessboard shifts to the right. Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni welcomed the G7 heads of […]

G7 summit opens with deal to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

The G7 summit in Italy was opening on Thursday with an agreement on a US proposal to back a 50 billion dollar (£39 billion) loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral, giving Kyiv a strong show of support even as Europe’s political chessboard shifts to the right. Diplomats confirmed an agreement had been […]

Global powers are helping Ukraine by giving it money frozen from Russia. That spells bad news for companies still doing business there.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin.Sergei Guneyev/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Western firms in Russia risk losing their assets if the US touches Russia’s frozen reserves, a think tank expert wrote. According to Elisabeth Braw, the Kremlin “has the power to harm any Western company it chooses.” Currently, the West is trying to avoid such issues by using […]

Mary Mahoney’s pleads guilty to selling frozen, foreign fish as fresh Gulf seafood

For years, Mary Mahoney’s Old French House Restaurant, a Biloxi institution known nationwide, bought foreign, frozen seafood from a local supplier and sold it to unsuspecting customers as fresh Gulf seafood, federal prosecutors allege and the restaurant now has admitted. The restaurant will forfeit $1.35 million to the federal government after pleading guilty Thursday to […]