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Ukraine War: Russia’s attempt to take Donbas 'has failed'

Russia’s winter offensive to achieve total control over the Donbas “has failed”, eighty days since it started, according to the Ministry of Defence. The temporary advantage Russia gained from mobilising some 300,000 troops in the autumn has been largely squandered by Russia’s “marginal gains at the cost of tens of thousands of casualties” in the eastern region, said the MoD. General Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff, who took personal command of the ‘special military operation’ in

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  Russia's winter offensive in Donbas failed – UK Intelligence

  Ukrayinska Pravda
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  Russia claims it has no plans for new mobilisation: it allegedly has enough volunteers

  Ukrayinska Pravda

New UBS CEO plays down concerns over size of Swiss bank combination

Critics have voiced concern about the forced deal, designed to help secure financial stability globally during a period of turmoil, which will create a new Swiss bank with $1.6 trillion in assets and more than 120,000 staff. "Even putting UBS and Credit Suisse together, we won't be at the top of the classification for international banks in terms of size," Ermotti said in an interview with Italian business daily Il Sole 24 Ore. Ermotti, who was previously chief executive of UBS from 2011 to 2020 and is now chairman of insurance group Swiss Re, will take the helm at the bank from April 5.

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  Swiss economists question UBS takeover of Credit Suisse in poll

  Reuters
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  Citigroup sees global profits shrinking 5% in aftermath of banking turmoil

  Reuters