RPT-INSIGHT-How Raiffeisen's bet on Russia took it to the brink Repeats JULY 4 story By John O'Donnell VIENNA, July 4 (Reuters) - For more than four months, U.S. envoys delivered increasingly shrill warnings to Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International RBIV.VI to scrap a deal they said had links to one of Russia's most powerful oligarchs. In May, Washington's patience snapped.

RPT-INSIGHT-How Raiffeisen's bet on Russia took it to the brink Repeats JULY 4 story By John O'Donnell VIENNA, July 4 (Reuters) - For more than four months, U.S. envoys delivered increasingly shrill warnings to Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International RBIV.VI to scrap a deal they said had links to one of Russia's most powerful oligarchs. In May, Washington's patience snapped.

INSIGHT-How Raiffeisen's bet on Russia took it to the brink By John O'Donnell VIENNA, July 4 (Reuters) - For more than four months, U.S. envoys delivered increasingly shrill warnings to Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International RBIV.VI to scrap a deal they said had links to one of Russia's most powerful oligarchs. In May, Washington's patience snapped.

UPDATE 3-UniCredit contests ECB demands to cut Russia risks in EU court Has legal doubts on terms of ECB's Russia requests Italy foreign minister says complaint warranted Seeking suspension of decision pending proceedings ECB has demanded roadmap for lenders' Russia exit Raiffeisen says will not challenge ECB demands Adds detail on timing, Italian foreign minister comment in paragraphs 3-7 By Valentina Za and John O'Donnell MILAN, July 1 (Reuters) - UniCredit CRDI.MI said on Monday it was challe

UPDATE 1-Austrian regulators fine Raiffeisen for money laundering lapses Adds RBI comment FRANKFURT, June 28 (Reuters) - Austrian regulators fined Raiffeisen Bank International RBIV.VI for lapses in its money laundering controls, the country's Financial Market Authority said on Friday, imposing a record fine of just over 2 million euros ($2.1 million).