Natural gas NurPhoto via Getty Images The European energy fiasco is reaching a climax. As long feared, last Friday, the Kremlin-controlled gas giant Gazprom announced that it is shutting down Nord Str...
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Oil Prices Tick Higher After Putin Threatens to Let Europe ‘Freeze’
Text size Russian President Vladimir Putin Mikhail Klimentyev/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images Oil prices inched up on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin hinted that he might tear up supply c...
Putin Threatens to Let Europe ‘Freeze’ — Russian President Warns ‘We Will Not Supply Gas, Oil, Coal, Heating Oil’ – Economics Bitcoin News
Following the discussions concerning the inter-governmental political forum Group of Seven (G7) pledging to impose price caps on crude oil and the European Commission talking about fixing electricity ...
Oil price falls to lowest since Ukraine invasion in blow to Putin
Putin Oil Price Russia – Sergei Bobylyov/AFP Oil prices have tumbled back to levels last seen before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a blow to Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia as the heavyw...
Putin Warns He’ll Freeze Energy Supplies To The West If Price Caps Are Imposed
Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday doubled down on threats to cut off all energy supplies to Western countries if they impose price caps on its oil and gas exports, ratcheting tensi...
Russia Tightens The Geopolitical Energy Screws On Germany And The EU
The natural gas storage facility operated by Astora GmbH & Co KG, one of the largest in Western … [+] Europe and formerly controlled by Gazprom Germania GmbH, in Rehden, Germany, on Tuesday,...
Gorbachev Laid To Rest After Moscow Funeral That Putin Didn’t Attend
Topline The final leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, was buried in Moscow on Saturday after a funeral that was snubbed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and not accorded the status of a ...
‘Increasingly likely’ Putin will cut off gas supplies completely, EU warned
Vladimir Putin Russia energy supplies gas Nord Stream EU recession – Mikhail Klimentyev A full shut-off of Russian gas supplies looks increasingly likely, meaning the eurozone is set to be drive...
Putin Won’t Attend Gorbachev’s Funeral In Likely Snub
Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t attend the funeral of former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev, the Kremlin said Thursday, attributing it to scheduling conflicts, though it’s pro...
Germany’s Energy Crisis Dispels Several Myths
Germany is undergoing an energy crisis now as severely reduced gas flows from Russia threaten to leave it with a cold, dark winter. Much of its problem is self-inflicted and demonstrates the perils of...
Exxon Takes Legal Action After Putin Blocks Final Russian Exit
(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. took the first step toward filing a lawsuit against Russia after Vladimir Putin blocked the oil major from exiting its only remaining operation in the country. Mo...
The EU Vows To Solve Energy Price Problem It Helped To Create
French President Emmanuel Macron (C,L) and Greek Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (C,R), flanked … [+] by Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela (L), European Commission President Ursula vo...
Putin slashes gas supplies to France as energy crisis deepens
Putin Russia France gas supplies energy crisis EU winter rationing – Mikhail Klimentyev / Sputnik / AFP Putin has slashed gas flows to France, adding to fears of an energy crisis across Europe t...
From Russia’s Borders To The Middle East And Central Asia, Strategic Balances Are Shifting
The US has just bombed Iranian IRGC bases in Syria. Strategic power blocs are shifting tectonically and no one seems to have noticed. To do so you have to connect the dots of seemingly unrelated incid...
Google Ventures Has Created A Remarkable Presence In Healthcare
Google Ventures (GV) is a venture capital firm that was originally spun out of Google in 2009 and is now partnered with Alphabet. The firm oversees more than $8 billion dollars in assets, and has inve...
Putin Accidentally Revived The League Of Democracies. Here’s What It Means For Business.
Central to Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign was the concept of a League of Democracies: “the one organization where the world’s democracies would come together to discuss problems a...
Russia Accuses Ukrainian Special Services Of Organizing Killing Of Putin Ally Alexander Dugin’s Daughter
Topline A Russian security agency on Monday accused Ukraine of carrying out a car bombing Saturday that killed the daughter of Alexander Dugin, a key ally of President Vladimir Putin, an attack for wh...
Peter Kosminsky Talks ‘The Undeclared War’ And The Ongoing Threat To UK Broadcasters BBC And Channel 4
Peter Kosminsky photographed at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards, at the Dorchester Hotel. PA Images via Getty Images “How do you tell a story? You have a good script, and you ensure that you g...
We Must Condemn Abuse Of Religion Or Belief As Tool Of Discrimination And Violence
On August 22, the U.N. marks the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. It is a day designated by the U.N. for member states to reflect on their e...
Simon Pegg Decodes Peacock’s Prescient Cyber Thriller ‘The Undeclared War’
Simon Pegg attending the 75th British Academy Film Awards held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. PA Images via Getty Images The Undeclared War is a high-stakes cautionary tale of cyber-attacks in th...
GDP decline is less severe than expected and Putin criticizes the US
The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation has said that the decline in GDP in Russia will be less severe than expected, and inflation will also be lower, compared to estimates for...
Russia’s GDP Decline Less Severe Than Expected, Wall Street Returns to Russian Bonds, Putin Criticizes US ‘Hegemony’ – Coinotizia
While the ongoing war in Ukraine continues, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation detailed this week that Russia’s economic hardships are less severe than expected. Russia’s e...
Russia’s GDP Decline Less Severe Than Expected, Wall Street Returns to Russian Bonds, Putin Criticizes US ‘Hegemony’ – Economics Bitcoin News
While the ongoing war in Ukraine continues, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation detailed this week that Russia’s economic hardships are less severe than expected. Russia’s e...
We Must Must Build A Lot More Natural Gas Pipelines
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 15: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on … [+] October 15, 2014 in New York City. As fears from Ebola and a global slowdown spread, s...
Putin Accuses U.S. Of Prolonging Ukraine Conflict, Labels Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit ‘Planned Provocation’
Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. government of trying to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and raising tensions along the Taiwan Strait while delivering the opening address at t...
Germany must strike Putin energy deal and Ukraine should give up Crimea
Gerhard Schröder Putin Russia Germany Nord Stream gas energy crisis Crimea Ukraine – Sean Gallup/Getty Images Germany must strike a deal with Putin to avoid an energy crisis this winter and Ukra...
I’m Going Nuclear To Beat Putin At His Own Game
The crisis is a boon for nuclear power, and Cameco Corp. (CCJ). Johannes Plenio Gas Crisis in Europe Heats Up Uranium Prices Winter is coming and Russia is threatening for cut off natural gas supplies...
What Putin’s War In Ukraine Has To Do With Starvation In Africa
Putin’s war has had a devastating impact on the situation in Ukraine. According to the World Food Program (WFP), in Ukraine, conflict and insecurity are causing the fastest-growing humanitarian crisis...
Putin is squeezing gas supplies to Europe — Here are 2 stocks that could benefit
The Russian war on Ukraine has sparked a slew of sanctions as the Western powers seek to convince Russia to desist – and counter-sanctions, as Russia seeks to push back against the West. Russia and NA...
Putin slashes gas supplies to Europe again
Putin Russia gas supplies Nord Stream pipeline energy crisis – Contributor/Getty Images Putin has cut gas supplies to Europe through the Nord Stream pipeline just days after restarting flows, ma...
Russia Denies Rumors Putin Is Sick
Topline The Kremlin denied Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is sick following months of speculation that he’s battling a serious illness. Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he ...
Russia Restarts Key Gas Pipeline To Europe After Fears Moscow Would Keep Taps Closed
Topline Russia has resumed gas supplies to Europe via a key pipeline after it was shut for repairs 10 days ago, the operator announced on Thursday, dampening energy prices and assuaging fears that Mos...