Washington is not short of Russia and China hawks. The Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 28 asked … [+] —how can the U.S. sanction China like we are Russia? Photo by Valery SHARIFULIN / Sputnik /...
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Russian Wildberries Shows Tech Companies Increasingly Domestic, Less Foreign
Russia’s woman-founded and woman-owned e-commerce company, Wildberries, is seeing the benefit of … [+] foreign firms leaving the market because of sanctions. (Photo Illustration by Rafael ...
The New World Energy Order: A Battle Of Attrition
The First Siege of Rome during the Gothic War, 537-538 AD. Seen here Belisarius using the statues … [+] from Hadrian’s Tomb – now the Castle of St. Angelo – as missiles against...
BRICS In The New World Energy Order: Hedging In Oil Geopolitics
SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA- APRIL 27: Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a meeting of the … [+] Russian Geographical Society’s Board of Trustees on April 27, 2015 in St. Petersburg, ...
There’s Been A Pause In The ‘Russia Exit’
Companies from the U.S. and Europe were quick to leave Russia at the start of the Ukraine war. Those … [+] that are there still might be staying for longer. getty Four months ago, leaving Russia...
Russia Defaults On Its Foreign Debt As Grace Period For Payment Expires, Moody’s Says
Topline Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since 1918, according to Moody’s, as the country claims its ability to make the payments have been impaired by economic sanctions ag...
Latest EU Sanctions Target Different Set Of Russia’s Business Elite
A man walks outside the headquarters of Yandex company, Russia’s internet search engine, in Moscow. … [+] The company’s shares were halted in New York and its cheif executive is sanc...
Majority Of Americans Believe Biden Has Not Been ‘Tough Enough’ Against Russia, Poll Finds
Topline A majority of Americans believe that President Joe Biden’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has not been “tough enough,” according to a poll, even as the White House has attempted to t...
U.S. Officials Trying To Seize Superyacht In Fiji Allegedly Linked To Russian Gold Magnate Kerimov, Report Says
Topline U.S. officials are attempting to seize a superyacht docked in Fiji that they suspect is owned by sanctioned Russian billionaire and politician Suleiman Kerimov, as part of a wider Western effo...
More Sanctions Against Russia ‘On Their Way’ After Bucha Massacre Allegations—Here’s What To Watch For
Topline The European Union is readying a set of additional sanctions against Russia which may include curbs on oil and gas imports, the Financial Times reports, a move that comes amid growing outrage ...
Moscow Stock Exchange Partially Reopens After Month-Long Closure
Topline Russia partially reopened its stock markets Thursday with heavy restrictions on trading, following a month-long shutdown that was put in place as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent We...
Dow Falls 400 Points As Supply Disruptions Send Oil Prices Surging Higher
Topline The stock market tumbled on Wednesday as oil prices spiked yet again due to supply disruptions from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and investors face renewed inflation fears even after the Fede...
U.K. Sanctions Roman Abramovich And Six Other Russian Oligarchs, Freezes Assets Including Chelsea F.C.
Topline The U.K. government on Thursday sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, freezing all his assets including the English Premier League soccer club Chelsea, as part of a broader sanction...
French Government Seizes Yacht Owned By Rosneft Chief Igor Sechin
Topline French officials on Thursday seized a yacht they believe is owned by Russian oil baron Igor Sechin, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, in the port of La Ciotat, a move that comes just a day after...