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Russia's president Vladimir Putin

Putin’s Next Takeover Target Is Oil Giant’s $34 Billion Cash Pile

12/05/2015(0)
In Russia, even private companies serve at the pleasure of the president, particularly if they pump oil. A decade ago, Vladimir Putin’s allies had Mikhail Khodorkovsky jailed and seized ... Read More
gazprom

Russia’s Gazprom Suing Ukraine’s Naftogaz for $24 Billion in Gas Price Feud

06/05/2015(0)
Russian energy giant Gazprom is suing Ukraine’s state gas company Naftogaz for nearly $24 billion amid a long-running gas pricing dispute between the two countries, according to a report published on the Naftogaz website. ... Read More
oil

Russia’s Gazprom threatens to cut off gas to Ukraine, Europe

25/02/2015(0)
Russia’s state-owned gas giant Gazprom warned Tuesday it could cut off gas deliveries to Ukraine within two days, upping the stakes in the crisis there — and threatening supplies ... Read More
Russia's president Vladimir Putin

Russian Asset Sales Muddy Sanction Compliance

13/02/2015(0)
U.S. Companies Already Have to Contend With Complex Rules In recent months, Boris and Arkady Rotenberg—Russian businessmen and friends of Vladimir Putin —have sold off assets to their sons that include ... Read More
Asian stocks

Asian shares jump on Ukraine ceasefire, Greek hopes

13/02/2015(0)
Asian shares soared on Friday on news of a ceasefire accord in Ukraine, while Sweden’s surprise move to cut its main rate into negative territory and hopes of a resolution ... Read More
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Council conclusions on Ukraine

30/01/2015(0)
Foreign Affairs Council meeting Brussels, 29 January 2015 The Council adopted the following conclusions: “1.     The Council strongly condemns the indiscriminate shelling of the residential areas, especially in Mariupol ... Read More
rubles

Russian Ruble Falls After Tensions Flare Over Ukraine

26/01/2015(0)
The Russian ruble fell sharply on opening on Monday, following a weekend of violence in eastern Ukraine and threats of further Western sanctions against Russia. At 10:55 the ruble was down 2.4 percent against the dollar at 65.82 and 2.4 percent weaker ... Read More
ukraine gas

Energy Firms Rethink Ukraine Investment On Tax Change

09/01/2015(0)
An energy company operating in Ukraine has suspended its capital investment program, attributing the decision to sales restrictions and a “punitive” tax regime for gas production. JKX Oil & ... Read More
German Chancellor Merkel

Further economic sanctions on Russia not planned, Merkel says

11/11/2014(0)
Germany’s Angela Merkel said on Tuesday there were no plans at present for further economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine but she was unhappy that a ceasefire agreement was ... Read More
ukcraine's prime minister

Ukraine to Freeze Payments in Separatist Areas

06/11/2014(0)
Ukraine’s prime minister said Wednesday that the government would freeze payments it had been sending to parts of eastern Ukraine even after the areas had fallen under the control ... Read More
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