Biden-Putin talks yield no breakthrough in Ukraine tensions
President Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were still far apart after two hours of talks on the escalating crisis caused by Russia’s massing of tens of thousands of troops near Continue Reading
Biden Warns Putin Invasion of Ukraine to Be Met With Economic Response and More – WSJ
President Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that the U.S. and its allies would meet a military invasion of Ukraine with strong economic penalties, moves to bolster Ukrainian defenses and fortify support Continue Reading
Biden and Putin Hold Virtual Summit Over Ukraine
President Biden warned President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Tuesday that an invasion of Ukraine would result in heavy economic penalties for him and lead NATO to reposition its Continue Reading
Russia and India sign oil supply deal, see need for stable prices in talks
Russia and India signed Dec. 6 new energy cooperation agreements including a contract for Rosneft to ship almost 15 million barrels of crude to the world’s third-largest consumer of oil Continue Reading
Mild Weather Drives Gas Prices Down In Europe
The benchmark natural gas prices in Europe continued to fall on Monday, for a third trading day in a row, as forecasts of milder weather this week and sufficient LNG Continue Reading
Germany: Nord Stream 2 Cannot Begin Operations Until Certified
The Russia-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline cannot start sending natural gas to Europe until it is certified by German authorities, which have suspended the certification process, according to Germany’s Continue Reading
Russia’s Putin requests proposals for Rosneft gas exports to Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to work out proposals by March 1 on annual supplies of 10 billion cubic metres of natural gas exports to Europe by Continue Reading
Germany plans to make vaccination compulsory for some jobs
The incoming German government wants to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory from March 16 for people working in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical practices, according to a copy of draft Continue Reading
Protest against coronavirus restrictions turns violent in Brussels
Police fired teargas and used water cannons on Sunday to disperse protesters pelting officers with cobblestones and fireworks as a demonstration in Brussels over government-imposed COVID-19 restrictions turned violent. A Continue Reading
Putin hopes WHO soon approves Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday voiced hope for a quick approval of the country’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine by the World Health Organization, saying the move is essential to Continue Reading