President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday not to cross Russia’s “red lines”, saying Moscow would respond swiftly and harshly to any provocations and those responsible would regret it. Continue Reading
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors developments in the Syrian war , said 26 Islamic State members died in Russian airstrikes in Palmyra and other areas of the Continue Reading
Deep in a pine forest in southern Russia, military trucks, their silhouettes blurred by camouflage netting, appear through the trees. Soldiers in four-wheel-drive vehicles creep along rutted dirt roads. And Continue Reading
Highlights Russia has filled the gap left by US oil sanctions on Venezuela Bulk of imports include fuel oil products and feedstocks US refiners need Russian feedstocks to run secondary Continue Reading
The Biden administration on Thursday barred American banks from purchasing newly issued Russian government debt, signaling the deployment of a key weapon in Washington’s intensifying conflict with Moscow — threatening Continue Reading
The Biden administration on Thursday announced tough new sanctions on Russia and formally blamed the country’s premier intelligence agency for the sophisticated hacking operation that breached American government agencies and Continue Reading
According to Russia’s Ministry of Energy, the country is unlikely to return to pre-pandemic oil production levels. Prior to the pandemic, Russia was producing 560 million tonnes of oil , Continue Reading
A new round of US sanctions issued April 15 targeting Russian entities and individuals could have knock on effects into the energy space while not specifically targeting the sector, analysts Continue Reading
Would not lead to de-escalation by Moscow: Maas Renewed calls for moratorium on pipeline construction Moscow eyes first gas via Nord Stream by end-summer German foreign minister Heiko Maas has Continue Reading
Russia and Ukraine held simultaneous military drills on Wednesday as NATO foreign and defence ministers began emergency discussions on a massing of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border. Washington and Continue Reading
