Fines Could Spur BP to Sell Some Russia Exposure
The prospect of up to $18 billion in new fines for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill could encourage BP to sell off some of its Russian interests, which already look at risk of being dragged into a political standoff between Moscow and the West. Shares in ...
A recent history of Russia’s efforts to buy influence in US politics
Two prominent US politicians-turned-lobbyists, Trent Lott and John Breaux, are the latest weapon in Russia’s simmering conflict with the West. Lott and Breaux were hired by Gazprombank, a financial institution controlled by Russia’s state oil company ...
NATO approves rapid response force to deter Russia
Seeking to counter Russian aggression, NATO leaders approved plans Friday to dispatch several thousand troops in Eastern Europe that could quickly mobilize if an alliance country in the region comes under attack. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh ...
Russia Weighs Policy ‘Creativity’ If Sanctions Tightened
Russian policy makers are discussing non-standard monetary instruments they may use if the European Union tightens the stranglehold of sanctions over Ukraine, according to central bank First Deputy Chairman Ksenia Yudaeva. “We have different scenarios ...
SACEUR: Allies Must Prepare for Russia Hybrid War
NATO must help allies in the east bolster first-line defenses to counter any aggression from Russia, whose unconventional tactics in Ukraine could pose special challenges if deployed on alliance turf, Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO's top military commander ...
