For Europe's LNG ports, Russia gas fears buoy demand
MILAN: Gas buyers nervous of Russia cutting supply are helping solve Europe's problem of too many underused liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, as they seek space at France's Dunkirk plant. Adding to renewed demand is the more potent interest of major ...
Sistema chief Yevtushenkov’s arrest sends shock wave through Russia
The criminal case against Sistema chief Vladimir Yevtushenkov marks the first attack on a billionaire businessman since the arrest in 2003 of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former head of Yukos. Photo: Bloomberg Moscow: The arrest of a Russian telecom and oil ...
Russia welcomes special status for east Ukrainian regions
MOSCOW, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday welcomed as a "step in the right direction" a decision by the Ukrainian parliament to grant special status to two eastern regions where pro-Russian separatists are fighting to split from ...
Iran nearing 50th set win at FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship; Russia to break losing run with Brazil
FIVB: Lausanne, Switzerland, September 17, 2014 – A straight-set win by Iran over Germany will earn them another achievement of winning their 50th set, while Russia aim to stop their string of misfortunes against Brazil at the third round of the FIVB ...
Russia to create bailout fund in the wake of sanctions
Russia is to establish a multi-billion dollar emergency fund to help bail out companies hurt by the latest round of sanctions imposed by European and North American nations over the Ukraine crisis. The Wall Street Journal said the decision to establish the ...
Shares in Russia's Sistema plunge with billionaire chairman under house arrest
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Shares in sprawling Russian holding company Sistema plummeted over 30 percent on Wednesday after its billionaire chairman was placed under house arrest, wiping more than $2 billion in value off the company. Russian investigators accused ...
Tycoon's arrest sends shock wave through Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — The arrest of a Russian telecoms and oil tycoon has sent shock waves through the country's business community, with some fearing a return to the dark days of a decade ago, when the Kremlin asserted its power by imprisoning the country's ...
Ukraine Ratifies EU Deal That Triggered Russia Conflict - NBCNews.com
NBCNews.com Ukraine Ratifies EU Deal That Triggered Russia Conflict NBCNews.com KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday ratified a landmark agreement on political association and trade with the European Union, the rejection of which last November by then President Viktor Yanukovich led to hi ...
Impressive Works Of Art And Architecture In The Middle Of Nowhere
Impressive works of art and architecture are no less impressive when there’s nobody there to see them, and sometimes their remote placement can make them seem even more spectacular: ( Image Link) This bust of Lenin was Russia's response to the U.S. setting up a research station at the South Pole in ...
The news from Ukraine is a little unclear
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament (yes, dear readers, it was elected) has passed two pieces of legislation, as EUObserver reports. Firstly Ukraine has granted semi-autonomy and amnesty to pro-Russia rebels, the same day as ratifying a strategic EU treaty. Its parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, p ...
Ukrainian PM vows tit-for-tat response to possible Russian trade restrictions
Kiev will retaliate any trade restrictions imposed by Russia over Ukraines free trade zone with the European Union by taking tit-for-tat measures, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Wednesday, according to ...
President Xi Jinping of China visit to India
As China President Xi Jinping begins a state visit to India, the Economist Magazine provided an excellent analysis of the meeting between the two most populous countries in the world. CHINA'S most powerful man, President Xi Jinping, arrives in India on September 17th, to spend three days visiting In ...
Investire in Brasile: il mercato toro è iniziato
Negli ultimi 6 mesi la maggior parte dei titoli di giornali sono stati monopolizzati dalla Russia, a discapito dei mercati emergenti, in particolare nell'ultima settimana, in quanto Russia e Ucraina sembrano aver raggiunto un accordo di cessate il fuoco. Nel frattempo, il Brasile si è tranquillament ...
NATO Violated Each and Every Item of Its Agreement With Russia
NATO’s Secretary General has accused Russia of being unwilling to build a partnership with the organization, but some Western analysts say it was the Alliance itself which “has violated nearly each and every paragraph of its agreement with Russia, which…
L’insidieux pouvoir de la propagande (.vineyardsaker)
Jamais censure n’a été plus parfaite. Jamais l’opinion de ceux à qui l’on fait croire encore, dans quelques pays, qu’ils sont restés des citoyens libres, n’a été moins autorisée à se faire connaître, chaque fois qu’il s’agit d’un choix qui affectera leur vie réelle. Jamais il n’a été permis de leur ...
Noted for Your Morning Procrastination for September 17, 2014
Over at Equitable Growth-- The Equitablog Nick Bunker: How rising income inequality affects state tax revenue - Washington Center for Equitable Growth Morning Must-Read: Martin Wolf: The Creation of Weimar Russia - Washington Center for Equitable Growth Morning Must-Read: Andrew Flowers: Martin Wolf ...
Blog Audience Countries
The number of hits to this blog have been huge the past few days. With experience, I have learned to check the AUDIENCE button to see what country is suddenly the most active. Usually, the US is first but I am always rather humbled that someone from almost every country around the world has been rep ...
