Pritzker calls sanctions against Russia already ‘quite severe,’ does not foresee tougher action or big aid program for Ukraine soon
U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, the billionaire Hyatt hotel chain heiress who has the ear of President Barack Obama, said in Kyiv that she will tell her boss that Ukraine’s leaders are committed to change, but need more help. In a brief interview ...
Russia works with New Oil as Dear Leader fights it
Great Bear Leader Putin has done it again with new oil. As we understand, Russia is tricked into working with oil businesses. They must misunderstood Dear Leader who fights against big oil with Gore of Oz's big green energy projects.
Russia’s Gazprom and Ukraine are in a gas dispute as winter approaches
Workers walk through the Dashava natural gas facility. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) By Michael Birnbaum September 27 at 9:15 AM Follow @michaelbirnbaum KIEV, Ukraine — The frigid water that comes out of the hot faucet of Alexander Korniienko’s shower in ...
Ukraine backs off from European Union-backed Russia gas deal
KIEV: War-torn Ukraine on Saturday distanced itself from an EU-brokered agreement with Russia that would have restored its gas supplies during winter and helped rebuild trust between the neighbouring foes. The European Union's energy commissioner emerged ...
Ukraine backs off from EU-backed Russia gas deal
KIEV: War-torn Ukraine on Saturday (Sep 27) distanced itself from an European Union-brokered agreement with Russia that would have restored its gas supplies during winter and helped rebuild trust between the neighbouring foes. The European Union's (EU ...
Russia edge ahead of Uruguay in World Cup qualifier
PARIS: Russia will take a slender one-point advantage into their World Cup 2015 final qualifier second leg in Montevideo next month after beating Uruguay 22-21 in the first leg in Krasnoiarsk on Saturday. The Russians, aiming to qualify for the competition ...
In Russia-held Crimea, some prosper, others fear for their future
Six months after Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula was annexed by Russia, some here say they have prospered while others express anger, uncertainty or fear. The appropriation, which came less than two days after Crimean voters backed secession from Ukraine in a ...
Russia's Gazprom warns of gas supply disruption to Europe
MOSCOW, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Alexei Miller, head of Russia's top natural gas producer Gazprom, has warned of possible disruptions of Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine next winter, due to low volumes of the fuel in Ukrainian gas storage facilities.
Russia Moves to Restrict Foreign Ownership of Media Outlets
MOSCOW—Russia's parliament passed a bill to restrict foreign ownership of Russian media companies to 20%, a move that stands to force U.S. and European companies to relinquish control over newspapers, magazines and television networks, further ...
Russia, Ukraine Move Toward Interim Gas Deal Before Winter
Russia and Ukraine moved closer to a preliminary natural gas agreement -- valid for this winter only -- as the European Union brokers a truce in a dispute that was set to disrupt flows during the coming months. If approved, Ukraine will pay $3.1 billion by ...
