Russia Is Ready to Rein In the Ratings Agencies
The Big Three ratings agencies have hit Russia with a barrage of debt downgrades and warnings as its economy has faltered and sanctions imposed by the West have started to bite. Now Russia is hitting back. As they do in the rest of the world, the ratings ...
Top 10 Instances of USA Beating Russia In Sports
The Cold War certainly made the international rivalry in sports between the USA and Russia intense, and that rivalry still exists to this day. Both countries have had their fair share of success, but the USA has had some pretty cool moments. Here are 10 ...
Is Russia's Paul McCartney a traitor? The Kremlin would like you to think so.
Moscow — Last Sunday, about 25,000 people gathered in downtown Moscow for an anti-war rally to protest Russia's involvement in Ukraine's civil strife, billed as the "March for Peace." In the central Pushkin Square, they were greeted by an enormous banner ...
Russia's Latest Retaliation Against Sanctions Puts American Multinationals In Crosshairs
Russia is known for playing hard ball. A new bill announced on Thursday threatens the assets of multinationals doing business there. The bill is part of an ongoing sanctions battle pitting Russia against the U.S. and E.U. The most recent round of sanctions ...
Japan PM Abe says seeks better ties with China, South Korea, Russia
(Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he wants to improve relations with China, South Korea and Russia, while acknowledging difficulties facing ties with his country's Asia-Pacific neighbours. "Quiet efforts are needed" if Abe is to achieve ...
Ukraine wants to avoid being ‘alone with Russia’
Ukraine’s president has said his country will apply for European Union membership in six years’ time, saying the only alternative would be to be “left alone with Russia”. Petro Poroshenko explained he had a development strategy that would allow ...
Apple's dip, Russia's power play push stock market lower
An Apple sell-off helped bend the stock market the wrong way. The Dow Jones dropped 264 points Thursday, the Standard & Poor’s 500 fell the most in two months and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2% of its value, spurred by a combination of factors that ...
