State of the Sanctions War
Forty countries around the world, representing half of the global economy, have imposed far-reaching sanctions on Russia, but then again almost half of the world have not. Punitive sanctions against Russia have come in...
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Oil down $1 on China growth worries, while EU weighs Russian crude ban
Oil prices fell on Monday in holiday-sapped trade in Asia as concerns about weak economic growth in China, the world’s top oil importer, outweighed fears of potential supply stress from a looming European Union...
EU energy ministers hold crisis talks after Russian gas cuts
Energy ministers from European Union countries hold emergency talks on Monday, as the bloc strives for a united response to Moscow’s demand that European buyers pay for Russian gas in roubles or face their...
Algeria- Morocco dispute over Western Sahara
Background of Western Sahara Western Sahara has always been a strategic point in contemporary geopolitics, which determines the power balance between Morocco, Algeria even the future of Europe; previously a Spanish colony, since 1958....
Macron, Le Pen clash on Russia, EU in angry TV debate
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday accused his far-right rival Marine Le Pen of being in thrall to Russian President Vladimir Putin over a years-old Russian bank loan to her party during a fiery...
Barriers to India-EU Trade Relations
India and the European Union (EU) are considered as vital players in the global economic community but despite becoming strategic partners way back in 2004, relations between the two remains rather stagnant. Discussions on...
OPEC tells EU it’s not possible to replace potential Russian oil supply loss
OPEC told the European Union on Monday that current and future sanctions on Russia could create one of the worst ever oil supply shocks and it would be impossible to replace those volumes, and...
Senior EU officials were targeted with Israeli spyware-sources
Senior officials at the European Commission were targeted last year with spy software designed by an Israeli surveillance firm, according to two EU officials and documentation reviewed by Reuters. Among them was Didier Reynders,...
US, UK up Russia sanctions as Kyiv warns of eastern attack
The US and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia Wednesday after Ukraine said hundreds of civilians were found dead around its capital, as Kyiv warned residents in the east of the country to get...
Hungary’s pro-Russia Viktor Orbán wins fourth term as Prime Minister
Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared victory in Sunday’s national elections, claiming a mandate for a fourth term as a still incomplete vote count showed a strong lead for his right-wing party. In...
