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US strives to supply Europe with its own gas

11:05 22.05.2019

US strives to supply Europe with its own gas

American Congressmen continue to exert every effort to thwart the completion of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline, which is designed to secure a long-lasting supply of Europe with Russian gas. A parliamentary bill devised by the US Senate to toughen anti-Russian sanctions envisages measures against European companies and their production …

Russia and North Korea: key areas for cooperation

10:38 29.04.2019

Russia and North Korea: key areas for cooperation

The April 25 meeting in Vladivostok between President Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un was their first since the North Korean leader came to power in 2011. Arriving on his armored train, Kim Jong-un said that he had always dreamed of visiting Russia and hoped that his first visit would not …

USA at odds with Europe and not only with Europe...

10:04 22.04.2019

USA at odds with Europe and not only with Europe...

The recent statement made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the effect that his country has failed to prevent the implementation of the Nord Stream - 2 gas pipeline project provides glaring proof of the ultimatum-type methods used by President Donald Trump’s administration to thwart unwelcome projects, deals …

Brexit: any light at the end of the tunnel?

12:09 08.04.2019

Brexit: any light at the end of the tunnel?

Adding a new twist to the divisive issue of the timetable and terms of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the EU to postpone Brexit until June 30, 2019, the BBC reported.In a letter to the EU leadership, May said that the proposed …

NATO at 70: Anniversary Amid a Crisis

11:00 02.04.2019

NATO at 70: Anniversary Amid a Crisis

The NATO countries’ shared decision to extend the current mandate of the organization’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg until September 2022 demonstrates the desire of the North Atlantic Alliance to ensure the continuity of its activities and priorities. The NATO member states expressed their support for Mr. Stoltenberg’s effort aimed at …

“Gas wars” in Europe

12:03 20.03.2019

“Gas wars” in Europe

Russia is ramping up natural gas exports to Europe. In 2018, Gazprom delivered a record 201.8 billion cubic meters of gas - 3.8 percent, or 7.4 billion cubic meters more than it did in 2017. Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller disclosed these figures during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on …

Unrest in Algeria: a blow against Russia?

10:15 14.03.2019

Unrest in Algeria: a blow against Russia?

The political situation in Algeria has been aggravating as the number of the participants in protest rallies has amounted to one million and these are now being joined by representatives of the Algerian community in other countries – first of all, in France. Thousands of Algerians opposing the regime of …

The sanctions of a split

9:48 12.11.2018

The sanctions of a split

The tough economic sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran have aggravated conflict between Washington and its close allies. The European Union, the United Kingdom, France and Germany have expressed regret over measures taken by American President Donald Trump and signaled the need to protect their companies. Simultaneously, eight …

Donald Trump ‘Covers Up’ Riyadh

13:40 31.10.2018

Donald Trump ‘Covers Up’ Riyadh

The dynamics of relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia, and Washington’s plans to once again ramp up sanctions on Russia reflect the military-political and financial-economic factors underlying the Trump Administration’s foreign policy. The key aspects of President Donald Trump’s “business approach” are the lack of clear-cut, principled and …

New anti-Russian sanctions to hit European energy sector

12:02 22.10.2018

New anti-Russian sanctions to hit European energy sector

The US plans to tighten sanctions against Russia, scheduled for November, is causing growing concern from the international business community, in the first place, from Europeans and those economic areas in which key players demonstrate maximum interdependence, including in the energy sector.Among those who lashed out at the US intention …

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