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«The ice has broken» - stealing Russian assets as a criterion of western business reputation

11:04 08.08.2024 Valeriya Belyaeva

«The ice has broken» - stealing Russian assets as a criterion of western business reputation

The charming schemer Ostap Bender argued that he knew 400 relatively honest methods of siphoning off other people’s money. The keyword here is «relatively honest». But Bender does not hold a candle to the present-day expropriators in the West! The EU and US leaders, who have opted to get a …

West bitterly divided over proposed confiscation of Russian assets

11:47 12.12.2023 Andrey Kadomtsev

West bitterly divided over proposed confiscation of Russian assets

According to a Bloomberg report, by mid-December, just ahead of the EU summit the European Commission plans to unveil a “plan for the use” of Russian Central Bank’s assets frozen in the EU countries after February 2022. Statements about the desire or intention to use these funds, or part of …

Russia-Turkey: gas partnership as an answer to Western sanctions

11:57 22.11.2022 Andrey Isayev

Russia-Turkey: gas partnership as an answer to Western sanctions

In early November, the European Union extended for the umpteenth time its sanctions against Turkey for another year for Ankara’s allegedly illegal exploration of gas fields off the coast of Cyprus. The EU is understandably obliged to protect the interests of its member nations, in this case, of Greece and …

«Chip war» against China threatens to undermine America

10:14 04.11.2022 Andrey Kadomtsev

«Chip war» against China threatens to undermine America

The Biden Administration has been expanding sanctions against the electronic industry of China. In turn, Silicon Valley companies are being increasingly viewed as a major instrument of big politics. However, the “geopoliticization” of the IT industry on the part of Washington threatens to further undermine the international positions of the …

Russian proposal: not only gas, but fertilizers, grain, oil, coal, metals and timber - for rubles

11:55 31.03.2022 Alex Gursky

Russian proposal: not only gas, but fertilizers, grain, oil, coal, metals and timber - for rubles

State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin proposed including fertilizers, grain, oil, coal, metals and timber in the list of goods that are exported only for rubles. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that this idea needs to be worked out. Now, according to the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin only the …

Ivan Timofeev: sanctions are imposed on the basis of a certain opinion

11:30 20.10.2020 Elizaveta Antonova

Ivan Timofeev: sanctions are imposed on the basis of a certain opinion

EU foreign ministers have reached consensus on imposing sanctions against Russia over the poisoning of Aleksey Navalny. A decision to this effect was passed by 27 foreign ministers of the EU. According to Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, the EU has got down to work to prepare a sanctions list. …

UN anniversary’s gloomy takeaways

11:50 05.10.2020 Andrey Torin

UN anniversary’s gloomy takeaways

On its 75th anniversary and amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations has for the first time convened world leaders mainly in an online format to seek action and solutions for a world in crisis.The UNO’s predecessor, the League of Nations, wrapped up its work with the outbreak of …

Each pole to have a “digital”. National digital currencies may become another sphere of competition

12:49 02.10.2020 Andrey Kadomtsev

Each pole to have a “digital”. National digital currencies may become another sphere of competition

According to China Finance, an edition of People’s Bank of China, China should become the first country to launch into circulation a digital national currency. Reports by Reuters say a move of this kind will facilitate China’s efforts to expand the international status of yuan and reduce the country’s dependence …

Europe’s reply to new threats from USA

11:49 21.08.2020 Andrey Kadomtsev

Europe’s reply to new threats from USA

A group of American Senators has threatened to introduce sanctions against the German port of Sassnitz if its operator continues to assist in completing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Such threats, the German Handelsblatt says, “deal a blow in the face of Europeans”. Nevertheless, both Germany and the EU …

Sanctions war around Hong Kong – who will be the winner?

16:12 24.07.2020 Vladimir Petrovsky

Sanctions war around Hong Kong – who will be the winner?

US President Trump has signed into law a sanctions bill to punish China for the situation in Hong Kong, and an executive order that strips trade privileges from China’s special administrative region in what can be regarded as the start of a "sanctions war" around Hong Kong with unpredictable consequences.The …

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