5 d. ago Russia Bans Diesel Exports for Resellers, Extends Gasoline Curbs

Russia banned diesel exports for some companies and extended restrictions for gasoline sales abroad as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt nation’s refinery runs.

Economics

6 d. ago TotalEnergies CEO Signals Russia LNG Redirection If EU Ban Comes

Russian liquefied natural gas shipments could be redirected to other parts of the world if the European Union bans the imports while refraining from sanctioning one of the key facilities where it is produced, the chief executive of TotalEnergies SE said.

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1 week ago Former hockey coach rips IOC as ‘petty bisexuals’ after Russia banned from 2026 Olympics

Vladimir Plyuschev tore into the IOC, saying 'it's run by petty bisexuals like the French, Germans, English and the Balts'

Sport

2 w. ago AP Exclusive: Russia, Vietnam using energy profits to avoid possible US sanctions for arms deals

BANGKOK (AP) — Russia and Vietnam have developed a back-door method of concealing arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western sanctions, using the profits from joint oil and gas ventures to pay off defense contracts without any open transfers of cash through the global banking system, according to internal Vietnamese documents obtained by […]

Events

3 w. ago Russia cuts interest rate to 17% as strains show in wartime economy

Russia’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate Friday by one percentage point to 17%, a step that could support the economy as growth slows and spending on the war against Ukraine increases the budget deficit. The bank had raised its key rate as high as 21% to combat inflation, but has begun to retreat […]

Culture

3 w. ago EU Weighs New Sanctions on Russia to Hit Banks and Oil Trade

The European Union is exploring new sanctions on about half a dozen Russian banks and energy companies as part of its latest round of measures to pressure President Vladimir Putin to end the war against Ukraine.

Economics