Israel's Lapid urges world to keep up pressure on Iran
Israel urged world leaders to keep up pressure on Iran and not lift sanctions as part of nuclear negotiations that were set to resume in Vienna on Monday, saying that tighter supervision of Tehran was needed.
China so far non-committal to Washington's oil release, OPEC+ unmoved
China, the world's largest crude importer, was non-committal about its intentions to release oil from its reserves as requestedby the United States, while OPEC producers were not considering changing tactics in light of the U.S. action, according to three sources in the group.
Europe must make clear Russia will pay high price for Ukraine action - Estonian PM
The European Union must make it clear to Russia that there would be a high price to pay if it acted against Ukraine, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told Reuters on Wednesday, urging the bloc to quickly agree on how to deter Moscow.
Analysis: Biden's oil reserves bet mixes China outreach with appeal to U.S. voters
President Joe Biden's move to release oil from strategic reserves in coordination with top oil consuming nations including China represents a unique bet that finding common ground with the United States' biggest economic rival can help lower fuel prices for Americans.
Analysis: 'Living hand to mouth': Europe's gas crunch shows little sign of easing
Consumers in the European Union and Britain face further gas price spikes this winter as flows of Russian gas via major transit routes are proving too little, too late.
Russia sends satellite images to Lebanon from day of Beirut port blast
Russia has sent Lebanon the satellite images it has for Beirut's port before and after a huge explosion rocked it last year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after talks with his Lebanese counterpart in Moscow on Monday.
Delay to Russian Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline may not be long - analyst
The suspension of the approval process for the Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline by a German regulator could be short-lived as Europe is hungry for more gas, an analyst said on Monday after meeting officials of Russian state gas giant Gazprom
Russia to deploy new paratroop regiment on annexed Crimea
Russia said on Wednesday it would deploy a new paratroop regiment on annexed Crimea by the beginning of December and complained about a British deal to boost Ukraine's navy which it said showed British military activities were expanding near its borders.
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