U.S. senators move to tighten sanctions on delayed Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline
U.S. senators announced a bill on Thursday expanding sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline and targeting the project Washington says will boost Moscow’s economic and political influence in Germany and other European countries.
Oil gives up gains even as OPEC works on big output cut
Crude oil prices were mixed, giving up early gains despite expectations that major producers were closing in on an agreement to cut supply aimed at offsetting a slump in demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
OPEC struggles to win Russian backing for big oil cut amid coronavirus
Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members struggled on Wednesday to win support from Russia to join them in additional oil output cuts in a bid to prop up prices which have tumbled by a fifth this year because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Novak says Russia evaluating earlier, smaller cut proposal by OPEC and allies
Russia is evaluating an earlier and smaller oil production cut proposal made by OPEC and its allies, energy minister Alexander Novak said, adding it had not received one for deeper cuts.
Russia, Turkey may have committed war crimes in Syria, U.N. says
Russia killed civilians in air strikes in Syria last year while rebels allied to Turkey carried out murder and pillage in Kurdish areas, U.N. investigators said on Monday - actions it said could amount to war crimes by both Moscow and Ankara.
Turkey, Russia launch TurkStream pipeline carrying gas to Europe
The presidents of Turkey and Russia on Wednesday formally launched the TurkStream pipeline which will carry Russian natural gas to southern Europe through Turkey, part of Moscow’s efforts to reduce shipments via Ukraine.
Gazprom opens accounts at JP Morgan's Russian branch: Ifax
Russia’s state gas company Gazprom has opened accounts at U.S. bank JP Morgan’s Russian branch, Interfax news agency said on Friday.
Belarus and Russia agree on tainted oil compensation approach: RIA cites Belarus government
Belarus and Russia have agreed on an approach and method to compensation over tainted oil in the Druzhba pipeline, the RIA news agency said on Monday, citing the Belarusian government.
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