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E.U. to Propose Ban on Russian Coal
The European Union on Tuesday was set to propose an end to all coal imports from Russia, as…
Germany Resists E.U. Ban on Russian Gas as Bloc Prepares New Sanctions
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Monday rejected a European Union embargo on Russian gas imports as mounting…
E.U. Weighs Ban on Russian Oil Over War Crimes as Pressure Builds on Berlin
Reports of rape and murder by retreating Russian soldiers seem set to mark a tipping point, but Germany may still prevent tough EU response.
Mega-Rich Russian Oligarchs in Surrey ‘In Tears Unable to Book Private Jets’
Mega-rich Russians living in a British billionaires’ row have been reduced to tears after Ukraine war sanctions wrecked their luxury…
Anonymous’ Next Cyber Target: Western Companies Still Doing Business in Russia
Posts from an Anonymous-affiliated Twitter account singled out Western companies, demanding that they immediately cease operating in Russia.
Putin Threatens to Shut Off Gas Exports to Countries that Don’t Pay in Rubles Starting April 1 but Kremlin Offers Wiggle Room
Russia will halt natural gas supplies to "unfriendly countries" that don't pay in rubles starting April 1, Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
G7 Rejects Russia’s Demand for Gas Payment in Rubles
Germany, which currently holds the G7 presidency, said the demand by Russia's President Vladimir Putin was "a unilateral and clear breach of the existing agreements."
In Istanbul and Dubai, Russians Pile into Property to Shelter from Sanctions
Some buying for investment, others seek a home
Both UAE and Turkey maintain flights to Russia
Some Russians may have prepared ahead of invasion
German Gas Buyers Raise Alarm Over Russia’s Ruble Demand
President Vladimir Putin's ruble payment demand, which IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol called a "security threat," added to market nervousness and called into question Russia's historic claim it is a reliable gas supplier regardless of geopolitics.
Putin’s Gas-for-Rubles Plan Set to Worsen EU Energy Crunch
The Russian president's announcement that countries "unfriendly" to Moscow must pay for gas deliveries with rubles shows that he's willing to use energy as a weapon in the Ukraine war. It puts the West in a tight spot.