Tag: Russia

• Tuesday, January 27th 2015 - 06:50 UTC

  Oil Prices Changing The Face Of Global Geopolitics

  

  In a documentary that aired recently on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's popular The Fifth Estate program, an allegory of Vladimir Putin was presented. The wily Russian president was described growing up in a shabby St. Petersburg apartment, where he would often corner rats.

• Wednesday, December 31st 2014 - 02:54 UTC

  Russia's Gazprom takes 100% control of major international gas pipeline

  

  Russia’s gas giant Gazprom said in a release on Monday it had signed a deal with Eni, Wintershall and EDF on the purchase of 50% of shares in South Stream Transport BV. Thus, Gazprom will be a 100% owner of the company.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2014 - 07:53 UTC

  Uruguay watching Russia's 'perfect storm' closely

  

  Uruguay's Economy Minister Mario Bergara and Vicepresident Danilo Astori agree on how Russia's situation will affect the South American country's trade balance and whether it may or may not have a direct impact on beef exports.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2014 - 07:49 UTC

  US dollar set aside - China, Russia trade in local currencies

  

  New financial tools come into force as buffer against vulnerability to exchange rate fluctuations.

• Wednesday, December 3rd 2014 - 09:25 UTC

  Russian ruble suffers its biggest one day skid since 1998

  

  The Russian ruble suffered on Tuesday its biggest one-day decline since 1998 as oil prices continued to fall on Monday, escalating fears about the Russian economy. The currency slid almost 9% against the dollar before rallying after suspected central bank intervention.

• Wednesday, November 26th 2014 - 10:10 UTC

  France suspends delivery of helicopter carriers to Russia because of Ukraine

  

  France suspended indefinitely on Tuesday delivery of the first of two Mistral helicopter carrier warships to Russia, citing conflict in eastern Ukraine where the West accuses Moscow of fomenting separatism.

• Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 08:04 UTC

  G20 agrees on growth, climate change and taxes, but Putin leaves pressed on Ukraine

  

  Leaders from the G20 group of nations agreed on Sunday to boost flagging global growth, tackle climate change and crack down on tax avoidance but ties between the West and Russia plummeted to a new low over the crisis in Ukraine.

• Wednesday, November 5th 2014 - 06:43 UTC

  The end of an era: Is the US petrodollar under threat?

  

  Recent trade deals and high-level cooperation between Russia and China have set off alarm bells in the West as policymakers and oil and gas executives watch the balance of power in global energy markets shift to the East.

• Wednesday, October 29th 2014 - 09:43 UTC

  Cosmonauts unveil from space the emblem of Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup

  

  The official emblem of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia has been unveiled by the cosmonauts at the International Space Station. The logo was then projected onto the iconic Bolshoi Theater building in the heart of Russian capital, Moscow.

• Thursday, October 9th 2014 - 06:38 UTC

  YPF admits contacts with Russia's Gazprom but no accord or MOU has been reached

  

  Argentina's state-run energy company YPF admitted on Wednesday having held promising meetings with Russia's Gazpron to consider different collaboration and business opportunities, “but so far has not signed any Memorandum of Understanding, MOU or agreement”.