Both political parties in the United States hold identical positions vis-a-vis Russia, Sergey Ryabkov, Moscow’s deputy foreign minister, has said. He made the claim on Dec. 9 following a meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Istanbul, where the two sides reportedly discussed issues affecting bilateral relations. Ryabkov, who did not attend the Istanbul meeting,…
Republicans, Democrats Hold ‘Same Position’ on Russia, Senior Diplomat Says
EU’s Gas Price Cap Scheme Could Backfire, Raise Volatility: ECB
December 9, 2022
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FRANKFURT—Proposed European Union rules aimed at tempering natural gas price spikes may actually jeopardize financial stability and need to be redesigned, the European Central Bank said on Thursday in a formal opinion. The EU proposed a “market correction mechanism” last month aimed at tempering natural gas prices and market volatility after a spike in energy…
White House Denies Saudi Arabia Helped Mediate Brittney Griner’s Release
December 9, 2022
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The Biden administration has said that the release of WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner from a Russian penal colony was negotiated only between the United States and Russia and there was no involvement from Saudi Arabia. Griner, 32, was released by Russian authorities in a prisoner swap on Dec. 8, which saw her exchanged for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout,…
Suspicious Packages Sent to Ukrainian Missions Came From Germany: Kyiv
KYIV—A series of suspicious packages sent to Ukrainian embassies all bore the address of a Tesla car dealership in Germany and were usually sent from post offices without video surveillance, Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Facebook that 31 Ukrainian missions in 15 countries had received such packages in…
Putin Says Ukraine Fight Is Taking Longer Than Expected
KYIV, Ukraine—Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Wednesday that his “special military operation” in Ukraine is taking longer than expected but said it has succeeded in seizing new territory and added that his country’s nuclear weapons are deterring escalation of the conflict. “Of course, it could be a lengthy process,” Putin said of the more than…
Moscow Says 3 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Air Bases Deep Inside Russia
LONDON—Russia said on Monday that three of its military personnel were killed in what it said were Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian air bases hundreds of miles from the front lines in Ukraine. A third Russian airfield was on fire on Tuesday from a drone strike. Russian media released footage of what they said…
China Trade Shrinks Amid Virus Pressure, Interest Rate Hikes
December 8, 2022
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BEIJING—China’s imports and exports shrank in November under pressure from weakening global demand and anti-virus controls at home. Exports sank 9 percent from a year ago to $296.1 billion, worsening from October’s 0.9 percent decline, customs data showed Wednesday. Imports fell 10.9 percent to $226.2 billion, down from the previous month’s 0.7 percent retreat in…
Russia’s Putin Issues Warning on Mounting Risk of Nuclear Conflict
December 7, 2022
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of an “increasing” threat of nuclear war following months of steadily escalating rhetoric between Moscow and Washington. “This risk [of nuclear conflict] is increasing,” Putin said at a Dec. 7 meeting in Moscow of Russia’s Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights. “Why deny it?”…
More Russian Airfields Hit Amid Fresh Strikes on Ukrainian Infrastructure
December 7, 2022
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Three Russian military airbases came under attack earlier this week by combat drones that Moscow says were launched from Ukrainian territory. The attacks coincided with a fresh round of Russian artillery strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities, which have further degraded the country’s beleaguered power grid. On Dec. 6, a military airfield near the Russian city…
Russia’s January-November Oil Output up 2 Percent Ahead of EU Ban, Price Caps
December 6, 2022
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MOSCOW—Russia’s January-November oil and gas condensate production rose 2.2 percent from a year earlier to 488 million tonnes, the Interfax news agency said on Tuesday, citing Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, who expects a slight output decline following new sanctions. European Union countries that have been primary buyers of Russian crude for decades stopped buying…
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