Tag Archives: TASS News Agency

The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions against three Russian legal entities that Washington suggests are involved in construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, according to a statement released on Friday. The entities added to the sanctions list include the Federal State Budgetary Institution Marine Rescue …

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in a video conference on Wednesday to launch the construction of new Russian-designed reactors at the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and the Xudapu NPP in China. The two leaders are expected to formally launch first concreting of …

Moscow calls on Washington and Tehran to synchronize their steps to return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters on Wednesday. “From our standpoint, the United States’ return to the JCPOA is the key issue that needs …

European countries are mostly interested in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction project. The project is still planned to be completed in 2021, Russia’s Minister of Energy Nikolay Shulginov said in an interview with Energy Policy magazine. “Our position has not changed. Europe is largely interested in this gas …

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is among matters having no common assessment in the Trans-Atlantic aspect, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at an online conference on Wednesday. “It is important to speak also in future about matters probably having no common assessment in the Trans-Atlantic partnership. The topic of …

The Russian oil is being supplied to Belarusian refineries as normal, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said in an interview aired by the Belarus-1 TV channel on Sunday, adding that the US’ sanctions do not affect the supplies. “In accordance with the decision that has been taken, the sanctions cover …

The European Parliament suggests halting oil and gas purchases from Russia and disconnecting it from SWIFT in case of “invasion in Ukraine.” Such statements are contained in the final draft resolution on Russia posted by the European Parliament on Thursday. The European Parliament “underscores if such a military build-up were …

The meeting of the OPEC+ monitoring committee and the ministerial meeting of the alliance countries will take place on April 27 – a day earlier than previously planned, according to the OPEC agenda. The information was confirmed by a TASS source. The meeting of the monitoring committee is scheduled for …

As far as Germany is concerned, the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline under construction makes sense in terms of energy security and it is unrealistic to view it as a lever of influence on Russia, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says in an interview posted Monday on the German news …

The Chinese economy largely needs an increase in natural gas supplies from Russia, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gazprom Viktor Zubkov told TASS on Wednesday, adding that the Russian gas producer is ready to satisfy that ever-growing demand. “Consumption on the Chinese gas market increases every two years …