Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar blocked oil exports at ports under his control. slashing output by more than half and posing a potential setback for an international conference on Sunday that aims to broker an end to a civil war in the OPEC nation.
Read More »US Sanctions against Nord Stream 2 Unacceptable
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg lashed out at the US over its push for sanctions to be slapped on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.
Read More »Germany. Russia Urge Preservation of Iran Nuclear Deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the situation around the Iran nuclear deal.
Read More »Russia Eyes Global Gas Dominance
Nord Stream 2 is the latest project in Putin’s plan for energy and geopolitical dominance in the world.
Read More »Putin & Merkel Agree to Keep Supporting Nord Stream 2 Project amid US Sanctions
The US has been vigorously opposing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Read More »Russia Promises to Launch Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline by the End of 2020
Russia has criticized US sanctions.
Read More »Russia has Vessel to Build Nord Stream 2
The completion of the project would be ``stretched`` by several months because of the sanctions.
Read More »No Plans to Force China into Arms Control Talks
Moscow respects Beijing’s wish to avoid international talks on arms control and will not force China to take part in such consultations. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
Read More »Putin Says to Respond to US Sanctions on Nord Stream 2
The U.S. sanctions over the pipeline would affect bilateral relations between Moscow and Washington.
Read More »Russia Ready to Look for Solution of Ukrainian Gas Issue Acceptable for All
Gas relations with Ukraine is a challenging and sensitive topic.
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