Russia halts gas supplies to Finland as payments row with the west escalates Russia cut off gas to Bulgaria and Poland last month amid an energy payments dispute sparked by Putin’s invasion of Ukraine The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2022
Russia bans 963 Americans from country - as it happened Joe Biden among those banned after signing $40bn aid package for Ukraine; Finnish president says he held ‘open and direct’ talks with his Turkish counterpart. This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2022
Live: Russia cuts off gas exports to Finland after payments dispute Russian energy giant Gazprom said Saturday it had halted gas exports to neighbouring Finland as it had not received payment in rubles. After Russia moved troops into Ukraine on February 24, Moscow asked clients from "unfriendly countries" – including EU member states – to pay for gas in rubles, a… France 24 · May 21, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 87 of the invasion Last group of Ukrainian soldiers in Azovstal steelworks surrendered, Russia’s defence ministry said late Friday The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2022
Russia declares final victory at steel plant in Mariupol and fights for more territory in eastern Ukraine KYIV, Ukraine — With its grip tightened along Ukraine’s southern coast, including full control of the steel plant that held the world’s attention for months, Russia redoubled its assault Friday on the eastern industrial heartland known as the Donbas. Los Angeles Times · May 20, 2022
Germany's Schroeder to quit Rosneft board as backlash mounts Russian state energy company Rosneft says former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder plans to leave its board of directors as a backlash over his ties with Russia and its energy sector mounts The Independent UK · May 20, 2022
Whatever it takes? Europe forced to speed up its energy transition It took the invasion of Ukraine for Europeans to realise that decades of short-sighted energy policy have caught up with them. As Germany strips its former chancellor of parliamentary privileges over his refusal to sever ties with Gazprom, Gerhard Schröder's downfall is a reminder that it's all of Germany and… France 24 · May 19, 2022
JPMorgan No More A Depositary For Russia-Based Rosneft's GDRs JPMorgan & Chase (NYSE:JPM) has resigned as a depositary of global depositary receipts (GDR) of Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft (OTC:RNFTF), Reuters reported. Last month, JPMorgan & Chase started to allow holders of depositary receipts in Russian companies to cancel them, two sources familiar with the matter said, giving some investors a way to… Benzinga · May 18, 2022
Europe's push to cut Russian gas faces a race against winter Europeans are basking in the warmth of spring, but their governments are in a race against winter The Independent UK · May 18, 2022
Russian pipeline sanctions raise fears of gas interruption European gas prices have risen after Russian state-owned exporter Gazprom said it would no longer send supplies to Europe via a pipeline in Poland, citing new sanctions that Moscow imposed on European energy companies The Independent UK · May 13, 2022
Russia War Crimes Allegations Mount as Ukraine Refugees Top Six Million Russia faced mounting accusations of war crimes in Ukraine Friday including forcing thousands of people into interrogation camps, as the number of refugees reported to have fled the conflict surpassed six million. The Russian invasion has also led to a seismic policy change by Finland, whose leaders said Thursday the… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 13, 2022
Amateur boxing crisis grows as Russian Iba president’s rival loses election appeal Dutchman Boris van der Vorst failed to persuade Cas to overturn a late bar on him standing in opposition to Iba president Umar Kremlev The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022
Morning Brief: Top Financial Stories Dominating on Thursday, May 12 CNBC Instacart Confidentially Files For US IPO Benzinga · May 12, 2022
Russia Imposes Sanctions On German Unit Of Gazprom: Bloomberg Russia has cut natural gas supplies to a unit of Gazprom PJSC (OTC: OGZPY) seized by Germany in retaliation for western penalties over the war in Ukraine. Benzinga · May 12, 2022
Reuters · May 12, 2022 Moscow warns Finland over NATO bid as Ukraine says Russian ship damaged Moscow warned Finland on Thursday it would face consequences as it seeks to apply for NATO membership "without delay" and Ukraine said it had damaged a Russian navy logistics ship in the Black Sea, where there has been renewed fighting in recent days.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 11, 2022 What’s the Fallout from Ukraine’s Pipe Shutdown? The shutdown of a gas pipeline in eastern Ukraine has sent a fresh wave of energy jitters through Europe. The price of gas jumped - then fell.
The Independent UK · May 11, 2022 EXPLAINER: What's the fallout from Ukraine's pipe shutdown? The shutdown of a gas pipeline through Russian-held territory in Ukraine is sending a new wave of energy jitters through Europe
Los Angeles Times · May 11, 2022 Ukraine retakes territory in the east amid more Russian attacks LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine pressed its counteroffensive against Russian troops Wednesday, pushing them back from the northeastern city of Kharkiv in what observers say could bring a new phase to the conflict even as U.S intelligence officials warned that Moscow was preparing for a protracted war.
The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022 Olympic boxing at risk, IOC warns Iba chief amid fresh governance worries The IOC has warned the Russian president of amateur boxing that it still has ‘significant concerns’ over the governance of the organisation he leads in an intervention just days before he faces re-election
The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022 Revealed: the ‘carbon bombs’ set to trigger catastrophic climate breakdown Exclusive: Oil and gas majors are planning scores of vast projects that threaten to shatter the 1.5C climate goal. If governments do not act, these firms will continue to cash in as the world burns
The Independent UK · May 11, 2022 Ukraine says it will block Russian gas supply to Europe Kyiv has blamed Russian ‘occupying forces’ for suspending the gas supply
The Independent UK · May 11, 2022 Live updates | Pipeline operator to stop natural gas flow Ukraine’s natural gas pipeline operator said it would stop Russian shipments through its Novopskov hub in a part of eastern Ukraine controlled by Moscow-backed separatists
Al Jazeera · May 10, 2022 Ukraine war speeds Greece’s transition to EU energy gateway As Europe attempts to abandon Russian energy, Greece is becoming a gateway for LNG because it is surrounded by sea.
Daily Mirror · May 5, 2022 Suspicious deaths of six Russian oligarchs look like Kremlin murders, experts say Experts believe the murder-suicides of six prominent Russian businessmen are the work of Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin as they try to send a message to oligarchs and civilians
The Independent UK · May 4, 2022 Which countries are most dependent on Russian gas imports? Gazprom decision to stop supplying gas to ‘unfriendly’ Poland and Bulgaria denounced as ‘blackmail’