European Gas Prices Dip, but Market Watchers Warn of Potential Traps
European gas prices have slipped below 350 dollars for every thousand cubic meters, a level that marks a new low for the season. This trend is…
G7 Summit Signals Tightening of Russia’s Financial Access and Energy Dependency Reduction
G7 Summit in Hiroshima Signals Focused Action on Russia At the pinnacle of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, discussions centered on tightening…
Russia stainless steel imports rise in April 2023 amid sanctions and market shifts
Stainless steel shipments to Russia rise in April 2023 Import activity for stainless steel to Russia in April 2023 grew by 29 percent compared…
Tax changes for Russian remote workers abroad described
The Russian government has prepared a final draft of amendments to tax legislation that would determine how employees of Russian companies…
UTair Faces 30% Fleet Downtime Amid Spare Parts Shortage and Sanctions Impact
UTair’s chief executive, Andrey Martirosov, warned that a third of the airline’s helicopter fleet could be taken out of service if spare parts…
US-Taiwan Trade Talks Expand Under 21st Century Initiative
US trade negotiators emphasized progress as Washington and Taipei move to widen their commercial partnership. The parties have agreed to…
EU moves to tighten Russian diamond imports amid Belgium stance
The European Union is actively considering new steps to restrict Russian diamond imports, a policy direction outlined by the President of the…
Russian officials discuss M-12 corridor expansion with neighboring nations
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin indicated that Russian authorities intend to engage with China and Kazakhstan…
PSB expands ATM network in LPR; Sberbank grows Crimea footprint
Promsvyazbank has expanded its ATM network in the Lugansk People’s Republic, announcing more than 400 terminals now in operation. According to…
EU Aligns on Diamond Provenance Measures in Russia Sanctions
The piece notes that policy observers expect the European Union to back ongoing sanctions coordinated with Western allies on Russian diamonds,…