Analysis-Baltics brace to cut decades-old ties to Russian grid
The Baltic states are set to sever ties with Russia's power grid that date back to the 1950s, and instead integrate further ...
Russian economy grew by 4.1% in 2024, slightly exceeding forecasts, PM tells Putin
Russia's economy grew by 4.1% in 2024, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin told President Vladimir Putin on Friday, ...
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Month after Ukraine halt, Slovakia now receives Russian gas via Türkiye
Slovakia on Thursday said the country is now receiving gas from Russia through Türkiye, a month after Ukraine halted flows ...
Russian Ambassador to France: Moscow has started using income from Western assets
Ambassador Alexei Meshkov, who represents Russia's interests in France, confirmed in an interview with RIA Novosti that his ...
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Russia’s Crude Oil Exports to EU via Ukraine Dropped 15% in 2024
The southern Druzhba route via Ukraine saw total Russian oil flows to the EU member states decline by 15% to 11.5 million tons last year, according to Vedomosti’s sources. This equals about 230,300 ...
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As Ukraine Fights, Echoes of Historic Meetings in Yalta and Helsinki Abound
On their anniversaries, Yalta and Helsinki offer lessons for Ukraine, Trump, and the balance of power in Europe.
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Synch and swim: How escaping Russia’s electricity grid can strengthen Baltic energy security
The synchronisation of the Baltic states with EU electricity networks will enhance their energy security in the face of ...
Russia to widen asset seizing power with new legislation, sources say
Russia is set to widen its power to retaliate for Western asset seizures with new legislation that could allow it to ...
Russia's Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they're braced for retaliation
The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are bracing themselves for possible retaliation as they decouple from ...
Three NATO members still rely on Russia to manage their electricity grid. They’re about to pull the plug
Estonia, along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, is preparing finally to rid itself of one of the last vestiges ...
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Russia’s BitRiver Says Bitcoin Will Hit $160k Before Year’s End
Bitcoin will hit the $160k price mark before the end of 2025, an analyst from the Russian crypto mining player BitRiver ...
Two Russian Pilot Instructors Killed in Moscow Plane Crash
An unnamed emergency service source told the Russian news agency Tass on Thursday: "Former military pilot Vitaly Kiyashko, ...