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Thursday, 26 May, 2022

Russian economy
Russia slashes rates in effort to cool rouble’s rapid ascent
Currency rally shows sanctions over invasion of Ukraine are cutting the country from global trade
Wednesday, 25 May, 2022

Russian economy
Russia raises pension and minimum wage as inflation hits economy
Putin admits to ‘difficulties’ but says not all are linked to the war in Ukraine
Monday, 23 May, 2022

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Can Boeing’s move towards the Pentagon solve its problems?
Saudi Arabia has signalled it will support Russia as a part of the Opec+ group of oil producers
Sunday, 22 May, 2022

Oil & Gas industry
Lukoil’s ex-chief warns against EU ban on ‘irreplaceable’ Russian oil
Vagit Alekperov says tightened sanctions would be worst outcome for Europe as well as Moscow
Friday, 20 May, 2022

War in Ukraine
Gerhard Schröder steps down as Rosneft chair after Ukraine backlash
Former spy Matthias Warnig also quits board of oil giant after controversy in Germany
Thursday, 19 May, 2022

McDonald's Corp
McDonald’s sells Russian business to Siberian entrepreneur
Alexander Govor to take over chain’s restaurants under new brand and different menu
Thursday, 12 May, 2022

Russian business & finance
Vladimir Potanin: the original oligarch snapping up Russian banks
Metals tycoon close to Kremlin and with an eye for a bargain has not been hit with sanctions by the UK, EU or US
Wednesday, 11 May, 2022

Energy crisis
Russian occupying forces have siphoned EU-bound gas via Ukraine, Kyiv says
Ukrainian operator asks Gazprom to reroute supplies to avoid Russian-held areas
Thursday, 5 May, 2022

Israel
Israel says Putin has apologised over anti-Semitism row
Phone call with Bennett comes in wake of Lavrov comments, but Kremlin readout of talks mentions no admission
Thursday, 5 May, 2022

News in-depthRussia
Russian economy could weather impact of EU oil ban
Capacity to balance the budget depends on whether producers meet logistics challenge of switch to Asia
Wednesday, 27 April, 2022

Renault SA
Renault in talks to sell Russian stake to state institute for one rouble
Moscow denies transaction is form of nationalisation and points to buyback option
Wednesday, 27 April, 2022

EU energy
European gas prices soar after Gazprom halts supplies to Poland and Bulgaria
Russian energy group says it has not received payment in roubles as decreed under new law
Tuesday, 26 April, 2022

EU energy
Poland and Bulgaria braced for halt to Russian gas supplies
State energy groups in Warsaw and Sofia say Gazprom has warned of threat to flows
Wednesday, 20 April, 2022

War in Ukraine
More than 200,000 workers in Russia still on western payrolls
Multinationals keep paying wages despite pledges to suspend activity in country since Ukraine invasion
Wednesday, 13 April, 2022

War in Ukraine
Macron declines to follow Biden’s Ukraine ‘genocide’ claim
French leader stops short of repeating US president’s accusation regarding Russia’s war conduct
Wednesday, 13 April, 2022

War in Ukraine
Putin says peace talks with Ukraine at ‘dead end’
Biden accuses Russia of carrying out genocide in Ukraine and ‘trying to wipe out the idea of even being Ukrainian’
Thursday, 7 April, 2022

War in Ukraine
Russian aluminium producer Rusal calls for investigation into alleged Bucha war crimes
Public statement does not directly blame Russia for atrocities in Ukraine
Wednesday, 6 April, 2022

War in Ukraine
Threat of EU coal embargo leaves Russia miners pinning hopes on shift to Asia
Rail constraints mean output cannot easily be rerouted east but high prices provide a cushion
Tuesday, 5 April, 2022

Alexei Mordashov
Alexei Mordashov: the oligarch scrambling to outpace sanctions
Russian billionaire targeted by EU and UK has moved quickly to shift billions of dollars in assets
Saturday, 2 April, 2022

War in Ukraine
Ukraine regains control of Kyiv region, deputy defence minister says
Moldova rebuts warning that Russian troops are massing on border
Friday, 1 April, 2022

EU energy
European gas buyers have at least 2 weeks to pay in roubles, says Kremlin
EU remains ‘puzzled’ by Putin’s threat to halt supplies to countries that will not pay in Russian currency
Thursday, 31 March, 2022

ExplainerEU energy
Why does Putin want Europeans to pay for gas supplies in roubles?
Russian president aims to force European companies to deal with its central bank, which is under sanctions
Thursday, 31 March, 2022

War in Ukraine
Putin issues decree requesting ‘unfriendly’ countries pay for gas in roubles
Russia’s president threatens supply disruption unless target nations comply
Wednesday, 30 March, 2022

Germany
Germany and Austria plan for gas rationing over payment stand-off with Russia
Berlin activates emergency law as west refuses to comply with Moscow’s demand for roubles
Tuesday, 29 March, 2022

EU energy
EU and Russia in stand-off over rouble payments for gas
Failure to revise supply contracts could halt the flow of fuel to Europe