A Russian Kremlin spokesman has rejected accusations that Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time in more than a century. In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia had made bond payments due in May but had been blocked by Euroclear due …
Read More »Putin says EU has lost ‘political sovereignty’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the European Union has lost its “political sovereignty”, in a belligerent speech at Russia’s annual economic forum. Putin criticized the union’s economic policies such as “money printing” to tackle rising inflation. Putin also attacked the West for blaming it personally for its economic …
Read More »Russia becomes India’s second-largest oil supplier
Data from trade sources showed that Russia became India’s second-largest supplier of oil in May, pushing Saudi Arabia to third place, with Iraq remaining its largest supplier. The data indicated that Indian refineries received in May about 819,000 barrels per day of Russian oil, the highest level so far from …
Read More »By virtue of sanctions, Russia’s ruble stronger than before war
In the days after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and the west imposed sanctions, Russia’s ruble collapsed. The number of rubles to one US dollar quickly fell from about 78 to 138, a huge move in the world of forex, and terrifying for those with their wealth in the …
Read More »Russia: No agreement has been reached with Turkey on Ukrainian grain exports
The Kremlin said on Thursday that no agreement had been reached with Turkey on the export of Ukrainian grain shipments through the Black Sea. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that work was continuing to reach an agreement. Turkey has been pressing for an agreement between Russia and Ukraine on …
Read More »Moscow blames the West for Ukraine’s grain export problems
The Kremlin on Thursday rejected accusations from the United States and the European Union that Russia was blocking grain exports from Ukraine, blaming the West for creating this situation due to the imposition of sanctions.“We do not categorically accept these accusations. On the contrary, we hold Western countries responsible for …
Read More »Oil rises, supported by EU efforts to ban Russian crude, hopes for demand
Oil prices rose to a seven-week high on Tuesday, buoyed by continued pressure from the European Union to ban Russian crude imports that would reduce supply, and as investors focused on increasing demand after the easing of Chinese coronavirus lockdowns. On Monday, EU foreign ministers failed in their efforts to …
Read More »Russian oil production declines by 9% in April
An internal report seen by Reuters showed today, Tuesday, that Russian crude oil production fell by about 9% to 9.16 million barrels per day, based on assessments of sources from OPEC +. The report stated that the commitment of members of the OPEC + group to production cuts rose to …
Read More »Russian Ruble Best Gainer In 2022
The Russian currency has reportedly made large gains in spite of the sanctions imposed on Moscow by the United States and Washington’s allies.The US and EU attempted to cripple the Russian economy, but the value of the ruble is heading up. After two months of imposing state-crushing sanctions, the ruble …
Read More »Is Russia’s Latest Economic Data Consistent On War Impact, Sanctions?
Latest economic data published by Moscow do not track private-sector surveys that show a sharp contraction in Russian manufacturing. The consequences of harsh economic sanctions against Russia are already being felt across the globe. Experts are busy explaining the significance of what has happened so far and how the conflict …
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