Eastern Europe

Reuters: Rosneft seals first Asian refinery deal with Essar Oil purchase

Russian oil major Rosneft and partners closed their $12.9 billion purchase of Indian refiner Essar Oil on August 21, giving them a foothold in one of …
Reuters

Associated Press: Russia boosts air campaign to help recapture key Syrian city

Russia has boosted its air campaign in Syria to help President Bashar Assad’s forces drive Islamic State militants from Deir el-Zour, the largest city …
Associated Press

Yandex, Uber file request with FAS on merging business in Russia

Yandex and Uber have submitted a request to the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) on the merger of their ride-sharing businesses, FAS said in a …
Interfax-Ukraine

The Telegraph: Who is Anatoly Antonov, Russia’s next ambassador to the US?

Anatoly Antonov, currently Russia’s deputy foreign minister, will become his country’s ambassador to the United States on September 1, it has been …
The Telegraph

Guardian: Putin names hardliner Anatoly Antonov as Russia’s US ambassador

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has named the deputy foreign minister, Anatoly Antonov, as the country’s new ambassador to the US, replacing …
Guardian

Reuters: US scales back Russian visa operations after Putin cuts embassy staff

The United States began to sharply scale back its visa services in Russia on August 21, drawing an angry reaction from Moscow, three weeks after …
Reuters

Associated Press: Putin appoints new Russian ambassador to US

President Vladimir Putin has appointed a former deputy defense minister as Russia’s new ambassador to the United States. The Kremlin said on August 21 …
Associated Press

Reuters: Russia names replacement for Sergei Kislyak as envoy in Washington

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed a replacement for Sergei Kislyak as Russian ambassador to the United States, the Kremlin said on August …
Reuters

Washington Post: Many Russians aren’t protesting against Putin – they want his help

The widespread Russian protests against corruption, inspired by opposition leader Alexei Navalny, made global headlines earlier this year. The roots …
Washington Post

Reuters: Merkel hits out at predecessor in Russia row ahead of election

German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized her predecessor, Gerhard Schroeder, on August 21 for taking a new job at Russian oil producer Rosneft and …
Reuters

Bloomberg: US cuts visa service after Russia orders staff reduced

The U.S. said it’s slashing visa services in Russia after the Kremlin ordered it to cut two-thirds of staff at its embassy and consulates as relations …
Bloomberg

Financial Times: US to curb issuance of non-immigrant visas in Russia

The US is suspending processing and issuance of non-immigrant visas in Russia from this August 23 and will resume it on a much reduced scale a week …
Financial Times

Reuters: Rosneft says India’s Essar Oil refinery to double throughput

India’s Essar Oil plans to double the throughput of its refinery and create a petrochemical facility in the long-term, a Rosneft’s spokesman told …
Reuters

RFE/RL: US diplomatic missions in Russia suspend nonimmigrant visa operations

The United States says that “all nonimmigrant visa operations” at U.S. missions across Russia will be suspended as of August 23 due to the …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Bloomberg: US houses are using more Russian lumber, thanks to Canada spat

Russia has emerged as one of the winners from the trade dispute between Canada and the U.S over lumber. The U.S. is importing more softwood lumber …
Bloomberg

Reuters: Russian jets kill over 200 Islamic State militants near Syria’s Deir al-Zor

Russia’s air force has destroyed a large column of Islamic State fighters on their way to the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor, killing over 200 militants, …
Reuters

Bloomberg: Big data convert channels big brother to monitor Russia’s pulse

Raw numbers no longer cut it for Russia’s central bank in its effort to keep up with the economy. Instead, the man running its research and …
Bloomberg

Reuters: Russian court rejects Siemens’ plea to seize its turbines in Crimea

MOSCOW – A Moscow court has rejected a request by Siemens to seize its gas turbines, which have turned up in Crimea contrary to EU sanctions, and to …
Reuters
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