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Russia will stop natural gas supplies to Poland from Wednesday
Warsaw Russia will stop all natural gas supplies to Poland. As of Wednesday, deliveries to Poland will no longer be made, the Polish natural gas company PGNiG announced in Warsaw…
Habeck expects complete independence from Russian oil in days
PCK refinery in Schwedt The refinery on the Oder is connected to a pipeline from Russia and is controlled by the Russian company Rosneft. (Photo: Bloomberg) Warsaw According to Economics…
What to expect from the next sanctions package
Christopher Herwartz Christoph Herwartz, correspondent in the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU. Because anyone interested…
Schwesig sees no reason to resign
Prime Minister Schwesig The focus of the criticism is the support for the construction of the Russian-German Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 2 and the establishment of a foundation. (Photo:…
Profit collapses because of Nord Stream 2
BASF The chemical company’s profit fell by almost 29 percent in the first quarter. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt A billion-dollar write-down on the majority stake in Wintershall Dea brought the chemical…
Chemical company has to write off 2 billion because of Nord Stream
BASF The chemical company’s profit fell by almost 29 percent in the first quarter. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt A billion-dollar write-down on the majority stake in Wintershall Dea brought the chemical…
Why it’s hard to cut off Vladimir Putin’s source of foreign exchange
Russian oil fields The EU fears that the Russians could divert oil exports to other countries and benefit from them. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Brussels, Zurich A small group of demonstrators…
Why it’s hard to cut off Vladimir Putin’s source of foreign exchange
Russian oil fields The EU fears that the Russians could divert oil exports to other countries and benefit from them. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Brussels, Zurich A small group of demonstrators…
How Russia runs out of oil due to a fictional storm
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Vladimir Putin with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in front of an oil pipeline and Russian soldiers. (Photo: Imago Images (3)) Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Berlin…
Russia runs out of oil by fake storm
President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Vladimir Putin with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in front of an oil pipeline and Russian soldiers. (Photo: Imago Images (3)) Nur-Sultan,…
The West should ignore Putin’s ruble bluff
Shirt with poker face Putin What if the West simply does not respond to the Russian President’s demand for payment in rubles? (Photo: Reuters) Vladimir Putin has a clever idea:…
Gas from Spain to help northern Europe
Madrid In an attempt to become less dependent on Russian gas and oil supplies, Spain is coming into focus as part of the solution. The country is connected to the…
Boycotting Russian oil is the way to go
Hardly a day goes by without new sanctions being proposed against Russia. The goal of hitting Russia’s economy as hard as possible as long as Moscow does not stop its…
Government wants to stick to oil and gas projects in Russia
LPG tankers Japan is reluctant to put its gas projects on the Russian island of Sakhalin on hold. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo Japan’s government was involved in the general economic sanctions…
Converge USA & Venezuela?
Oil production in Venezuela In 2019, the United States imposed harsh sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector. (Photo: dpa) Salvador The sound makes the – new – music: For the first…
Converge USA & Venezuela?
Oil production in Venezuela In 2019, the United States imposed harsh sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector. (Photo: dpa) Salvador The sound makes the – new – music: For the first…
Russia is threatening the West with severe counter-sanctions
Berlin Russia is reacting increasingly angrily to the West’s sanctions, which are hitting the country’s economy hard. Yesterday the government imposed an export ban on medical technology and medicines located…
War in Ukraine: SPD push for “energy price protective shield”
Berlin In view of the drastically increased energy prices, Lower Saxony’s Energy Minister Olaf Lies (SPD) is calling for further relief for the citizens. All the measures currently being discussed…
Russia is openly threatening to stop Nord Stream 1 deliveries
Nord Stream Pipeline Russia is the largest oil supplier in Europe. (Photo: AFP) Moscow After the start of the war against Ukraine, Russia openly threatened to stop gas supplies through…
Will Nord Stream 2 become a ticking time bomb?
Pipeline landing station in Lubmin in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania Nobody feels responsible for the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline anymore. (Photo: Paul-Langrock.de) Berlin After the sanctions were imposed on Russia…