Tag: Foreign trade policy
Russia does not want to issue any bonds for the time being
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin Russia has announced that it will no longer issue government bonds for the time being. (Photo: AP) Moscow, Frankfurt In view of the economic sanctions imposed…
How fast Europe could replace Russian gas
Production platform off Norway When moving away from Russian gas, Europe is looking primarily to Norway. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A week ago, Lithuania showed how it can be done. As…
Russia does not want to issue any bonds for the time being
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin Russia has announced that it will no longer issue government bonds for the time being. (Photo: AP) Moscow, Frankfurt In view of the economic sanctions imposed…
Is Germany using double standards when it comes to the energy embargo?
Global trends Handelsblatt International correspondent Torsten Riecke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in his weekly column. You can reach him at [email protected]. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy)…
“Stagflation could last until 2030”
Michael Huether According to the IW boss, a gas embargo against Russia would have serious consequences. (Photo: imago images/Jürgen Heinrich) Dusseldorf Mr Hüther, a survey by the Handelsblatt shows that…
Producer prices continue to rise at a high level
supermarket in China Measures to contain the coronavirus have disrupted food production and deliveries in parts of the country, causing prices to rise. (Photo: dpa) Beijing In China, the rise…
Austria’s Chancellor Nehammer meets Putin in Moscow
Kharkiv There were reports of heavy explosions in the city in north-eastern Ukraine during the night. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Monday night brought heavy explosions in the cities of Kharkiv in…
Berlin and Brussels stand in their own way
Berlin No more washing machines from Miele, no more shoes from Deichmann, no saws from Obi. In addition to large corporations, numerous German medium-sized companies are also withdrawing from Russia…
Ukraine’s economic output will almost halve in 2022
Washington According to estimates by the World Bank, Ukraine’s economic output will almost halve this year as a result of the Russian war of aggression. According to the World Bank…
Austria’s Chancellor Nehammer meets Putin in Moscow
Karl Nehammer Austria’s Chancellor meets Vladimir Putin on Monday. (Photo: IMAGO/SEPA.Media) Berlin Karl Nehammer is the first EU head of government to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow since the start…
How sanctioned Russians exploit the loopholes in the system
Düsseldorf, Brussels, Athens, New York, Rome The game of hide-and-seek began two weeks before the Russian invasion. Suddenly the yacht “Graceful” disappeared from the port of Hamburg, although the prestigious…
Russian bank VTB loses control of European subsidiary
The logo of the Russian VTB Bank The EU’s new package of sanctions also affects Russia’s second-largest bank. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The German financial regulator Bafin has prohibited the major…
Johnson leads, Scholz follows
Johnson meets Zelensky in Kyiv President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (middle) and Prime Minister of Great Britain Boris Johnson (l) talk while walking through downtown Kyiv. (Photo: dpa) “Leading from…
Ukraine war: Security expert expects major offensive soon
Berlin The security expert Gustav Gressel from the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) assumes that the Russian troops will soon launch a major offensive in eastern Ukraine. He calls…
What risks the economy has to deal with in the Ukraine war
Dusseldorf Rising energy prices, scarcity of raw materials, interrupted supply chains – the war in Ukraine poses a challenge for most German companies. Many companies have already adjusted their profit…
British intelligence sees evidence of war crimes – Ukraine issues new sanctions
Scene from Bucha After the discovery of a mass grave, bodies are exhumed to identify victims and conduct investigations. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Berlin With the withdrawal of Russian troops from…
British intelligence sees evidence of war crimes – Ukraine issues new sanctions
Scene from Bucha After the discovery of a mass grave, bodies are exhumed to identify victims and conduct investigations. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Berlin With the withdrawal of Russian troops from…
Union politicians are asking Scholz to travel to Kyiv
Olaf Scholz during the SPD election campaign in Lübeck The Chancellor to Vladimir Putin: “You are destroying the future of your own country.” (Photo: IMAGO/Andre Lenthe) Berlin Politicians from the…
Historian Adam Tooze on Russia sanctions
Adam Tooze The economic historian advocates an energy embargo against Russia. (Photo: Polaris/laif) The American magazine “New York” calls him “Galaxy Brain”. Indeed, there is little that 54-year-old economic historian…
Moody’s lowers growth forecast for 2022
Moody’s headquarters in New York The rating agency warns of the consequences of the Russian war of aggression for banks. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The protracted war in Ukraine has increasingly…