Tag: Gazprom Bank
Von der Leyen wants a “complete import ban” on Russian oil
Ursula von der Leyen The head of the EU Commission presents the sixth package of sanctions against Russia to the EU Parliament. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The European Union proposes a…
OMV continues to look for solutions
Vienna How Western European gas buyers will pay the Russian supplier Gazprom in the future has apparently still not been clarified. “We are still looking for a solution,” said Alfred…
Olaf Scholz, the somewhat different people’s tribune
the two living SPD chancellors have a very special fascination for well-known US press titles – apparently those of political trapeze artists, of whom one wants to see whether they…
Energy companies prepare payments to Russia
Dusseldorf Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demand that payments for natural gas should only be made in rubles is causing difficulties for European energy companies. The first bills are due soon.…
The escape of the Gazprombank manager
on Tuesday evening, the deputy head of Gazprombank spoke up in a sensational video on YouTube. In it, Igor Volobuyev explains his flight back to his home country, Ukraine: “I…
How Russia uses energy as a weapon
Gazprom pipeline Russia uses the raw material as leverage. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Brussels, Dusseldorf The halt to Russian gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria fuels fears that the Kremlin could…
Germany is 35 percent dependent on Russian gas
Robert Habeck In view of the economic consequences of the Ukraine war, the Federal Minister of Economics promises faster independence from Russia. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germany is less and less…
Gazprom manager Volobuyev changes sides
Gazprom Bank in Moscow In the interview, manager Igor Volobuyev also mentioned his former employer Gazprom, whom he described as Russia’s “gas stick”. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf After years of working…
Why Russia no longer delivers to Bulgaria and Poland
gas compression station Since 2014, the European gas network has been prepared to manage without Russian gas if possible. (Photo: ZB) Brussels, Berlin, Dusseldorf For decades, Europe’s energy policy, and…
Russia turns off the gas tap
in the big raw material poker, which is part of a world order war, Vladimir Putin plays the next card. Its most reliable threatening monopoly, the Russian state-owned company Gazprom,…
What the West can do to weaken the ruble
Exchange office in Russia The Russian ruble has recently appreciated again significantly. (Photo: action press) Frankfurt It sounds strange: The West has imposed tough economic sanctions on Russia – and…
National bankruptcy is approaching – payments to banks stopped
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen US banks are no longer allowed to release Russian government deposits for debt service. (Photo: Bloomberg) New York, Dusseldorf Vladimir Putin shows his cruel and…
Russia justifies ruble conversion of gas supply contracts
Berlin Russia’s leaders justify switching Gazprom’s supply contracts to rubles, claiming Western sanctions are weakening the euro and dollar: The decision to convert payment for Russian gas from non-friendly countries…
The gas is still flowing to Europe
The payment in rubles demanded by Russia has no practical consequences for Europe’s gas importers. Only on Friday morning did German energy companies have details of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s…
Gazprom continues to deliver gas – but the economy is still concerned
Berlin, Moscow According to its own statements, after Russia ordered the conversion of gas payments to rubles, Russia continues to deliver the raw material in large quantities for transit through…
Russian troops apparently obstruct rescue operation from Mariupol
Destroy apartment buildings in Mariupol So far, the Russian armed forces have apparently not allowed 45 buses to rescue civilians in Mariupol through. (Photo: Reuters) new York At the beginning…
The Curse of the New Bipolar World Order – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
From China’s point of view, the West has twice signaled blatant weakness. Once with Brexit, on the other hand with the election of the political jumping-in field Donald Trump as…
Putin sows confusion with ruble decree
Kremlin chief Before making his decision, Vladimir Putin also spoke to Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi. (Photo: via REUTERS) Berlin Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin has issued…
Putin sows confusion with ruble decree
Kremlin chief Before making his decision, Vladimir Putin also spoke to Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi. (Photo: via REUTERS) Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin says he…
Germany can apparently continue to pay for Russian gas in euros
Moscow According to Russian information, Germany will probably continue to be able to pay for gas deliveries in euros as before. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Thursday, according to…