Tag: Trade sanction
Nord Stream 2 AG lays off all employees
North Stream 2 The pipeline that was laid and completed through the Baltic Sea was supposed to bring Russian gas to Germany. (Photo: dpa) Geneva The operator of the Russian…
Ruble stabilizes after crash – Moscow stock exchange remains closed
Exchange rates in Moscow On Monday, the dollar rose to a temporary record high of 120 rubles due to Russia’s escalating dispute with the West. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS) Dusseldorf After…
War in Ukraine: Satellite images show Russian convoy
Satellite image of Ukraine This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a military convoy northwest of the Ukrainian city of Invankiv. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Russian attacks in Ukraine…
Now is the time for diplomacy
Where is Stauffenberg? This question made the rounds on Twitter after Vladimir Putin put Russia’s nuclear forces on alert. The fact that the warmonger in the Kremlin is evoking the…
Putin’s war will primarily harm Russia
The Russian attack on Ukraine will have far-reaching global political and economic repercussions. It has already fundamentally changed the security architecture in Europe. Further developments depend on the outcome of…
“Germany has become a different country”
Berlin Ivan Krastev is in touch from Sofia. The home of the renowned Eastern Europe expert has surprised him these days. Like other neighboring countries, Bulgaria was quick to open…
US wants to make Ukraine invasion “a strategic mistake”.
Joe Biden The US President’s advisors are satisfied with the effects of the previous sanctions against Russia. (Photo: Bloomberg) new York The ruble is falling, inflation is rising, hundreds of…
Shell’s withdrawal from Gazprom puts pressure on German energy companies
Rosneft oil production near Nizhnevartovsk BP is putting its shares in the Russian group up for sale. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Dusseldorf It is the largest withdrawal of a Western company…
Ukraine war: EU becomes a military union
Bundeswehr soldiers with anti-aircraft missiles of the “Stinger” type (archive image) The European Union’s money for the armaments comes from the peace facility, a financial pot that was created less…
Fake news or stupidity? Russian news agency publishes comment on Russia’s victory
Screenshot of Ria Novosti The comment quickly disappeared from the site, but can still be found in the web archive. Berlin As has just become known, the Russian state news…
Peace negotiations and hundreds of thousands are fleeing
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is trying to stop the ruble from falling. (Photo: AP) It is difficult to seriously believe in a peaceful solution to this deadlock in Ukraine. And…
Russia risk weighs heavily on western banks
Headquarters of Raiffeisen International Frankfurt The start of the week for Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) could not have been much more dramatic. The institute’s shares on the Vienna Stock…
How Bitcoin and Co. suddenly gain momentum during the war
Bitcoin representation Cryptocurrencies could in certain cases be used to circumvent sanctions. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, New York For a long time, the Central Bank of Russia considered cryptocurrencies a…
Dax limits the losses significantly
Dusseldorf After the events of the weekend, expectations of a quick end to the war have diminished. And the sanctions against Russian oligarchs and the Russian economy as a whole…
What does Putin really want? – Russian central bank braces itself against ruble crash
Dusseldorf Eastern Europe historian Karl Schlögel is concerned about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war rhetoric: “This man who is willing to reduce Aleppo to rubble is also doing it in…
US wants to make Ukraine invasion “a strategic mistake”.
Joe Biden The US President’s advisors are satisfied with the effects of the previous sanctions against Russia. (Photo: Bloomberg) new York The ruble is falling, inflation is rising, hundreds of…
The consequences of the sanctions for the energy supply
Berlin. Demonstration in front of the Reichstag against Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin, Dusseldorf Europe is dependent on energy supplies from Russia. That makes sanctions a…
Switzerland accepts EU sanctions against Russia
Federal building in Bern On Friday, the Swiss Federal Council rejected EU sanctions. (Photo: imago images/Andreas Haas) Zurich Switzerland decides to impose sanctions on Russia after all. Federal President Ignazio…
The consequences of the sanctions for the energy supply
Berlin. Demonstration in front of the Reichstag against Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin, Dusseldorf Europe is dependent on energy supplies from Russia. That makes sanctions a…
Shipping companies stop many lines to Russia
Container handling in the port of Hamburg The port on the Elbe is threatened with a loss of handling due to the war in Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The joy…