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America's Steel Industry Is Reopening A Cold War Dispute With Russia
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. steel industry is considering challenging a trade deal with Russia that governs imports of hot-rolled steel, potentially reviving a decades-old dispute amid...
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Russian Banks Are Getting Crushed By The Turmoil In Ukraine
Russia's biggest banks, VTB and Sberbank, have released their figures for the first quarter of 2014. The figures turned out to be worse than expected, partly due to Ukraine-related losses. In the first...
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The U.S. Is Opposing Russia And China's Draft Of An Arms Control Treaty For...
The United States is opposing a new draft treaty submitted to the United Nations last week by China and Russia that seeks legally binding curbs on weapons in space amid concerns that both states are...
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Meanwhile, The Russian Art Market Is On Fire
Putting money where the mouth is, the value of Russian artworks has reached a record high this month at auctions of Christie’s, Sotheby’s and MacDougall’s.Bad mouthing by the US State Department daily...
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NATO: Russia Is Placing Thousand Of Troops Along The Ukrainian Border
MOSCOW (AP) — Intense fighting raged Thursday in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russia insurgents said they were losing the battle with government forces and begged the Kremlin for military help.NATO's...
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Ukraine Wants A Ceasefire — Russia Is Sending A Bunch Of Tanks Into Ukraine
More Russian tanks left a base in southwest Russia on Thursday, and Russia is preparing to send additional tanks to separatists in eastern Ukraine, a senior U.S. administration official said Friday....
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US May Sanction Russia Over Human Trafficking
The United States says Russia has failed to make “significant efforts” to battle human trafficking, placing it on a blacklist that leaves open the possibility of U.S. sanctions. For the second straight...
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Rosneft CEO Gave A Subtle Warning Against Increasing Sanctions
In the New York and London markets brokers and bankers explain that they are being discreetly called by US Treasury officials with this message: buying Russian equity or debt paper is legal, but in the...
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Ukraine's President Declares Ceasefire, But Pro-Russians Could Still Face Death
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday ordered a seven-day ceasefire in the fight against pro-Russian separatists, but also warned them they could face death if they did not use the time to put...
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The Air Force Is Still Worried About Its Reliance On Russian Rocket Engines
The U.S. Air Force hasn’t yet decided what to do about its reliance on the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine, the service’s top civilian said.“There’s no final decisions on any of these matters...
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Russia And Ukraine: Unblinking Putin
The West should impose fresh sanctions to deter more Russian meddling in eastern Ukraine.Almost three months have passed since Russia annexed Crimea and began stirring up rebellion in eastern Ukraine....
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The West Needs To Do More To Stop Putin
The West should impose fresh sanctions to deter more Russian meddling in eastern Ukraine.Almost three months have passed since Russia annexed Crimea and began stirring up rebellion in eastern Ukraine....
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Pro-Russian Rebels Are Ignoring A Ceasefire In Ukraine
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Pro-Russian separatists attacked Ukrainian posts on the border with Russia and a military base, and tried to storm an airforce base overnight into Saturday, government...
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Putin Orders Central Russian Troops On 'Full Combat Alert'
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops in central Russia to be on "full combat alert" Saturday as a new wave of attacks by rebels supportive of his regime placed pressure on a ceasefire...
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Here's Why Germany Refuses To Play A Larger Role In NATO
One of the stranger aspects of the slow-motion crisis over Ukraine caused by Russian provocations and aggression is the uneven response from NATO members.While Alliance states located closer to Russia,...
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24 Tips For Understanding Russians
If you have strong cards, do not overplay them. Russians are proud people and must not be humiliated.They are not as interested in money as you are; therefore, they are more prepared to walk away from...
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Russia Just Asked Twitter To Block A Dozen Accounts It Deems 'Extremist'
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia asked Twitter on Monday to block access to a dozen accounts it deems "extremist," the head of the country's telecoms watchdog said, as Moscow seeks greater control over...
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These Photos Of A 2-Year-Old And Her Drug-Addict Parents Started A Huge...
In 2008, Russian photographer Irina Popova was taking photos by a St. Petersburg nightclub when she saw a woman urinating in the street while her daughter sat in a stroller nearby.Then a 21-year-old...
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India Is Co-Developing A Fifth-Generation Fighter Plane Alongside Russia
Within the next few years, India is set to join a select group of countries with a fifth-generation fighter plane in its arsenal.India's upcoming jet, the Sukhoi/HAL Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft...
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Russia Sent A Mysterious Warship To The Baltic Sea
A British frigate on exercise in the Baltic Sea was dispatched to investigate an unknown Russian warship last week, the Ministry of Defense said.HMS Montrose was sent to investigate the Russian vessel...
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