Image by Well-Liked Otkritie Bank, Russia’s 8th largest, and one of its largest lenders, has been rescued by the Bank of Russia after being on life support for months. Billionaire Owners Watch Otkritie Flail as Russia Reboots Banks “The Bank of Russia will give the bank financial support, guaranteeing it…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared today that sanctions against Russia by the European Union would be lifted once the Minsk ceasefire agreements were implemented and no sooner. She also commented that Moscow has to cease its actions against Ukraine and that the economic benefits would be good or both Russia…
Image by Kremlin.ru The leaders of France and Germany have once again pushed the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to settle their differences and allow the Minsk ceasefire agreements, put together years ago, to proceed and be implemented. Both sides have violated the accord many times and violence has flared…
Image by Департамент транспорта Москвы The Russian economy has been battered over the last several years, mainly due to the imposition of Western economic sanctions due to Russian behavior in Ukraine, and the collapse of oil prices on international markets. However, 2017 saw Russia begin to grow again as sanctions…
Image by Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers On the heels of criticism and legal action against Eastern European countries by the EU Parliament, over migrant policy and rule of law issues, France became the latest Western European country to lash out at a former Soviet satellite, Poland. The…
Image by TUBS Russia’s ambassador to Sudan, Mirgayas Shirinsky, was found dead in his swimming pool at his residence in Khartoum yesterday announced the Russian Foreign Ministry. Another Russian Diplomat Found Dead In Athens Authorities said there was no evidence of foul play and he died of natural causes, most…
Kazakhstan declared the next Syrian conference to finalize peace details could be held in mid September of this year in Astana, the capital, said Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov to reporters today. Putin Happy With Cooperation With Turkey In Peace Talks “According to the information received from the Russian side, the…
Image by Aris Katsaris Russia settled the last outstanding debt of the Soviet Union with a $152 million payment to Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday. Kazakhstan Plans Big Changes Away From Its Soviet Past, Mapping Out A New Path For Central Asia “The debt to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the amount of…
Image by Tubs Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Zhenish Razakov declared his country is ready to cooperate with Russia militarily, specifically within the military industrial complex. He made the comments during a meeting with Deputy Chairman of the Military Economic Cooperation Board of the Russian Military Industrial Commission within the Collective…
Moldovan President Igor Dodon traveled to the breakaway, Moldovan region of Gagauzia on the 26th anniversary of the declaration of their independence. The pro-Russian region opposes reunification of Moldova with Romania and Dodon’s visit was notorious for that reason. “We have no other option than to stay together, and together…