Snubbed by U.S. and Europe, Kremlin Looks to Asia at Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland — On opening night at the annual gathering of the moneyed here, Russia’s state-owned bank VTB put on a lavish party, with dancers in gorgeous versions of Russian…
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Rocket Fire Kills 30 Civilians In Ukrainian City Of Mariupol
Indiscriminate rocket fire slammed into a market, schools, homes and shops Saturday in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Mariupol, killing at least 30 people, authorities said. The Ukrainian president called the…
Jack Ma: Alibaba is just a baby
Alibaba is a growing force in Asia, Brazil and Russia, where it’s already one of the top three e-commerce entities. It’s also helping farmers in Washington state and fishermen in…
Europe says no reason to ease pressure on Russia over Ukraine
Related: Ukraine president says no room for negotiations with Russia Sanctions left Russia more exposed to the collapse in oil prices that is wreaking havoc on its economy, still heavily…
Boehner Invites Another Response to State of Union, From Israeli Premier
The president discussed the military campaign against the Islamic State, and the larger battle against violent extremism, during his State of the Union address. WASHINGTON — The long-running debate over…
What I’m reading: China’s debt problem
“Logic dictates that if Russia wants to increase the pressure on Europe, it should try beyond the territory of the former Soviet Union,” writes Ivan Krastev in the Financial Times….
Ukraine, Russia Reportedly Agree On Withdrawal Of Heavy Arms
Germany’s Foreign Minister says Russia and Ukraine have agreed on a procedure for the withdrawal of heavy weapons in eastern Ukraine. Frank-Walter Steinmeier says his counterparts from Russia and Ukraine…
Is now the time to visit Russia?
However, recent events in Ukraine and the Crimean region have dealt a blow to this popularity, and could spell further trouble for Russia’s tourism industry in 2015. Ironically, with the…
At The Ends Of The Earth… And In The Middle Of The Energy Wars
By EMILY CADEI — OZY There aren’t many places Ed Chow could fly to that would be farther from his Washington D.C. base than that nearly impossible-to-spell, ex-Soviet Union satellite…
Chaffetz: Romney’s serious about 2016
Romney giving ‘serious consideration’ to 2016 Romney, he said, “checks three boxes that the rest of the candidates don’t necessarily” tick off. He’s been vetted, Chaffetz said. He’s been “proven…
ISIS video claims to show boy executing two men accused of being Russian spies
He stands behind the two men, who are kneeling, and shoots them in the back of the head in a theatrically produced video with slow motion. The boy stands over…
World Bank cuts global growth forecast
But oil exporters will continue to struggle, with Russia hit particularly hard by the declining price of crude. The World Bank expects Russia’s economy will contract by 2.9% in 2015….
European stocks will outrun Wall St in 2015. No, really.
Related: Russia faces wave of bankruptcies if rates don’t fall And yet, some analysts argue that now is the time to buy. – Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2015. All…
Sanctions guru tapped for CIA job
As Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence in the Treasury Department, Cohen played an important role in developing sanctions on a number of foreign governments, including Russia, Iran and North…
After 8 months of conflict, what’s next for Ukraine?
It’s hard to imaginebut truethat the raging conflict between Ukraine and Russia, or at least Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels, all started with a humble trade agreement. As tensions run high…