Russia has exported €63bn worth of fossil fuels since the invasion of Ukraine with most going to the EU, new research shows. Despite widespread sanctions, Moscow has continued to bring in revenue from some of the very nations seeking to isolate it. (Free to read)
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EU officials have warned European energy companies that if they comply with President Vladimir Putin’s March 31 decree to pay for gas in roubles, they will be in violation of sanctions against Russia. Several companies had been planning to comply prior to the warning.
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Opinion: Vladimir Putin’s willingness to threaten nuclear war might actually be a good sign that Russia is losing the war in Ukraine. But it is also potentially a catastrophic one.
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