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Is Russia planning a ‘false flag’ attack on Moldova?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Is Russia planning a ‘false flag’ attack on Moldova?

Al Jazeera  

Russia has accused Moldova of plotting a military operation against the breakaway Transnistria region. Russia has accused Moldova of plotting a military operation in Transnistria, a Russian-backed secessionist region, setting off concerns among some analysts that Moscow might be a “false flag” attack in Moldova. Russian intelligence said earlier this week that Moldova’s President Maia Sandu was planning a military …

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Serbia's main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia faces US sanctions, president says
1 month ago

Serbia's main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia faces US sanctions, president says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United States plans to …

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Fact Check: 2020 video from Russia FALSELY shared as footage of massive gas explosion in Paris
1 year, 6 months ago

Fact Check: 2020 video from Russia FALSELY shared as footage of massive gas explosion in Paris

India Today  

A massive explosion in a building in Paris on June 21 left at least 50 people injured, some critically so. Investigators did not know how the gas explosion occurred, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on June 22, adding, “There was no alarm sent out before the incident.” Soon after the incident, a video purportedly showing the explosion started making …

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‘No to the Russian law’: Georgians protest ‘foreign agents’ bill
1 year, 10 months ago

‘No to the Russian law’: Georgians protest ‘foreign agents’ bill

Al Jazeera  

Police use water cannons and tear gas as thousands gather in Tbilisi in protest against a proposed foreign agents law. Police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi have fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds protesting against a proposed “foreign agents” law that is reminiscent of a Russian measure used to silence critics. Thousands gathered there for a second …

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Putin to Xi: Russia seeks to strengthen military ties with China
2 years ago

Putin to Xi: Russia seeks to strengthen military ties with China

Al Jazeera  

The US has expressed concern over Beijing’s alignment with Moscow amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s ties with China are the “best in history”, President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, as he said Moscow would seek to strengthen military cooperation with Beijing. Earlier this month, Russia and China conducted joint naval drills, which Russia’s army chief …

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Erdogan, Putin discuss Syria border corridor, gas hub by phone
2 years, 1 month ago

Erdogan, Putin discuss Syria border corridor, gas hub by phone

Al Jazeera  

Turkey’s president reiterated the necessity of establishing a buffer zone in accordance with a 2019 agreement with Russia, his office says. The two leaders also discussed grain supplies and a potential regional gas hub in Turkey on Sunday, December 11, both countries said. In a statement, Erdogan’s office reiterated the “importance and urgency” of creating a buffer zone in northern …

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As Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on, Turkey’s role expands
2 years, 2 months ago

As Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on, Turkey’s role expands

Al Jazeera  

Istanbul, Turkey – Turkey’s influence in the Ukraine war is growing again. Meanwhile, Erdogan has maintained regular contact with Putin and, in keeping with Turkey’s policy of only following UN Security Council-approved sanctions, has kept up economic ties as the West turned its back on Russia. “I think it is now beyond reasonable doubt that these … inflows are predominately …

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TotalEnergies denies claim it made fuel for Russian forces
2 years, 3 months ago

TotalEnergies denies claim it made fuel for Russian forces

Associated Press  

PARIS — A French and a Ukrainian nongovernmental organization have filed a complaint for “complicity in war crimes” against TotalEnergies, which they accuse of having operated a gas field that allegedly produces kerosene used by Russian warplanes in Ukraine. A statement from TotalEnergies denounced “outrageous and defamatory” accusations which “are an insult to the integrity of our teams and go …

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Erdogan says Turkey and Russia to study Putin’s gas hub proposal
2 years, 3 months ago

Erdogan says Turkey and Russia to study Putin’s gas hub proposal

Al Jazeera  

Sides will work together to set up a distribution centre in Turkey to export more gas via the TurkStream gas pipeline, Turkish president says. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government and that of Russia have instructed their respective energy authorities to immediately begin technical studies on a Russian proposal that would turn Turkey into a gas hub for …

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Putin courts Erdogan to pump more Russian gas through Turkey
2 years, 3 months ago

Putin courts Erdogan to pump more Russian gas through Turkey

Al Jazeera  

Russian president says Turkey offers the best route to redirect gas to the EU after Nord Stream pipeline damage. At a meeting in Kazakhstan on Thursday, Putin said Turkey offered the most reliable route to deliver gas to the European Union and the proposed hub would allow prices to be set independent of politics. Peskov said the TurkStream gas pipeline …

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Polish oil pipe hit by leak as E.U. ministers tackle energy crisis
2 years, 3 months ago

Polish oil pipe hit by leak as E.U. ministers tackle energy crisis

The Hindu  

A leak on a pipeline carrying oil from Russia to Europe added to concerns about energy security on Wednesday, while European Union Ministers worked on proposals to address the fuel crisis facing the continent heading into winter. In neighbouring Poland, pipeline operator PERN said a leak was detected on Tuesday evening in a section of the Druzhba oil pipe around …

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Europe turns to Africa for gas as alternative to Russia
2 years, 3 months ago

Europe turns to Africa for gas as alternative to Russia

Al Jazeera  

Africa’s natural gas reserves are vast, and countries like Algeria have pipelines linked to Europe, but exports remain low. A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa’s western coast may only be 80 percent complete, but already the prospect of a new energy supplier has drawn visits from the leaders of Poland and Germany. While Africa’s natural gas reserves are …

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EXPLAINER: How will OPEC+ cuts affect gas prices, inflation?
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: How will OPEC+ cuts affect gas prices, inflation?

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia have decided to slash the amount of oil they deliver to the global economy. “We are going through a period of diverse uncertainties which could come our way, it’s a brewing cloud,” he said, and OPEC+ sought to remain “ahead of the curve.” He described the group’s role …

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Infographic: Does Europe have enough gas for winter?
2 years, 3 months ago

Infographic: Does Europe have enough gas for winter?

Al Jazeera  

With weeks until temperatures drop, European Union gas storage is almost 90 percent full, a level 15 percent higher than last year. Gas storage in Europe The EU is storing 15 percent more gas now than at the same time last year. Countries that do not have storage facilities will need to store 15 percent of their annual domestic gas …

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Russia set to annex Ukraine territory; West warns of new sanctions
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia set to annex Ukraine territory; West warns of new sanctions

The Hindu  

Russia was poised to annex a swath of Ukraine within days, releasing what it called vote tallies showing overwhelming support in four provinces to join it, after what Ukraine and the West denounced as illegal sham referendums held at gunpoint. The head of the upper house of the Russian parliament said it could consider the incorporation of the four partially …

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Nord Stream pipeline leaks into Baltic Sea create massive greenhouse gas release
2 years, 3 months ago

Nord Stream pipeline leaks into Baltic Sea create massive greenhouse gas release

ABC  

The suspected sabotage of the two Nord Stream pipelines is likely to be releasing five times the amount of methane into the atmosphere as the largest greenhouse gas release in US history. Key points: The leaks are likely to have produced the largest burst of potent methane gas on record A climate scientist says whoever is behind it "should be …

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Europe ramps up energy security after suspected sabotage
2 years, 3 months ago

Europe ramps up energy security after suspected sabotage

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European companies are ramping up security around pipelines and energy prices are climbing again as the suspected sabotage of two pipelines that deliver natural gas from Russia underscored the vulnerability of Europe’s energy infrastructure and prompted the EU to warn of possible retaliation. “Any deliberate disruption of European energy infrastructure is utterly unacceptable and will be met with …

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Tucker Carlson suggests US blew up Nord Stream pipeline – and lists possible Russian ‘retaliations’
2 years, 3 months ago

Tucker Carlson suggests US blew up Nord Stream pipeline – and lists possible Russian ‘retaliations’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Tucker Carlson segment focused on the purported “sabotage” of …

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China agrees to pay for Russian gas in roubles and yuan: Gazprom
2 years, 4 months ago

China agrees to pay for Russian gas in roubles and yuan: Gazprom

Al Jazeera  

Russia is pushing to reduce reliance on the US dollar and boost economic ties with China amid Western sanctions. Russia’s energy giant Gazprom says it has signed an agreement with China to start payments for gas supplies to China in yuan and roubles instead of US dollars, in a sign of warming relations between Beijing and Moscow, which is under …

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Euro hits new 20-year low after Russia halts gas supplies
2 years, 4 months ago

Euro hits new 20-year low after Russia halts gas supplies

Al Jazeera  

The euro slides to $0.9876 after Russia scraps a Saturday deadline for flows from the Nord Stream pipeline to resume. The euro has sunk below $0.99 – a new 20-year low – after Russia’s halt to gas supplies down its main pipeline to Europe heightened fears about a deepening energy crisis across the region. The euro slid to $0.9876 in …

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Gas flows to Europe won’t resume until sanctions lifted: Russia
2 years, 4 months ago

Gas flows to Europe won’t resume until sanctions lifted: Russia

Al Jazeera  

The Kremlin says Western sanctions caused the decision to stop gas flows down the Nord Stream pipeline. The European Union snapped back at Moscow’s move, with the European Commission spokesman saying that the complete halt of gas flows was made under “fallacious pretences”. Following a new network stress test, two of the three remaining power plants would “remain available until …

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EU's top executive backs price cap on Russian pipeline gas
2 years, 4 months ago

EU's top executive backs price cap on Russian pipeline gas

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European Union's top executive …

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Russia halts Nord Stream 1 gas flow to Europe again
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia halts Nord Stream 1 gas flow to Europe again

Al Jazeera  

Russia has denied halting gas flows in retaliation for Western sanctions on Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom has again suspended gas deliveries on the arterial Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany, citing maintenance requirements. Gazprom said on Wednesday that supplies via Nord Stream 1 were “completely stopped” for “preventive work” at a compressor unit. …

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Gazprom trolls Siemens Energy with 'Breaking The Law' song: How a turbine is at the centre of a major Russia-EU energy standoff
2 years, 4 months ago

Gazprom trolls Siemens Energy with 'Breaking The Law' song: How a turbine is at the centre of a major Russia-EU energy standoff

Op India  

A turbine has been sitting lonely for quite a long time. The Siemens Energy turbine that has become the unlikely point of legal and diplomatic conflict amid the Russia-Ukraine war was again pushed to the limelight when Siemens asked people to suggest songs for it. As people around the world started suggesting songs for the ‘lonely’ turbine, Russian energy giant …

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