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Economics 

Putin: “US should not use dollar as a political tool”

July 29, 2018July 29, 2018 Frank Knopers 1 Comment currencies, currency, dollar, putin, russia, sanctions

The US goverment is making a strategic mistake by using the dollar as a political tool, according to the Russian

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Economics Geopolitics 

Putin: “We do not want to divide Europe”

June 5, 2018June 6, 2018 Frank Knopers 0 Comments eu, europe, putin, russia, sanctions

Russia is not interested in sowing divisions between member states of the European Union. On the contrary, Moscow is interested

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Editorials Geopolitics Oil & Gas 

How The World’s Oil Powers Will Seize The Iran Deal

May 10, 2018June 3, 2018 Cyril Widdershoven 0 Comments cyril widdershoven, iran, israel, oil, sanctions, syria

Despite President Trump’s clear signals over the last month, his decision to leave the JCPOA nuclear deal has still managed

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Geopolitics Oil & Gas 

American senators want to block Nord Stream 2

March 22, 2018June 3, 2018 Frank Knopers 0 Comments gas, gazprom, nord stream 2, pipeline, sanctions, senate, united states, usa

The US government has to put more pressure on European allies and energy companies to stop the construction of the

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Economics Geopolitics 

New Zealand: “Sanctions no reason not to trade with Russia”

March 14, 2018June 3, 2018 Frank Knopers 0 Comments new zealand, russia, sanctions, trade, winston peters

The New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has said that his country must find a way to avoid the sanctions

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Economics Geopolitics 

Joe Biden: “Europe was hard to convince of sanctions against Russia”

January 31, 2018June 3, 2018 Frank Knopers 0 Comments biden, europe, european union, joe biden, sanctions, ukraine

After the events in Ukraine and Crimea in 2014, it was not at all self-evident that Europe would also impose

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