Amid criticism of Russia’s involvement in nuclear talks, JCPOA supporters say US must press on with diplomacy.
Month: March 2022
Creative solutions needed to fight Jordan’s water scarcity
Water scarcity and other effects of climate change impact the vulnerable the most, say NGO workers.
Biden orders record emergency oil release at ‘moment of peril for the world’
President Joe Biden on Thursday launched the largest release ever from the U.S. emergency oil reserve and challenged oil companies to drill more in an attempt to bring down gasoline prices that have soared during Russia’s war with Ukraine.
Evacuation buses headed to Mariupol, Ukraine says, amid intense shelling in region
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Explainer: How the US’s strategic petroleum reserve works
Joe Biden is releasing millions of barrels from the United States’ crude oil stash. Here’s what you need to know.
UN: Afghans need $4.4bn to have enough to eat
UN head called for donations to stave off a crisis as he launched the UN’s biggest ever single-country funding drive.
Ukraine says most Russian forces have left Chernobyl power plant
Most Russian troops have left the defunct nuclear facility and only a ‘small number’ remain, Ukraine’s Energoatom says.
Greenwashing? UN appoints panel to probe firms on climate efforts
Many businesses pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but some environmentalists now warn of empty promises.
Tear gas as Sri Lanka protesters try to storm president’s house
Protests turn violent as demonstrators set fire to police vehicles and block roads amid worst economic crisis in decades
Putin Decrees Gas for Roubles only, Energy Markets Tremble, Germany Shakes
Putin Decrees Gas for Roubles only, Energy Markets Tremble, Germany Shakes
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The German economic miracle no longer exists
The German economic miracle no longer exists
It is a surreal situation. The ECB is still conducting quantitative easing and holding rates at an historic low of minus 0.5pc, severely damaging the business model of the German savings and cooperative banks. These provide 90pc of total credit to the Mittelstand family firms, once the bedrock of the German Wirtschaftwunder, but are now under mounting stress.
Putin Signs Decree Ordering Gas Exports To Be Halted If Buyers Don’t Pay In Rubles
Putin Signs Decree Ordering Gas Exports To Be Halted If Buyers Don’t Pay In Rubles
Contrary to expectations that Vladimir Putin was bluffing about collecting rubles in exchange for Russian energy exports, moments ago a decree signed by the Russian president confirmed that that was not the case. According to Bloomberg, Putin said he had signed a decree demanding payment in rubles for Russian gas supplies, which is set to begin April 1 as previously reported.