... Purchasing Russian oil helps curb fuel price increases in the domestic market. The West Trades with the RF: In New Delhi's reminder, EU countries still import gas, petrochemicals, fertilizers, and other resources from Russia, while the U.S. continues to procure ... ... Western partners had previously encouraged Indian purchases from Russia to stabilize the global oil market. In response to the sanctions, India is contemplating a set of actions. Officials hint at potential retaliatory tariffs on American goods, as well ...

... Qatar. Major markets for Russian LNG, aside from Europe, include China and Japan, though a significant portion continues to flow into European countries with advanced LNG infrastructure, such as Spain, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. While EU sanctions have reduced the presence of Russian LNG, total elimination remains challenging. Russian companies possess substantial production capacity, and despite restrictions, exports persist. Technical and Economic Challenges of Replacing Russian LNG ...

... "Turkish Stream." What is the clever scheme Russia is offering? A comment for the newspaper "Vzglyad. Russia has taken steps to accommodate European gas buyers by proposing a new payment scheme. This will allow Europeans to circumvent US sanctions, which since December 20 could, in effect, stop Gazprom's fuel supplies to the EU both through Ukraine and the "Turkish Stream." What kind of scheme is Russia offering? President Vladimir Putin signed amendments to the decree on gas payments in rubles from March 31, 2022, for "unfriendly" countries. “Russia ...

... the region and partially fills the gas shortage in the Syrian market. Global Agreements and Politics: Trade De-escalation vs. Sanction Pressure On the international stage, two opposing trends continue to unfold. On one hand, there is de-escalation of trade ... ... is intensifying. A key event in recent days has been the conclusion of a trade and energy agreement between the U.S. and the EU, accompanied by a resolution of mutual tariff disputes. Washington and Brussels have agreed on measures to prevent a new tariff ...

... firm stance regarding its sanctions policy. Despite the intensification of diplomatic contacts between Russia and the U.S., sanctions pressure will persist as a tool of political leverage. This also signals to Europe that easing restrictions at the EU level is unlikely in the near future. Tags: sanctions, Russia, U.S., Europe, diplomacy, geopolitics, Ukraine, international relations