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Nord Stream pipeline partner: American sanctions will have a major impact on the financing of the project
New US sanctions against Moscow will impact the financing for the Nord Stream 2 pippeline project, as expressed by the President of the German-Russian Foreign Trade Chamber and the CEO of Austrian energy company, OMV Rainer Seele, DW informs.
"It will not be possible to organize project financing involving US banks, we will have to work with Asian banks,” he stated.
According to Seele, the assessment is being conducted to determine the consequences of the new US sanctions on the Nord Stream …
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Czech Republic says it is ready to help Ukraine gain its energy independence from Russia
The Czech Republic is ready to help Ukraine become an energy-secure country, as reported by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Pavel Belobradek, on Radio Liberty after a meeting with the Minister of Energy and Coal Mining of Ukraine, Ihor Nasalyk in Prague.
According to Belobradek, it is the main outcome of negotiations concerning Ukraine's energy security and cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector.
"The energy issue is the exact tool that Russia uses to …
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Siemens submitted second court claim over the shipment of its turbines to Crimea
The joint venture of Siemens and Power Machines filed a lawsuit to the arbitration court against Rostec's subsidiary company, Technopromexport. The latter bought Siemens turbines for construction in the annexed Crimea, as reported by Meduza.
The claim by Siemens gas turbine technology against JSC and LLC Technopromexport was filed on September 8th. Details on the claim haven’t been disclosed.
The company Technopromexport bought four gas turbines from Siemens in 2015. It was announced that the …
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Media: Russia intends to hold Libyan peace talks with Kadyrov’s involvement
On September 13, Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq will travel to Russia to make preparations for peace talks in Libya, a source told Kommersant. The source clarified that Maiteeq’s trip will begin with a visit to Grozny, after which the Libyan guest will be received in Moscow, Russia’s RBC news agency reports.
In the Chechen capital, Maiteeq will hold talks with Ramzan Kadyrov, head of the Chechen republic, and Lev Dengov, head of the Russian contact group on Libya. Dengov confirmed …
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US wants Russia Today to register as a 'foreign agent'
The US Department of Justice has demanded that the Russian television company RT (Russia Today) register a company that provides services for the representative office of RT in the US as a "foreign agent", RT reports.
A letter from the US Justice Department said that RT must register in accordance with the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which requires the disclosure of lobbyists and lawyers representing the political interests of other states.
RT did not name the company in its …