How Western Sanctions Are Strangling Putin’s Arctic Gas Ambitions
by gCaptain
gCaptain— By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) –Russia’s fortress economy has proved remarkably resilient to an onslaught of Western sanctions. Two years after the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, it continues to fund a costly
Fortune—Russia’s fortress economy has propped up Vladimir Putin amid Western sanctions, but a key weak spot is emerging in the Arctic. Russia is currently the fourth-largest LNG exporter globally, but restrictions on the flagship Arctic LNG 2 are crimping its aspirations to go further.
WKBN.com—Xi welcomes Russia’s Putin on a state visit to China that’s a show of unity between the allies. BEIJING (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday as he began a two-day state visit while Moscow presses forward with a new offensive in Ukraine, underscoring the close relationship between the autocratic leaders. Following Putin’s dawn arrival, he was greeted by Xi with full military honors at the Great []
WTOP—Xi welcomes Russia’s Putin on a state visit to China that’s a show of unity between the allies. BEIJING (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday as he began a two-day state visit while Moscow presses forward with a new offensive in Ukraine.