Russia Monitor Articles
What’s Behind Surgutneftegas’s Soaring Shares?
Shares of Russia’s oil producer Surgutneftegas have attained an all-time high on Moscow’s stock exchange.
Gazprombank CEO: Gazprom’s Shares Acquired by Russian Entities
These have marked the biggest transactions made through the trading platform of the Moscow Exchange throughout 2019.
U.S. Congress Passes Energy-Related Bills to Help Cut Russian Influence
The U.S. Congress has adopted a batch of bills to increase Europe’s diversification of energy sources and reduce dependence on energy imports from Russia.
Trilateral Dimension of Russian-Chinese Trip to the Gulf of Oman
First of all, joint drills of the Russian, Chinese and Iranian navies are a showcase of force and support Beijing and Moscow have lent to Tehran in its spat with the United States.
Business or Security: Political Turmoil Between Berlin and Moscow
The killing of an ethnic Chechen dissident from Georgia in central Berlin could pose a severe threat to German-Russian ties.
Russia and Ukraine Reached Agreement on Gas Transit
Natural gas transit through Ukraine will be maintained. With the help of the European Commission and Germany, Russia’s Gazprom and Ukraine’s Naftogaz signed an agreement to settle their mutual claims.
With President Trump’s Signature, Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Is in Deep Trouble
U.S. President Donald Trump did not hesitate to sign into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, a move that must have worried the Kremlin for two reasons.
Stabilization Efforts High on Agenda of Putin’s Annual News Conference
Russian President Vladimir Putin held on December 19 his annual news conference. This year the Russian leader yet put on a mask of a peaceful statesman, with little aggression in what he said and a more moderate rhetoric that prevailed.
Russian Oil Producer Rosneft Reshuffles Management
Russia’s most prominent oil firm has seen a series of personnel shake-up, a move that hints the company’s plans to strengthen its exploration and production divisions. These may also refer to Rosneft’s new gas plans.
Russia Is Terribly Afraid of Anti-Missile System
Recent statements from Russian military and Kremlin officials corroborate Moscow’s mounting fears over the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system in Europe.
Russian Government Pursues Insufficient Policy to Halt Population Decline
Russia’s overall population totaled 146.9 million in early 2019, as shown by official data. It is already known that this number will be lower next year.
Is the Russian Navy in Serious Trouble?
Of all the branches of the Russian armed forces, the Navy is considered the most underinvested.
Germany Echoes Russian Arguments, Criticizing U.S. Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Threat
German business circles active on the Russian market and holding business ties to Russian entities have lambasted a U.S. decision to impose sanctions against firms building the Nord Stream 2 energy pipeline.
Drones, Battle Tanks, Aircraft and Iskanders: Russia Advances Military Buildup in Kaliningrad
The Russian exclave of Kaliningrad is becoming a major military challenge for NATO. Already packed with army and weaponry, the Russian region is being additionally strengthened by more military measures, on land, in the air and on the water.
Warsaw Institute
