Former Trump advisor Carter Page, a managing partner of Global Energy Capital, met with senior officials from Rosneft, Russia’s oil giant yesterday but didn’t meet with CEO Igor Sechin, under sanction by the US for the war in Ukraine.
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Dutch PM Imposes Restrictions On EU-Ukraine Relationship; Savchenko Confirms Meeting With Zakharchenko & Plotnitsky
In the Donbass, three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in fighting.
Judge Rules to Limit Damages in Rosneft’s $57.3 Million Lawsuit Against RBC to Only $6,675
A Russian judge in Moscow’s Arbitration Court ruled today in favor of Rosneft in its lawsuit against RBC for “business reputation damage,” but set the damages at only $6,675, not the $52.2 million
that Rosneft had sought.
Significant Escalation In Fighting In Ukraine Belies The ‘Ceasefire’
Three Ukrainian Soldiers Killed As Ceasefire Violations Double
Putin Wants To Do More Than To Install Trump As US President: He Wants To Destroy The West
As evidence mounts that Vladimir Putin used a variety of covert means to promote the election of Donald Trump, it is important to remember the Kremlin leader’s agenda includes weakening Western countries that they can’t stand up to him.
ISIS Reenters The Ancient City Of Palmyra While Russia And Assad Are Busy In Aleppo
ISIS has reportedly reentered Palmyra nine months after Russia spearheaded the capture of the city. Why did Putin and Assad let it fall?
1 Ukrainian Soldier Wounded in Battle; JCCC Establishes ‘Quiet Regimen’ After Firefight Near Zhyoltoye
One Ukrainian soldier was injured in battle in the last day. Russia-backed forces attacked Ukrainian positions 41 times.
US Scrutinizing Rosneft Deal Over Sanctions; Russian News Sites Critical of Deal; RBC Struggles with Rosneft Libel Suit
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Four Ukrainian Soldiers Wounded; Poroshenko’s Lawyers Try To Block Publication Of Claims By Fugitive MP
The Ukrainian military reports 15 attacks by Russia-backed forces yesterday.
Hours After Lavrov Announced A Halt, Offensive On Aleppo In Full Swing; UN Report Warns Of Atrocities
Heavy casualties are reported after artillery and air strikes.