Austria Expels Three Russian Diplomats over Alleged Spy Antennas
VIENNA, May 4 (Reuters) - Austria declared three Russian diplomats personae non gratae over an "antenna forest" on the rooves of diplomatic buildings that could be used for spying, the government said on Monday.
Trump Urges Putin to Prioritize Ending Ukraine War
Trump on Putin call/Iran/UA > He told me he'd like to be involved with the enrichment if he can help us get it. I said: I'd much rather have you be involved with ending the war with Ukraine. To me,...
Kremlin Leaves Putin's Miami G20 Attendance Uncertain
Kremlin says Putin could - or could not - go to the G20 in Miami.
Urals Crude Dips Below $100, Still Near 2022 Highs
MOSCOW, April 24 (Reuters) - Prices for Russia's flagship Urals crude at its western ports slipped below $100 per barrel late last week, easing from 14-year highs but still at their strongest levels since mid-2022, traders' data and Reuters calculations...
Russia's Central Bank Lowers Rate To
MOSCOW, April 24 (Reuters) - The Russian central bank reduced its key rate by 50 basis points to 14.5% on Friday, as expected by analysts, despite pressure from businesses to cut faster in order to boost the economy, which contracted...
Indonesia to Import 150 Million Barrels of Russian Crude
JAKARTA, April 24 (Reuters) - Indonesia will import 150 million barrels of crude oil from Russia this year, the country's deputy energy minister Yuliot Tanjung said on Friday.
Pentagon Mulls Spain's NATO Suspension Amid Iran Rift
Exclusive: Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says https://t.co/2utoRBltie
Russia's Fuel Oil Exports to Saudi Arabia Surge 18%
MOSCOW, April 23 (Reuters) - Russia's seaborne exports of fuel oil and vacuum gasoil (VGO) to Saudi Arabia jumped 18% in March from February to 1 million metric tons as soaring oil prices driven by the Iran war reshaped flows,...
Ukraine Drone Strikes Force Russia to Cut April Oil Output
April 21 (Reuters) - Russia was forced to reduce oil output in April due to Ukrainian drone attacks on ports and refineries, as well as a halt to crude supplies via the only remaining Russian oil pipeline to Europe, according...
Russian Oil to India Near Record Levels Despite Sanctions Waiver
MOSCOW, April 21 (Reuters) - Russian oil sales to India are set to remain near record highs in April and May following a new U.S. sanctions waiver, and refiners have already secured much of their supply needs via non-sanctioned entities...
Russia to Halt Kazakhstan Oil Shipments to Germany
MOSCOW, April 21 (Reuters) - Russia is set to stop oil exports from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline starting from May 1, three industry sources said on Tuesday.
UK Regulator Probes Telegram over Child Abuse Content
LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - Britain's communications regulator on Tuesday launched an investigation into Telegram after evidence suggested child sexual abuse material was being shared on the platform and teen chat sites were being used by predators to groom children.
Doubting a Quick Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Is it time to abandon hope the Strait of Hormuz will open soon? https://t.co/5BRLiEg2Tm @ClydeCommods
Indian Refiners Use Yuan for Iran Oil Purchases
Exclusive: Indian refiners pay for Iran oil in yuan via ICICI Bank, sources say https://t.co/jAwcjfRcHL
US Postpones European Arms Shipments Amid Iran Conflict
Exclusive: US to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war, sources say https://t.co/mpcf1MZdP9
Russian Oil Revenues Plunge 22% in April Despite Price Rise
MOSCOW, April 16 (Reuters) - Russian state oil and gas revenues, which account for about a quarter of budget income, are set to fall around 22% year on year in April, hit by a jump in subsidies to refineries despite...
Sistema, Kismet Launch Three IPOs to Revive Russian Market
MOSCOW, April 16 - Russia's leading private equity fund Sistema and smaller rival Kismet Capital announced three major initial public offerings on Thursday, including one for local e-commerce giant Avito, in a bid to provide fresh impetus to the country's...
Insurers Blame War for Nord Stream Blasts to Dodge Payouts
The strange case of Nord Stream > Nord Stream blasts due to war, say insurers seeking to avoid pay out https://t.co/UUFSILeW34
Russia Seeks Escape From Steepest Three‑year Contraction
Russia looks for a way out of its sharpest economic contraction in three years https://t.co/qV7fi62bZB
Russian Missile Strike Ignites Smoke over Kyiv
Smoke rises in Kyiv after a Russian missile strike. Ukraine April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Anna Voitenko https://t.co/unp2bKGVmF
Ukrainian Drone Strike on Tuapse Kills Two Children
MOSCOW, April 16 - A major Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse killed two children and sparked a large fire, Russian officials and media reported.
Hormuz Traffic Remains Steady Despite US Blockade
Strait of Hormuz traffic barely affected on first day of US blockade, data shows https://t.co/isyBzFbeAW
Philippines Seeks US Waiver Extension for Russian Oil
MANILA, April 14 (Reuters) - The Philippines' Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said on Tuesday that the country is asking the United States for an extension on a waiver to purchase Russian oil and petroleum products.
Rosneft Reroutes Oil to Tuapse After Novorossiysk Drone Strike
April 13 (Reuters) - Rosneft is diverting oil supplies to the Tuapse refinery from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk after the terminal, which handles roughly 14% of Russia's crude exports, was heavily damaged in a drone attack, three sources...
NATO Rejects Trump's Hormuz Blockade, Vows Post‑conflict Intervention
PARIS/LONDON, (Reuters) - NATO allies said on Monday they would not get involved in U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, proposing instead to intervene only once fighting ends, in a move likely to anger Trump...
Russia Urges BRICS Food Reserves to Offset Middle East Crisis
Russia calls for joint food reserves with BRICS to counter Middle East crisis risks https://t.co/g3JsxUHPEN
Orban's Loss May Free EU Aid for Ukraine, Russia Says
MOSCOW, April 13 (Reuters) -Russian hardliners cast Viktor Orban's defeat in Hungary as a serious blow that would unlock EU funds for Ukraine to fight on against Russia for another year, but the Kremlin played down the outcome, saying it...
US Extends Russian Oil Waiver Amid Iran War Shock
US likely to extend Russian oil waiver to temper Iran war shock, sources say https://t.co/0Xr3HV1riR
Novorossiysk Port Partially Restarts Oil Shipments After Drone Attack
April 10 (Reuters) - Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk partially resumed oil and fuel loadings from its Sheskharis terminal late on Thursday after this week's suspension following a drone attack, said two sources familiar with the port's operations.
Goldman: 10% Gas Price Rise Boosts Inflation
Goldman on what a 10% increase in natural gas prices means for inflation > https://t.co/RDkqRBzqV2
Trump Mulls Pulling US Troops From Europe Amid NATO Tensions
Exclusive: Trump weighs pulling some US troops from Europe amid NATO strains, official says https://t.co/4J6EmTOLQQ
Electric E‑bike Courier Zips Through Moscow’s Red Square
A delivery courier rides an electric E-bike across Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov https://t.co/FyTWH66zJ3
UK Tracks Russian Subs Threatening Atlantic Cables, Pipelines
LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - Britain's defence minister John Healey said on Thursday the UK had tracked Russian submarines in the north Atlantic for a month, which he said was a threat to British cables and pipelines.
Kremlin Justifies Naval Escort as Anti‑piracy Defense
MOSCOW, April 9 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia had the right to defend itself from what it called piracy after Britain's Telegraph newspaper reported that a Russian navy frigate had escorted UK‑sanctioned tankers through the English...
Trump Administration May Sanction NATO Allies over Iran War
The Trump administration is considering a plan to punish some members of NATO that President Trump thinks were unhelpful to the U.S. and Israel during the Iran war, according to U.S. officials https://t.co/E7aoWyGb7u via @WSJ
Russia Denies Ukrainian Claim of Russian‑Iranian Hacker Alliance
MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that Ukrainian intelligence assessments that Russian and Iranian hackers have joined forces, reported on Tuesday by Reuters, are false.
Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Iran Arms Suppliers
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said any country supplying Iran with military weapons will face immediate 50% tariffs with no exemptions, announcing the duty in a social media post one day after agreeing to...
IEA: Hormuz Blockade Crisis Exceeds All Past Oil Shocks
PARIS, April 7 (Reuters) - The current oil and gas crisis triggered by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is "more serious than the ones in 1973, 1979 and 2022 together", Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy...
US Launches Strikes on Iran's Strategic Kharg Island
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. military conducted strikes on military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, the Axios news outlet reported on Tuesday, citing an unidentified senior U.S. official.
War Miscalculations Mask True Energy Crisis Delusion
LAUNCESTON, Australia, April 7- The U.S. and Israeli war against Iran has been characterised by a series of miscalculations by most of the involved and peripheral parties, but the real danger is the delusion over the scale of the resulting...
Trump Blames Japan,
Trump renews criticism of Japan, South Korea for not helping US in Iran war https://t.co/Vv7QDR66xj via @NikkeiAsia
Ukraine Strikes Novorossiysk Port, Damages Caspian Pipeline Mooring
MOSCOW, April 6 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Monday that Ukraine attacked facilities at the maritime transhipment complex in the port of Novorossiysk overnight, damaging a mooring point for the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.
Kremlin Warns Middle East Tensions Escalate Amid Trump Threats
The Kremlin, asked on Monday about threats made by U.S. President Donald Trump against Iran, said that the level of tension in the Middle East continues to grow, and that the whole region is "on fire".
Trump Hurls Profanity‑laden Threat at Iran Amid Rescue Details
Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge https://t.co/NXn0UeKrau
Iran Uses Drone to Strike Israel-Linked Ship in Hormuz
April 4 (Reuters) - Iran attacked an Israel-affiliated vessel with a drone in the Strait of Hormuz, setting the ship on fire, Iran's state media said on Saturday, citing the commander of the Revolutionary Guards navy.
Downed Planes Heighten Trump’s Risk Amid Pilot Hunt
Downed planes raise new perils for Trump as Tehran hunts for missing US pilot https://t.co/kBxWX99rYS
US Intel Says Iran Will Maintain Hormuz Chokehold
Exclusive: US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon, sources say https://t.co/s0QE23T6Eu
Saudi‑Kazakh Team Releases Restored Saker Falcons Into Wild
Saker falcons sit with their eyes covered before being released into the wild as part of a population restoration programme led by Saudi Arabia's state-run Saudi Falcons Club in cooperation with Kazakh partners, at Altyn-Emel National Park, Kazakhstan March28, 2026.Pavel...
Chinese Payment Stocks Jump as Yuan Used for Hormuz Tolls
SHANGHAI, April 3 (Reuters) - Shares of some Chinese companies engaged in cross-border payments surged on Friday, after commerce ministry mentioned that ships had used the Chinese yuan to pay tolls passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Medvedev Warns EU May Become Military Bloc, Block Ukraine
Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) is quite interesting on NATO here: he says that Trump will not leave NATO but that the splits within the alliance mean that the EU may become a military alliance. And if so, Russia will oppose EU...