Russia
2016, January, 10, 18:25:00
RUSSIAN OIL CHRISTMAS
Crude's collapse from $100 a barrel since mid-2014 has already pummeled Russia, which relies on energy for about half its budget revenues and 40 percent of its exports. The latest slide compounds the problems facing President Vladimir Putin ahead of elections in 2018.
2015, January, 4, 21:35:00
RUSSIAN LNG INVESTMENTS UP
Russia announced state aid for a major energy project on Wednesday under a drive to shore up strategic firms as well as public faith in its banking system during an economic crisis deepened by Western sanctions.