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Lower oil prices will hit the Russian budget really hard. In December 2024, Russian trade surplus was the lowest since 2020. If Donald Trump restores the effectiveness of the price cap for Russian oil, Russian federal budget losses will be even greater,
By decisively cutting off Russian energy revenues from fossil fuels, the US can lead the world in pressuring Moscow to end its aggression and support Ukraine’s fight for sovereignty,
the founder of Razom We Stand clean energy campaign group told The Independent These can be Russia’s fintech sector, companies involved in the development of e-ruble, central bank digital currency used as an alternative to the SWIFT international payment system Russia is already cut off from, and cryptocurrency payment systems,
Let’s get this war, which never would have started if I were President, over with! We can do it the easy way, or the hard way — and the easy way is always better. It’s time to ‘MAKE A DEAL.’ NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST!!!
Russia, of course, is economically interested in negotiating a diplomatic end to the conflict,
Oleg Vyugin, former deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Russia said in an interview, citing the risk of growing economic distortions as Russia turbo-charges military and defence spending No one in such a situation will change the governor of the central bank,
said one of the sources, who is acquainted with discussions about the economy The government and the central bank are already tasked with bringing the tempo down,
One thing I do feel is that the European Union should pay a lot more than they're paying, because under Biden, I mean, we're in there for USD 200 billion more. Now it affects them... We have an ocean in between, right? The European Union should equal us. We're in there for USD 200 billion more than the European Union. I mean, what are we, stupid? I guess the answer is yes,
Also, the Middle East would have never happened because Iran was broke,
The thing with Ukraine is that many more people died than what you're reporting. You're not reporting the real numbers, and I'm not blaming you for that. I'm blaming maybe our government for not wanting to release those numbers,
Russia never would have gone into Ukraine. I had a very strong understanding with Putin. That would have never, ever happened. He disrespected Biden. Very simple. He disrespects people. He's smart. He understands. He disrespected Biden,
We'll look into that. We're talking to (Volodymyr) Zelenskyy. We're going to talk with President Putin very soon, and we'll see how it all happens. We're going to look at it very soon,
We see you. We know what you’re doing,
The defence secretary, John Healey, said ... as he accused the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, of trying to threaten European security by targeting undersea infrastructure There are problems, but unfortunately, problems are now the companions of almost all countries of the world,
It's not merely the question of ending the war,
We are also open to dialogue with the new US administration about the Ukrainian conflict. The most important thing there is to eliminate the root causes of the crisis, which we have talked about many times. This is the most essential thing,
TASS quoted Putin as saying I have to speak to President Putin. We’re going to have to find out.”
Asked on Monday how long it would take to do so, he said If the Kremlin concludes that no favourable deal with Trump is forthcoming, they will likely focus on prolonging the conflict,
As I’ve said before, it’s better to prepare for the worst. Soon, we’ll look back on Biden’s term with nostalgia, like a thaw,
I think he's destroying Russia by not making a deal,
Trump said, expressing hope for a resolution before his inauguration
