Ukraine conflict: Government estimates that Germany can manage without Russian gas

economy Until the end of winter Government estimates that Germany can get by without Russian gas – if it doesn’t get cold As of 6:48 p.m | Reading time: 2 minutes “A war would result in a significant increase in gas prices” Germany gets 34 percent of its crude oil from Russia. The natural gas … Read more

Putin ignites the next level of escalation in the Ukraine conflict

Brussels, Moscow, London, New York Despite the efforts of the Europeans, the chance of a peaceful solution to the conflict with Russia over Ukraine is dwindling. Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized the self-proclaimed People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine as independent states. The Kremlin chief signed a corresponding decree on Monday … Read more