News Russia Business: Russia’s shadow-fleet kingpin is back in business
Etibar Eyyub is back in business. Moscow’s shadow-fleet kingpin and premier oil trader was reeling until President Trump attacked Iran. Eyyub’s tankers had been boarded by French soldiers and attacked ...
News Russia Business: Russia shuts down WhatsApp, pushes citizens to state-run app accused of being a 'surveillance' tool
Russia has blocked the U.S.-based messaging app WhatsApp, the Kremlin announced Thursday, claiming the Meta-owned company failed to comply with local laws. The move follows six months of pressure on ...
News Russia Business: Ukraine hacks add to worries of cyber conflict with Russia
Hackers have temporarily shut down dozens of Ukrainian government websites, causing no major damage but adding to simmering tensions while Russia amasses troops on the Ukrainian border.
News Russia Business: U.S., Russia harden their stances in talks
The failure of last week’s high-stakes meetings to resolve tensions over Ukraine has put Russia, the United States and its European allies in uncharted post-Cold War territory.
