Throttled supplies. Russia’s Gazprom said on Tuesday that it had to reduce natural gas supplies to Europe via a Baltic Sea pipeline by about 40 percent because of technical issues. Gazprom said Siemens had not yet returned a gas compressor unit that was undergoing repairs, but Germany’s economy minister said the move was a “political […]
War economy. French President Emmanuel Macron said he would ask his defense minister and chief of defense staff to reassess the Military Programming Law,...
Trade war preparations. The European Union will decide on Wednesday whether to restart legal proceedings against the United Kingdom for breaches of the Brexit...
Trucker strike. Approximately 1,000 South Korean truckers, angry about rising fuel costs, launched a strike in front of Hyundai Motors’ largest factory complex in...
Reinforcements. According to the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Russia sent personnel carriers, armored vehicles, medium and heavy weapons, and anti-aircraft missiles to...
No resolution. Negotiations between Russia and Turkey to unlock Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea ended without a breakthrough. The secretary of Ukraine’s...
New military spending. Germany’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment that will unlock 100 billion euros ($107 billion) in military spending for the country. Approximately...
Chinese support. Chinese President Xi Jinping has instructed his closest advisers to propose ways to help Russia financially without conflicting with the sanctions imposed...
Downturn. Profits at China’s industrial corporations fell in April by 8.5 percent compared with the same period last year, the sharpest decline in two...
