Ukrainian food ban. Poland is suspending imports of Ukrainian agricultural products after several Eastern European countries expressed frustration with large quantities of Ukrainian agricultural goods that are sitting on local markets, waiting to be shipped abroad and driving down prices. The ban will last until June 30. Kyiv criticized the move, saying it violated an […]
Lula in China. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hopes to improve trade relations with his countryās largest export market during a four-day...
Energy focus. Hungaryās foreign minister arrived in Moscow to discuss energy cooperation with Russiaās deputy prime minister and the head of Russian firm Rosatom....
Peace in Yemen? Saudi officials met with Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Sanaa to try to resolve Yemenās almost decadelong civil war. Representatives from Oman,...
As Russiaās footprint in Central Asia recedes, China and Turkey are trying to fill the void. They approach the region from different directions, using...
More signs of trouble. Russiaās federal budget revenue in the first quarter dropped by 21 percent (to 5.7 trillion rubles, or $69 billion) compared...