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Friday, 29 August 2008
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The Telegraph reports Russia may cut oil supply
The Daily Telegraph reported on Friday that the Russian government had told at least one of its oil companies to prepare for a possible cut in shipments to Europe in days in response to threatened sanctions, citing a single unidentified source. Forex traders in Asia cited the report as one reason for the dollar's decline against other currencies and the rise in U.S. oil prices which were up 1 percent or $1.16 at $116.75 a barrel. Oil traders said the approach of Tropical Storm Gustav towar...
29 Aug 2008 |
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Russia isolated over Georgia
Russia faced increased diplomatic isolation over its military action against Georgia on Thursday, with its Asian allies failing to offer support and France saying EU leaders were considering sanctions.
29 Aug 2008 |
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Medvedev looks east for support on Georgia
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev looked east on Thursday for support for Moscow's tough line over Georgia, which has inflamed relations with the West and prompted talk of a new Cold War.
28 Aug 2008 |
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Russia faces Western pressure over Georgia
Russia will face increased Western pressure on Wednesday when a senior British official flies to Ukraine to build a coalition to counter Russia's conflict with ex-Soviet Georgia.
27 Aug 2008 |
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Word awaited on Georgia rebel areas
Georgia and its Western allies waited on Tuesday to hear if Russian President Dmitry Medvedev would recognise Georgia's separatist regions as independent, a move Washington has warned would be unacceptable.
26 Aug 2008 |
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Russian lawmakers meet on Georgian regions
Russian lawmakers meet on Monday to discuss pleas by Georgian separatists for Moscow to recognise their independence, a move that could stoke tensions with the West over Russia's military intervention in pro-Western Georgia.
25 Aug 2008 |
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Georgia in control of strategic road
Georgian troops were back in control of the country's main East-West highway on Saturday after Russian forces pulled back, but Washington slammed the Kremlin over plans to keep a force in Georgia's heartland.
23 Aug 2008 |
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TNK-BP CEO complains to Russian government
The banned chief executive of BP's Russian oil venture TNK-BP has lodged an official complaint with Russian authorities over treatment of the firm in a letter, a copy of which was obtained by Reuters on Friday.
22 Aug 2008 |
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Oil firm above $121 on Russia tensions
Oil prices extended gains above $121 on Friday, a day after their biggest jump in 3 months, as a renewed slump in the U.S. dollar and mounting tension between the United States and Russia rekindled investor appetite.
22 Aug 2008 |
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