Russian President Vladimir Putin began his fourth term with an unexpected weapon in his arsenal against Western sanctions: higher oil prices.
The big, rushed and opaque deal for an enigmatic Chinese energy company to buy into Russia’s state oil behemoth has disintegrated.
https://inosmi.ru/economic/20180507/242162425.html
https://inosmi.ru/politic/20180507/242153378.html
Новые санкции США нацелены на Россию, но задевают и интересы далеко за ее пределами. Немецкий бизнес с Москвой застопорился.
https://www.ft.com/content/14b4cc22-64ae-11e8-90c2-9563a0613e56
https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/29209099.html
https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/29209228.html
Neue US-Sanktionen greifen – strahlen aber weit über Russland hinaus. Deutsche Geschäfte mit Moskau liegen auf Eis
https://www.welt.de/print/die_welt/wirtschaft/article176052645/Unerwuenschter-Dominoeffekt.html
Even Chinese entities, if they themselves plan to do business or raise money in the United States, will avoid doing business with Russian entities.
https://www.theglobalist.com/russia-sanctions-vladimir-putin-autocracy/
https://www.vedomosti.ru/business/articles/2018/05/04/768501-gazprom-eksportu-gaza