Russia tells NATO to leave East Europe, stay out of ex-Soviet Union
Russia said on Friday it wanted a legally binding guarantee that the NATO military alliance would give up any military activity in Eastern Europe and Ukraine, part of a wish list of ambitious security guarantees it wants to negotiate with the West.
Oil prices on track for weekly loss on Omicron uncertainty
Oil prices dipped on Friday, putting the market on track for a weekly loss, as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant raised fears that new restrictions may hit fuel demand.
Erdogan says Turkey ready to mediate between Ukraine and Russia -NTV
Turkey is ready to act as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia, President Tayyip Erdogan was cited as saying by broadcaster NTV on Monday, despite having angered Moscow by selling armed drones to Kyiv earlier this year amid tensions in eastern Ukraine.
Israel's Lapid urges world to keep up pressure on Iran
Israel urged world leaders to keep up pressure on Iran and not lift sanctions as part of nuclear negotiations that were set to resume in Vienna on Monday, saying that tighter supervision of Tehran was needed.
China so far non-committal to Washington's oil release, OPEC+ unmoved
China, the world's largest crude importer, was non-committal about its intentions to release oil from its reserves as requestedby the United States, while OPEC producers were not considering changing tactics in light of the U.S. action, according to three sources in the group.
Europe must make clear Russia will pay high price for Ukraine action - Estonian PM
The European Union must make it clear to Russia that there would be a high price to pay if it acted against Ukraine, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told Reuters on Wednesday, urging the bloc to quickly agree on how to deter Moscow.
Analysis: Biden's oil reserves bet mixes China outreach with appeal to U.S. voters
President Joe Biden's move to release oil from strategic reserves in coordination with top oil consuming nations including China represents a unique bet that finding common ground with the United States' biggest economic rival can help lower fuel prices for Americans.
Analysis: 'Living hand to mouth': Europe's gas crunch shows little sign of easing
Consumers in the European Union and Britain face further gas price spikes this winter as flows of Russian gas via major transit routes are proving too little, too late.
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