Putin Orders Government To Sue If Ukraine Defaults On Debt
Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Finance Ministry to take Ukraine to court if the country defaults on its $3 billion debt to Moscow.
Oil Prices Plummet As Investors Brace For Flood Of Iranian Crude
Oil prices plummeted to their lowest levels since the depths of the global recession in February 2009 as investors braced for a flood of Iranian oil in an already glutted market.
Presence Of Turkish Forces In Iraq 'Unacceptable'
Russia says the deployment of Turkish forces in Iraq without Baghdad's approval is “unacceptable.”
Russia Strikes Islamic State With Missiles Fired From Submarine
Russia says it has for the first time struck Islamic State targets in Syria with missiles fired from a submarine.
Kazakhstan Becomes Full-Fledged WTO Member
Kazakhstan has become the 162nd member of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Russia, Iran, Iraq Quash Reported Bid To Cut Oil Output
Russia, Iran, and Iraq have quashed a plan reportedly being eyed by Saudi Arabia to lift sagging global oil prices through collective cuts in oil output.
Turkey Can Find Alternatives To Russian Energy
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Ankara may find alternatives to buying Russian oil and gas as bilateral relations deteriorate over the downing of a Russian warplane.
U.S. arms makers strain to meet demand as Mideast conflicts rage
Top U.S. arms makers are straining to meet surging demand for precision missiles and other weapons being used in the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State and other conflicts in the Middle East, according to senior U.S. officials and industry executives.
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