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Key gas pipeline from Russia to Europe restarts after 10-day break

Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance, the operator said

EU moves closer to imposing more sanctions on Russia as war drags

The European Union moved closer to imposing more sanctions on Russia after its 27 ambassadors backed a series of measures to ban gold imports

Putin warns EU that gas supplies could keep dwindling due to West's fault

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the flow of Russian natural gas to European customers has dwindled due to the West's own fault and warned that it could continue ebbing. Putin's statement further cranked up pressure on the European Union, which fears Russia could cut off gas to wreak economic and political havoc in Europe in the winter. Speaking to Russian reporters in Tehran, where he attended the talks with the leaders of Iran and Turkey, Putin said the amount of gas pumped through the Nord Stream pipeline to Germany will fall further from 60 million to 30 million cubic meters a day, or about one fifth of its capacity, if a turbine isn't quickly replaced. He added that Russia could launch the recently completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline that has never entered service, but noted that it would only have half of its designated capacity because the rest has been used for domestic needs. The Russian leader also warned the West that its plan to cap the prices of Russian

Russian Prez Putin did not discuss deliveries of drones in Iran: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin did not discuss the deliveries of drones either with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi or with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Kremlin said

Russian gas shutdown would send some EU countries into recession: IMF

IMF said Europe lacked a comprehensive plan to cope with shortages, further increases in energy prices and the impact on growth, The Guardian reported.

Russia fines Google $370 million for repeated content breaches

Russia has long objected to foreign tech platforms' distribution of content that fall foul of its restrictions

Gazprom declares force majeure on at least three European gas buyers

Gazprom has been delivering less gas than ordered by customers over the past month, with the company citing problems with turbines at its main pipeline to Europe that ends in Germany

Russia seeking oil payments from India in dirhams, shows document

An invoice seen by Reuters shows the bill for supplying oil to one refiner is calculated in dollars while payment is requested in dirhams.

EU zooms in on tighter Russia sanctions; backs military aid to Ukraine

The EU ministers are also looking at ways to add a ban on gold exports in hopes that the measures might finally start to have a decisive impact on the war in Ukraine.

US talks with India on price cap on Russian oil 'encouraging': Yellen

A senior Treasury official said India had made no promises on the oil price cap, but was working with the United States and had not "expressed hostility to this idea".

H&M to exit Russia at the cost of $190 million after purging inventory

H&M AB decided to start winding down its operations in Russia, having halted all sales in the country in March after Russia's attack on Ukraine

News LIVE: AAP to support joint oppn candidate Yashwant Sinha in Prez Poll

Live news updates: The Presidential poll is scheduled to be held on July 18 as the tenure of President Ram Nath Kovind ends on July 24

White House: Russian officials visited Iran 'at least twice' to view drones

Russian officials have visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice in recent weeks to view weapons-capable drones it is looking to acquire for use in its ongoing war in Ukraine: The White House

G20 should act to address food-security crisis, says Janet Yellen

Yellen, speaking at a meeting of G20 finance officials in Indonesia, said countries should target fiscal support measures to help those most in need

The new geopolitics of energy

Energy geopolitics have often been at the root of major conflicts

Gujarat's ceramic tiles hub to take month-long break after production glut

'Leave' in August could be annual feature and will follow Chinese industry taking a break every February

Russian missiles kill at least 23 in Ukraine's Vinnytsia, over 100 injured

Russian missiles struck a city in central Ukraine, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others

'Turn out the lights, brace for Russian gas cutoff,' says France's Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron warned his country's people Thursday to prepare for a total cutoff of Russian natural gas by supporting alternatives, having public lights switched off at night

Explained: INSTC, the transport route that has Russia and India's backing

INSTC is a 7,200 km-long transportation network offering the shortest connectivity route to its member states. It was established on September 12, 2000, by Iran, Russia and India

LIVE: Lankan Prez Gotabaya Rajapaksa headed to Saudi Arabia, says report

Live news upedates: Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is headed to Saudi Arabia via Singapore