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President Donald Trump held a meeting with the Russian Federation’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov in the oval office on Tuesday, even as Democrats introduced the articles of impeachment against him in the House of Representatives over his dealings with Ukraine. Trump ‘Warned...

The president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, on Monday protested the World Anti-Doping Agency’s decision to ban Russian athletes from competing in the Olympics and other major sporting events under the country’s flag. What Happened WADA’s executive committee earlier on...

The U.S. government on Thursday announced sanctions on a Russian hacking group called Evil Corp, and announced a reward for the capture of its leader in connection with the distribution of malware that hit banks around the world in a $100 million theft. What To Know About Evil Corp The Treasury...

The People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation have been increasingly warming their ties, and the latest gas pipeline could take their relationships further. What Happened The leaders of the two countries Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping inaugurated the $55 billion pipeline project on...

Any mobile app developed in the Russian Federation poses a “potential counterintelligence threat” to the U.S., the Federal Bureau of Investigation told the Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer in a letter released on Monday. What Happened In the letter dated November 25, the...

Vadym Prystaiko, Ukraine Minister of Foreign Affairs, criticized Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) for showing Crimea and Sevastopol as part of the Russian Federation. What Happened Apple fell in line with the Russian government’s demand to show the Crimean Peninsula as part of the country in the map...

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has placed financial sanctions on a Moscow-based enterprise that it alleges used a "sanctions evasion scheme" to deliver jet fuel to the Russian military operating in Syria.  OFAC added Maritime Assistance LLC, a front company...

Saudi Arabia suffered a drone attack over the weekend that has global implications for the oil and equity markets, as tensions in the region could escalate to the point of a military response.  Trump: 'Locked And Loaded' U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Tweet the administration...

While a recently announced second round of U.S. sanctions against Russia is expected to have little impact on most exports to Russia, compliance experts warn that any company with commercial activities in Russia should understand the sanctions to avoid running afoul of them. In a notice published...

The VanEck Vectors Russia ETF (NYSE: RSX), the largest Russia exchange traded fund trading in New York, slipped 1.37% Friday, extending its month-to-date decline to over 6%. Late in the day, some positive news for RSX emerged. What Happened On Friday, Fitch Ratings boosted its rating on Russia...

Oil prices were trading lower Tuesday morning despite OPEC and its allies reaching an agreement to extend supply cuts for another nine months. Agreement Reached OPEC and officials from other oil producing countries gathered in Austria Monday to vote on extending the 2017 supply cuts, according to...

Russian parliament has passed a law that would allow the cultivation of psychoactive plants, including cannabis and opium poppies, for pharmaceutical purposes. The move aims to cover the country's needs for painkillers amid sanctions. What Happened In a document from the Russian government...

Interactive Brokers (IEX: IBKR) plans to launch trading on the Moscow Exchange in the coming weeks, founder and CEO Thomas Peterffy tells Benzinga. Interactive Brokers is one of the largest online brokerages in the country, with 8,000 new accounts opened per month. One of its most successful...

In the 1970s, the construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) made headlines around the world as the “construction of the century.” At the time, the BAM was the world’s longest railway under construction and one of the shortest routes from Europe to the Pacific Ocean, South...

A consortium comprising DP World of the United Arab Emirates, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (a sovereign wealth fund), Rosatom and Norilsk Nickel have agreed to look into developing the Russian Northern Sea Route (NSR). Although FreightWaves has made inquiries, few details are available at...