Blavatnik holds both U.S. and U.K. citizenship and has generously funded election campaigns for both Democrats and Republicans.
Her trip, organized at the invitation of the celebrated Russian actor and director Vladimir Mashkov, became a notable event for Russia’s cultural and political elite.
Since early 2022, amid the war in Ukraine and the wave of sanctions, many assumed Russian tourism in Europe would grind to a halt. However, reality proved otherwise.
Despite recent volatility, the bank believes the long-term outlook for the precious metal remains strong.
According to the Financial Times, citing industry sources, if disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz persist, the EU could face a “systemic” jet fuel deficit within the next three weeks.
According to Bloomberg, these cargoes were offered last week at discounts of up to 40% to spot prices.
According to Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry, the exemption was agreed with the US Treasury and effectively ensures the continuity of supplies amid turbulence in global energy markets.
According to the Financial Times, rising energy costs have pushed nuclear power back into the center of Germany’s policy debate.
According to Bloomberg, several tankers carrying diesel that had departed from the US toward Europe in recent weeks have sharply changed course in the Atlantic.
According to Bloomberg, the country is considering imports of gasoline and diesel as traditional supply routes come under pressure.
The main blow has hit supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
As Bloomberg reports, citing Ukraine’s ambassador to the alliance Alyona Getmanchuk, the financial burden still falls on a very small group of states — and expanding that circle has proven challenging.
Measurements up to 800,000 times higher than normal: radioactive substances are still leaking from the wreck of a submarine that sank off Norway in 1989. What does this mean for one of the world’s richest fishing regions?
