Blavatnik holds both U.S. and U.K. citizenship and has generously funded election campaigns for both Democrats and Republicans.
At present, experts see no reason for the Kremlin leader to end the war, despite the high costs and heavy losses.
Officially, 89-year-old Salman remains the monarch. However, his public activity has nearly ceased, and updates on his health have become rare.
The European Union and the United States have announced a political agreement that promises to radically reshape the €1.7 trillion transatlantic trade relationship.
According to a Bloomberg survey, all economists expect a rate reduction at Friday’s meeting — and some predict the most aggressive move yet this year.
On the evening of July 22, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed Bill No. 12414, sparking outrage both inside the country and abroad.
As the war in Ukraine drags on, President Vladimir Putin is tightening domestic repression, increasingly drawing on Soviet-era methods.
Vladimir Putin has signed a new decree significantly tightening the rules for foreign vessels entering Russian ports.
Clients are now required to make an advance payment or present a documentary letter of credit before a shipment of naphtha scheduled for next month.
North Korean apples are already being sold in Russian supermarkets, while producers of jam, sausages and even beer are registering trademarks in Russia.
President demands $10 billion over what he calls a defamatory and false report
The European Union is deepening the fuel crisis in an already strained diesel market by introducing new sanctions against fuel produced from Russian crude.
President Trump gave Putin 50 days. That window began in mid-July and is set to expire around September 1. On September 3, Beijing will host a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
