GENEVA, Switzerland, Mar 2 (PRIME)
US to expand anti-Russian measures if Minsk treaty not fulfilled
GENEVA, Switzerland, Mar 2 (PRIME) -- The U.S. threatens to impose new penalties on Russia to pressure its economy further if Minsk agreements regarding the military conflict in Ukraine are not fulfilled, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said at a news conference Monday.
Russian econ min sees inflation slowing down to 11–12% in 2015
MILAN, Mar 2 (PRIME)
Russia’s consumer price inflation could slow down to 11%–12% in 2015, Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said Monday.
Min: Gazprom does not ask Kiev to prepay for gas supplies to east
MOSCOW/BRUSSELS, Mar 3 (PRIME)
Russia does not include the gas it supplies independently to the east of Ukraine in a prepayment bill for Ukraine, but still it sends gas there under the contract in force between Moscow and Kiev, Energy Minister Alexander Novak told reporters late Monday after the Russia–Ukraine–E.U. gas negotiations.
Russia’s Norilsk Nickel to invest 10-15 bln rbl in Kola GMK until ‘18
KRASNOYARSK, Mar 2 (PRIME)
Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel will invest 10-15 billion rubles in its mining unit Kola GMK until 2018, COO Sergei Dyachenko told reporters Monday.
MOSCOW, Mar 2 (PRIME) -- The E.U. has not adopted new sectorial sanctions on Russia in January because of Greece’s position, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias told PRIME in an interview Monday.
