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Russian gas exports reportedly stopped running through Soviet-era Ukrainian pipelines on Wednesday after Ukraine refused to renew a transit agreement. The Details: Russia's gas firm Gazprom said the gas stopped at 0500 GMT after Ukraine refused to renew the transit agreement in a widely anticipated...

Russia countered Ukraine’s ground incursion into Russia’s Kursk region with missiles, drones and airstrikes. Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers advanced across the Russian border a week ago. The surprise attack allowed Ukraine to occupy a piece of Russian territory 7.5 miles deep and about...

The cost of wholesale European gas has increased by 572% this year to 276.23 euros per megawatt-hour, or approximately $274.70. Analysts predict that price increases will continue as winter approaches, fueling inflationary fears as Europe battles to cope with Russia's interruption of natural...

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has impacted the world and sports will likely be no exception. Several sports leagues have taken measures to change their schedules and condemn the actions of Russia. Athletes with ties to both Russia and Ukraine have also spoken out on the events. Sports Leagues...

Given all the talk of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and other associated theories about the relationship, if any, between President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, it is not surprising the VanEck Vectors Russia ETF (Market Vector Russia ETF Trust (...

As was noted in this space earlier in the week, Russia's dividend outlook is one part good news and one part potentially concerning news. The potentially concerning element is that some of Russia's state-controlled companies could be strained by Moscow's new mandate calling for...

After a couple of years of dismal performances, Russia exchange-traded funds are on the mend in 2016, thanks in large part to rebounding Brent crude prices. With the United States Brent Oil Fund, LP (NYSE: BNO) up more than 41 percent over the past 90 days, the Market Vectors Russia ETF Trust (...

TV sports are not especially popular in Russia, but this could be about to change. This week, the country’s government launched a new 24-hour sports network called Match TV. The free of charge federal sports network aims at becoming the ESPN of Russia. Around the world, people think about...

Sputnik News, a Russian based international multimedia news service that is wholly owned and operated by the Russian government stated in a report on Wednesday that the energy giant Gazprom OAO (OTC: OGZPY) has "shut the valves for gas delivers to Ukraine." According to the report, Gazprom will...

The World Bank came out on Tuesday and revised its Russian GDP forecast to a 2.7 percent decline through 2015, marking an improvement from the previous 3.8 percent contraction that was previously projected. The Moscow Times cited the bank's lead economist for Russia who noted that the revision is...

Last week, the question was whether the major Russian exchange traded funds were signaling a potential crash in the Russian stock market. The Market Vectors Russia ETF (NYSE: RSX) was down more than 27 percent and the iShares Russia Capped ETF (NYSE: ERUS) was down more than 24 percent then....

U.S. stocks were mostly higher as investors and traders continue to weigh in on earnings from large-cap companies like Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, and momentum high-flyers like Chipotle Mexican Grill and Intuitive Surgical. Despite geopolitical concerns, the S&P 500 managed to close at a...

U.S. stocks declined as the recent round of violence in Iraq may have escalated following reports that Syrian warplanes conducted raids in western Iraq, killing at least 50 people. The CBOE Volatility Index, also referred to as the "fear index", rose more than ten percent, trading...

The Russian stock market hit a new five-month high this week as President Vladimir Putin asked for a cancellation in the use of force against neighboring Ukraine.  This news sent stocks in both countries soaring to new heights since the conflict that led to the joining of the Crimean...

US President Barack Obama met with his top national security advisers on Monday to discuss how to move forward in Iraq. Sunni insurgents have taken control of much of the north of the nation and have been joined by several other groups that oppose oppression by Maliki. The UN has said that...