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Gazprom Announces Rise in Profits Thanks to Weak Russian Ruble

Gazprom has announced a sharp rise in profits thanks in large part to a weak Russian ruble. The Russian energy…

9 years ago

Gazprom Profits Drop 86% in 2014 on Russian Ruble Fall

Gazprom has reported a big drop in its annual profits after being hit by the fall in the value of…

10 years ago

Vladimir Putin orders freeze on Russian vodka prices amid economic crisis

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian government to curb rising vodka prices. Vladimir Putin, who has been hit by…

10 years ago

Barack Obama to sign new Russia sanctions bill

President Barack Obama will sign a bill imposing new Russian sanctions despite reservations, the White House has announced. The bill…

10 years ago

Russian ruble crisis continues despite central bank’s decision to raise interest rates to 17%

The Russian ruble went into free-fall in December 16 trading, falling repeatedly to hit record lows, despite the central bank's…

10 years ago

2014 Ruble Crisis: Russia’s central bank raises key interest rate from 10.5% to 17%

Russia's central bank has raised its key interest rate from 10.5% to 17% overnight. The bank said the move was…

10 years ago

Russian ruble reaches new low against US dollar

The Russian ruble has fallen to a new low against the US dollar, as falling oil prices and Western sanctions…

10 years ago