Russia Dumped Most of its US Treasury Holdings, Disappeared from List by Wolf Richter • Jul 17, 2018 • 67 Comments Good thing Russia never held as many Treasuries as China and Japan. The scenario would have been different.
Russia’s Grip on European Natural Gas Markets Tightens by Nick Cunningham • Jan 2, 2018 • 5 Comments US LNG has been billed as a game changer, threatening to end Russia’s control of the European market.
Russian Banking Crisis: 3rd Major Bank Topples in 4 months by Wolf Richter • Dec 15, 2017 • 29 Comments It “financed its owners”: Central Bank
Fearing Contagion, Russia Bails Out Bondholders in its Biggest Bank Collapse Yet by Wolf Richter • Aug 30, 2017 • 56 Comments “The panicky mood has been dampened down,” as other banks are rumored to be teetering.
These Large Companies, Still Using Unpatched or Bootleg Windows, Got Hit by Petya Ransomware Attack by Wolf Richter • Jun 27, 2017 • 75 Comments Even after all the WannaCry hoopla in May. US companies too!
The Amazing Collapse of Russia’s Auto Market by Wolf Richter • Nov 12, 2016 • 33 Comments New vehicle sales down 53% since 2012. Bloodletting among manufacturers.
Russia Cracks Down on Internet Freedom by Electronic Frontier Foundation • Jul 19, 2016 • 21 Comments And Russia is not the only nation going this route.
Russia Frets about Risk of “Recession” in China by Wolf Richter • May 19, 2016 • 40 Comments What do they see that we don’t?
European Natural Gas Prices Collapse, as US Exporters Try to Muscle in on Russia, Norway, Qatar by Contributor • May 18, 2016 • 39 Comments US LNG exporters against the low-cost producers.
Oil Fundamentals Deteriorate, Prices Should Fall Hard by Art Berman • Mar 7, 2016 • 19 Comments It’s a sign of how bad things are that we feel optimistic about $35 oil.
