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    Nastassia is a Financial Times correspondent in Moscow covering energy, mining and Central Asia. She joined the FT in 2018 from S&P Global Platts, where she reported on Russian & CIS oil and gas markets.
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    • Friday, 16 September, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Modi chides Putin over Ukraine war

      Indian PM’s ‘concerns’ publicly acknowledged by Russian president at meeting in Uzbekistan

    • Friday, 16 September, 2022
      Russian economy
      Russia cuts benchmark rate by 50 basis points

      Central bank warns rates are unlikely to fall further in the months ahead

    • Monday, 12 September, 2022
      Russian business & finance
      Russia’s budget surplus evaporates as energy revenues shrink

      August figures suggest sharp drop in receipts from oil and gas exports

    • Monday, 12 September, 2022
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      King Charles and the royal finances

      Analysts warn UK energy package will weigh on gilts and pound

    • Monday, 12 September, 2022
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      King Charles and the royal finances

      Analysts warn UK energy package will weigh on gilts and pound

    • Friday, 9 September, 2022
      News in-depthGazprom OAO
      High gas prices help Gazprom compensate for supply cuts

      Russian state group has kept sufficient deliveries to Europe to ensure bumper profit this year

    • Thursday, 1 September, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Putin calls Ukraine an ‘enclave’ and reiterates threat to western gas supplies

      Russia is unbowed by sanctions, Russian president says in Kaliningrad

    • Thursday, 1 September, 2022
      Kazakhstan
      Kazakhstan leader seeks snap elections and cut to presidential term

      Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says move after anti-government protests will lessen risk of ‘power monopolisation’

    • Thursday, 1 September, 2022
      NK Lukoil OAO
      Lukoil chair Maganov dies after fall from hospital window, Russian media report

      Oil producer was one of few companies to criticise invasion of Ukraine

    • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
      GMK Noril'skiy nikel' OAO
      Norilsk and Rusal in talks to forge $60bn Russian metals champion

      Nickel and aluminium producers say combination would give groups ‘extra stability against sanctions’

    • Sunday, 3 July, 2022
      Uzbekistan
      Uzbek government backs down after plan for constitution sparks protests

      Move to strip autonomous region of special status dropped but analysts warn unrest could spread

    • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
      Gazprom OAO
      Gazprom shares plunge 25% after dividend blocked

      Russian state-backed gas group had proposed record payout

    • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
      Russian business & finance
      Russia’s investment showcase becomes morale-boosting exercise

      This year’s St Petersburg forum is low key as Ukraine war tensions keep western delegates away

    • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
      Energy crisis
      Germans told to conserve energy as Russia cuts gas flows to Europe

      Deputy chancellor warns of ‘serious’ situation as Italy, Austria and Slovakia report more supply reductions

    • Sunday, 12 June, 2022
      Russian business & finance
      Russians get first taste of rebranded McDonald’s

      New local owners of fast-food chain’s operations open 15 Moscow stores under different name

    • Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
      Oil & Gas industry
      Russian oil and gas: headed for long-term decline?

      Exports continue but expertise is being lost and redirecting flows will take time

    • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
      Russian economy
      Russia slashes rates in effort to cool rouble’s rapid ascent

      Currency rally shows sanctions over invasion of Ukraine are cutting the country from global trade

    • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
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      Russia raises pension and minimum wage as inflation hits economy

      Putin admits to ‘difficulties’ but says not all are linked to the war in Ukraine

    • Monday, 23 May, 2022
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      Can Boeing’s move towards the Pentagon solve its problems?

      Saudi Arabia has signalled it will support Russia as a part of the Opec+ group of oil producers

    • Sunday, 22 May, 2022
      Oil & Gas industry
      Lukoil’s ex-chief warns against EU ban on ‘irreplaceable’ Russian oil

      Vagit Alekperov says tightened sanctions would be worst outcome for Europe as well as Moscow

    • Friday, 20 May, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Gerhard Schröder steps down as Rosneft chair after Ukraine backlash

      Former spy Matthias Warnig also quits board of oil giant after controversy in Germany

    • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
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      McDonald’s sells Russian business to Siberian entrepreneur

      Alexander Govor to take over chain’s restaurants under new brand and different menu

    • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
      Russian business & finance
      Vladimir Potanin: the original oligarch snapping up Russian banks

      Metals tycoon close to Kremlin and with an eye for a bargain has not been hit with sanctions by the UK, EU or US

    • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
      Energy crisis
      Russian occupying forces have siphoned EU-bound gas via Ukraine, Kyiv says

      Ukrainian operator asks Gazprom to reroute supplies to avoid Russian-held areas

    • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
      Israel
      Israel says Putin has apologised over anti-Semitism row

      Phone call with Bennett comes in wake of Lavrov comments, but Kremlin readout of talks mentions no admission

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