All articles tagged with #russia ties
At a Brussels summit, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán blocked the EU’s €90bn loan to Ukraine, tying its release to Kyiv addressing an oil-flow dispute over the Druzhba pipeline. European leaders condemned the veto as disloyalty and blackmail, while the Commission pledged to deliver the funds despite Hungary’s stance, underscoring tensions ahead of elections and Orbán’s Russia-aligned posture.
Torbjörn Törnqvist, Gunvor's billionaire CEO, is stepping down and selling his majority stake to senior staff amid US sanctions and scrutiny over the company's ties to Russia, with Gary Pedersen appointed as the new CEO to steer the company forward and dispel past misperceptions.
A Trump administration nominee for a key U.S. export bank position withdrew his candidacy due to scrutiny over his connections to Russia, including ties to a Russian oligarch and a family with Kremlin links.
U.S. President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on India, criticizing its trade barriers and Russia relations, which has strained the India-U.S. relationship and pushed India to consider strengthening ties with Russia and China amid geopolitical pressures.