Russia, Turkey and Gazprombank

Turkey receives waiver for gas payments to Russia from Gazprombank sanctions
Turkey has received an exemption for gas payments to Russia after the United States imposed sanctions on Gazprombank, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Friday in response to a question from Reuters.
Turkey explores nuclear plant payments to settle gas debt with Russia
Turkey is exploring several alternatives to process gas payments to Russia following Washington's sanctions on Gazprombank last month, including taking loans from Russian banks and settling payments through expenditures related to the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant.
Türkiye announces US permission not to impose sanctions against Russian Gazprombank
Türkiye says the US has granted Ankara an exception to sanctions against Gazprombank. This will allow the country to pay for Russian natural gas imports without violating international restrictions, Bloomberg reports.
Turkey, Hungary say US grants waivers for Russian Gazprombank gas payments
Turkey and Hungary said they have received exemptions for gas payments to Russia after the United States imposed sanctions on Gazprombank, removing a major hurdle to the gas trade with Moscow.
U.S. grants Hungary, Turkey loophole for Gazprombank payments
The exemptions allow both countries to continue paying for Russian gas supplies through the sanctioned bank. According to the Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, Ankara has held a “series of talks” with U.
U.S. Grants Turkey Exemption From Sanctions on Gazprombank, Energy Minister Says
The United States has exempted Turkey from sanctions on Russia’s Gazprombank so that it can continue to pay for gas imports, the Turkish energy minister told Bloomberg. Washington sanctioned dozens of Russian banks in November,
Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
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Turkey, Hungary receive US sanctions waiver to pay Russia's Gazprombank
KIRILL MOROZOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Turkey and Hungary said Friday that they had received waivers on gas payments to ...
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After Iran, It’s Time To Turn Our Attention to Turkey
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How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad
The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and part of a larger global realignment.
Deception and betrayal: Inside the final days of the Assad regime
Syrians who remained loyal to him through years of civil war fume that he left without a word. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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EU-Sanctioned Russian Oil Still Hits Markets via Bulgaria
Another issue complicates the sale of Lukoil’s assets. The company holds a dominant position in Bulgaria’s fuel market but ...
'A new Putin': Turkey's Erdogan eyes power in Syria as Israel watches nervously
If Turkey decides to arm the rebel forces, it is unclear how Israel will respond and whether it will be able to thwart the transfer of American-backed weapons.
Fall of Syria’s Assad narrows China’s diplomatic space in the Middle East
There is too much power in the hands of the US and regional actors like Turkey for China to play a key role After Russia and ...