US EditionTrump's Sanctions Undermine Putin's Sway in the Balkans
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Vikerraadio's "Harri Tiido's Backstories" series is this time looking at Russia and the United States with the help of Jessikka Aro. Russian intelligence agencies support forces in the US that demonize women, condemn abortions and demand their ban, and this goes down particularly well with Christian far-right groups, Tiido notes.
Trump's Sanctions Undermine Putin's Sway in the Balkans
(Bloomberg) — When the latest US sanctions against Russia’s oil industry hit last month, Bulgaria had an urgent problem. One of the companies targeted, Lukoil PJSC, owned the country’s biggest oil refinery, a legacy of cozy ties with Moscow.
The decision of the United States to extend the sanctions against the Russian oil sector last month had a rapid impact in Bulgaria, where one of the companies concerned, Lukoil PJSC, owned the country's largest refinery.
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