Tuesday, October 15, 2019

GPA Project Headlines



GLOBAL

Moscow concerned about NATO’s expansion towards Russian borders - Putin
NATO’s attempts to neutralize Russia’s nuclear potential doomed to failure - Putin
Belarusian president pledges support to Putin in missile deployment moratorium initiative
Russian senior diplomat dubs Latvia’s defense spending as "payment for NATO occupation"
NATO, US military buildup in Black, Baltic Sea is dangerous, Russian senator warns
Kremlin says Russia closely watching new weapon systems’ development in US

Donbass situation is worsening – DPR
Ukraine has no money for reconstruction of Donbass - lawmakers
Ukrainian troops pulling snipers, armored vehicles to disengagement area - DPR
Ukrainian forces fire mortars at Donetsk airport as Contact Group meets for talks
Moscow calls on int’l organizations to condemn neo-Nazi rallies in Kiev
DPR Forces down Ukrainian reconnaissance UAV
Zelensky’s statements show he has no idea what Minsk Agreements are – Pushilin
More active Ukrainian nationalists endanger Donbass situation, says Russian envoy
Contact Group blasts Kiev’s failure to disengage forces in Petrovskoye, Zolotoye

Erdogan promises to withdraw troops from Syria after defeating terrorists — Russian envoy
US helps transport wives of 50 foreign pro-IS mercenaries out of Syria — TV
Russian military working to prevent conflicts in government-controlled regions of Syria
Erdogan says Turkey 'liberated from terrorists' territory of 1,000 sq km in Syria
Trump signs decree imposing sanctions on Turkey
Putin and Erdogan discuss situation in Syria in telephone talks

Wikileaks founder Assange probably tortured in UK detention, Lavrov says



FINANCE

Attempts to use dollar as political weapon is mistake of US, says Putin

China and Russia bought 251 tonnes of gold this year
Bank of Russia believes improper to completely reject dollar in international reserves
Russia won’t reach GDP growth by 3.1% in 2021— Accounts Chamber head
PM says domestic investment can drive Russia's economic growth
Serbia-EAEU deal on free trade zone to break new ground, says Russian upper house speaker
Trump says China has already begun to comply with terms of trade deal with US
Russian-Chinese trade up by 3.7% to $80.13 bln in January-September
More than $1.5 mln to be allocated to 10 lagging Russian regions


ENERGY

Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is 83% complete, Gazprom says
Nord Stream 2 does not yet need alternative routes bypassing Denmark — OMV CEO
Extension of gas transit agreement with Ukraine is possible for transition period
Nord Stream 2 project will not satisfy Europe’s gas demand, says Uniper CEO
Gas transit price for Ukraine to be determined by current tariffs in Europe — minister
Revenue of Russian companies from LNG exports up 46% in January-August
Russia’s revenue from oil products exports down 15% in 8 months
Nord Stream 2 project participants completed its funding
Gazprom Neft says can boost output by up to 80,000 barrels per day in two days
Russia and Saudi Arabia sign oil-producing states cooperation charter
Serbian part of Turkish Stream to be completed by end of 2019, president says
Gazprom Neft, Saudi Aramco launch artificial intelligence project
Saudi Aramco may become investor in Russian LNG projects