Sylvia Westall

London

Managing Editor for Economy & Government News: Russia, Africa and the Middle East @business. Opinions personal views, retweets ≠ endorsements

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Articles

Putin Tests How Far Trump Will Go Against Europe on Sanctions

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Sylvia Westall

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Russia Mulls Tough Demands on Foreign Companies Eyeing a Return

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Sylvia Westall

While President Vladimir Putin says he’d welcome the return of foreign companies that fled Russia over his war on Ukraine, his officials aren’t rolling out the red carpet to them. Western companies that sold Russian subsidiaries at “a throwaway price” shouldn’t be allowed to reclaim the assets cheaply under buyback options, Putin told business leaders in Moscow on Tuesday.
As Russia Population Shrinks, Putin Urges Public to Have More Babies

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Sylvia Westall

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Iran: Putin to Help Trump Broker Nuclear Talks With Tehran

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Sylvia Westall

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US-Russia Talks Fuel Demand for Bonds That Fund Putin’s War

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Sylvia Westall

Russia is borrowing at the highest volumes on the domestic market since the start of the war in Ukraine as signs of a thaw in US relations boost demand for local assets. The Finance Ministry’s recent placements at weekly federal bond, or OFZ, auctions have been the largest since at least the start of 2022.
Trump’s Overtures to Russia Make Ruble Star Performer This Year

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Sylvia Westall

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Putin Assembles Team of Heavyweights to Negotiate Ukraine Deal

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Sylvia Westall

Vladimir Putin is assembling a heavyweight team with decades of experience in high-stakes negotiations to face off against US President Donald Trump’s representatives for a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Russia Economy: Businesses With Foreign Ties Face Asset Seizures

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Sylvia Westall

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Russia and Iran to Sign Partnership Pact Ahead of New Trump Term

Jan 17, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Sylvia Westall

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Russia Says Terrorist Attack Behind Army Cargo Ship Sinking, RIA Reports

Dec 25, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Sylvia Westall

A Russian military cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea this week was the target of a terrorist attack, Russian state news service RIA Novosti reported, citing the owner of the vessel. The Ursa Major, the biggest cargo ship in the Russian military’s logistics fleet, suffered three explosions on its right side before sinking, according to Oboronlogistika, a company owned by the Russian Defense Ministry that transports military and civilian goods.