Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down

Taiwan should pay the United States for its defense as it does not give the country anything, US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said, sending shares of Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC down on Wednesday.

China Is under Unprecedented US, EU Pressure over Russian Payments, Says Kremlin

Beijing is under unprecedented US and EU pressure to be tough on Moscow, the Kremlin said on Thursday, commenting on the refusal of some Chinese banks to accept payments from Russia.

Ukraine promised to give free the US oil from Russia in case of victory

If Ukraine wins the conflict, it will pay the United States with Russian resources, former Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Vladimir Omelyan said, as quoted by Politico.

US cities with military bases risk economic damage in debt ceiling fight: CNN

The United States could default on its debt in less than two weeks, and cities with a large military presence risk an economic firestorm if lawmakers don't act, according to a recent CNN report.

Foreign mercenaries fighting in Ukraine paid up to $2,730 – Russia’s chief investigator

Foreign mercenaries, hired to fight for the Ukrainian side, are paid between 30,000 and 100,000 hryvnas ($820-2,734), Russia’s Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin told TASS on Monday.

"Gazprom" stopped deliveries to Latvia on the July application

The management of  "Gazprom" on July 30 decided to stop gas supplies to Latvia. The reason, according to the official data of the Russian corporation, was the violation of the conditions for the selection of "blue fuel".

Ukraine intends to postpone debt payments for 24 months

Ukraine intends to postpone repayment of its Eurobonds and payments of interest on them for 24 months from August 1, according to a government resolution.

Russia misses deadline on debt payments

Russia has missed the deadline on payment of its foreign-currency sovereign debt for the first time in a century as the 30 day grace period on about $100m of two bond payments due on May 27 expired on Sunday.

EU Climate Chief: Russian Gas Supply Cuts Hit 12 Countries | Farsnews Agency

Twelve European Union countries have been affected by cuts to the gas supply from Russia, the EU climate policy chief Frans Timmermans said on Thursday.

Russia to halt gas supplies to Netherlands from Tuesday - China.org.cn

Russia's Gazprom Export said Monday it would suspend gas supplies to Dutch energy company GasTerra from Tuesday due to its refusal to pay in rubles.

EU creates plan to bypass Russian gas sanctions - report - The Jerusalem Post

The European Union has drafted a plan to offer companies a way to purchase gas from Russia without violating sanctions levied against the country for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine while fulfilling Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand that companies only pay in rubles, Bloomberg reported on Saturday.

EU Vows ‘Coordinated Response’ to Russia Gas Stoppage - Tasnim News Agency

The EU said Wednesday it was “prepared” for Moscow to suspend gas supplies to the 27-nation bloc and is planning a “coordinated” response after Russia’s Gazprom turned off the taps to Poland and Bulgaria.

Gazprom informs Bulgargaz about halting gas deliveries from April 27 - Bulgarian ministry - TASS

Russian energy giant Gazprom has informed Bulgarian company Bulgargaz that it would halt natural gas supplies to Bulgaria starting from April 27, the Bulgarian energy ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

Austria activates alert system to ensure gas supply

Austria has announced that it is following Germany in activating the first level of its emergency plan to ensure gas supply over fears that Russia could cut off exports of the energy source if Western countries refuse to make payments to Moscow in roubles.

Payments for Russian gas in rubles won't start exactly on March 31 - Peskov

(Interfax) - The process of payments for Russian natural gas exported to countries designated as unfriendly in Russian rubles will not be launched exactly on March 31, as this process spans a certain period of time, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

Trump’s Lawyer Took $500k to Set Up Meeting Between Trump, Ukraine President

Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, was secretly paid anywhere from $400,000 to $600,000 to arrange a sit-down meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, according to a report released by the BBC on Wednesday.

Saudi FM Jubeir: Qatar has to pay for US presence in Syria

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday that Qatar should pay for the presence of US military forces in Syria.

France Offers Migrants €2,500 to Return Home

France’s Immigration and Integration Bureau (OFII) is offering migrants €2,500 each if they voluntarily return to their home country before the end of this year.

Eurozone ministers strike deal to release funds to Greece

Eurozone ministers have struck a deal to unlock the latest tranche of Greece's bailout cash.

La Corée du Sud pourrait renvoyer le bouclier antimissile THAAD aux Etats-Unis

Des responsables démocrates sud-coréens estime que Séoul pourrait rendre à Washington son système de défense THAAD, dont certains éléments ont déjà été déployés dans le pays, s’il s'avère que son installation viole la loi sud-coréenne.