TotalEnergies, the French oil and gas company, said on Tuesday that it would stop buying Russian oil by the end of the year and halt further investment in projects in the country. At the same time, the company warned of the risks and potential negative consequences — for itself and Europe...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday again dismissed calls to boycott Russian energy supplies in the wake of the attack on Ukraine. "Germany's position on this question (of an energy boycott) remains unchanged," Scholz said during a briefing in Berlin alongside European Parliament...

Germany has agreed a contract with Qatar for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) that will help the European country wean itself off its dependency on Russian energy. But the contract is a long-term solution and will do little to slow the current flow of European money into Russian...

The Syrian regime's media confirmed that the list of citizens' luxuries is expanding, to include new basic materials due to the insanely high prices and weak purchasing power. The state-run Tishreen newspaper reported on Saturday that talking about shopping for items such as meat,...