Senate confirmation hearings are set to begin for Ashton Carter, President Obama's pick for Secretary of Defense. Sputnik ponders what a Carter DOD might mean for the future of Russia-US relations.
// Feb. 02, 2015 - 06:16 GMT
Experts say that the future of the Keystone XL pipeline is still uncertain, as US President Barack Obama is likely to veto the project in spite of Senate's authorization.
// Feb. 01, 2015 - 05:14 GMT
China's cyber security policy could affect negatively to global information technology (IT) sectors, according to experts.
// Jan. 31, 2015 - 22:17 GMT
The chief editor of Avia.ru, a popular Russian aviation news website and forum, believes that Western sanctions will have very little impact on the development of a Russian-Chinese long-haul airliner.
// Jan. 31, 2015 - 03:45 GMT
A former economic advisor to the Reagan administration believes that Western banks and governments are a threat to Greek sovereignty and to its peoples' standard of living, and that only by re-aligning itself with Russia can Greece stave off these 'marauders.'
// Jan. 30, 2015 - 22:33 GMT
While the West is threatening Russia with the new round of sanctions and even disconnection from SWIFT, experts say it would bring more harm than good to European businessmen.
// Jan. 30, 2015 - 02:45 GMT
The US National Intelligence Councils (NIC) Global Trends Report foresees the main trends that the US was most likely to face in 2015. But is this document just a political forecast or a to-do list? </p>
// Jan. 30, 2015 - 00:15 GMT
EU leaders asked the Foreign Affairs Council to consider new sanctions against Russia. The Greek Deputy Foreign Minister responded that the country is against those Western sanctions, as they damage the Greek economy.
// Jan. 29, 2015 - 13:04 GMT
Europe will have to consider building a wall on the border with Ukraine when millions of hungry and desperate Ukrainians will start sneaking into Europe, Professor at the Higher School of Economics believes.
// Jan. 29, 2015 - 03:05 GMT
Standard & Poor's ratings agency has lowered on Monday Russia's sovereign ratings to 'junk' status from BBB- to BB+ with negative outlook.
// Jan. 29, 2015 - 02:34 GMT