Day: March 10, 2020
US Energy Department Accuses ‘State Actors’ of Trying to Manipulate, Shock Oil Markets
The United States will withstand attempts by “state actors” to manipulate oil markets, Energy Department spokeswoman Shaylyn Hynes said in a statement. Earlier, US crude prices suffered a 25 percent drop on fears of a glut sparked by a battle for market share between major oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia. …
What’s Wrong With Israel’s Election Process? Mainly Smaller Parties’ Extortion Techniques
President Reuven Rivlin is set to open a round of talks in a bid to determine who the next prime minister of Israel will be. But the road to naming a new PM promises to be long, primarily because the future PM will need to form a coalition relying on Israel’s smaller parties, that will use their seats to extort political gains. …
Germany Submits Request to Russia on Probe Into Nazi WWII Crimes in Yeysk – Prosecutor
Germany has submitted a request to Russia regarding the probe into the Nazi crimes, committed in Russia’s Yeysk during WWII, including regarding proofs of Helmut Oberlander’s involvement, Senior Prosecutor Thomas Will, the deputy head of Ludwigsburg’s central department for investigation of National Socialist crimes said. …