... and industrial consumers. Meanwhile, market participants are closely monitoring the EU's further steps to strengthen energy security, including discussions about new targets for storage filling and potential restrictions on Russian gas imports. Global Agreements and Policy: Trade De-escalation vs Sanction Pressure In the international arena, two opposing trends are notably interwoven: de-escalation of trade conflicts between major economies and increasing geopolitical rhetoric. On one hand, a key recent event has been the ...

... welcome the transatlantic deal. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called it "historic" and emphasized that it brings much-needed stability for businesses on both sides of the Atlantic. The Chancellor of Germany noted that the agreement helped avoid a new round of trade confrontation and reduced costs for European industry. In Moscow, however, such an agreement is seen as a long-term challenge: in effect, the European Union is solidifying its course towards rejecting Russian oil and gas, forcing Russia to accelerate ...

... investors and industrial consumers. Market participants are closely monitoring further steps by the EU to strengthen energy security—including discussions on new storage filling regulations and potential restrictions on Russian gas imports. Global Agreements and Policy: Trade Thaw vs. Sanction Pressure The international agenda intertwines two opposing trends: on one hand, the de-escalation of trade conflicts between major economies, and on the other hand, the escalation of geopolitical rhetoric. A key event in recent ...

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... Under strong international pressure or following a change in political leadership (for instance, the rise of more moderate governments), the countries might agree to return to the negotiation table. Such a process could begin with small steps: restoring trade relations, exchanging prisoners, establishing agreements to prevent incidents on the border (a hotline between the military, meetings of commanders), and increasing the number of visas for citizens. Gradually, discussions could evolve toward key issues—most importantly, Kashmir. Many experts view ...