Schroeder’s staff quits as ex-German chancellor resists pressure to cut Kremlin ties

[ad_1] BERLIN, March 1 (Reuters) – The entire staff of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s taxpayer-funded office have quit as the long-time friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin resists growing…

Russia’s Avilon to buy Volkswagen’s Kaluga factory – RBC news site

[ad_1] March 1 (Reuters) – Russia’s Avilon autodealer group is to buy Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) last Russian factory at Kaluga, business news site RBC reported on Wednesday, citing two unidentified sources.…