Source link Western sanctions have forced the country to focus more on manufacturing than energy exports, and the change has been beneficial, according to Russia’s president The Russian economy is in good shape and is rapidly expanding despite pressure from Western sanctions, President Vladimir Putin said during his visit to Vishnevsky Military Hospital in Moscow […]
Source link Ukraine itself is not an enemy, while Western elites backing it are, the Russian president has said Ukraine is a mere tool in the hands of the collective West, which has been using it to fight Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. He made the remarks at a military hospital in Moscow […]
Source link Moscow will seek the “harmonious integration” of new members and boost internal cooperation and global outreach, he has said Russia has assumed the one-year rotating presidency of BRICS following its groundbreaking expansion in 2023, with President Vladimir Putin vowing that Moscow will do its best to promote cooperation within the economic bloc. In […]
Source link Authorities say the tremors have slightly damaged several nuclear power plants, albeit without hindering their operation Japan’s western coast was hit by an earthquake followed by a tsunami on Monday. Authorities say that while the natural disaster affected several nuclear power plants to some extent, there have been no signs of any “abnormalities” […]
Source link Exports from Latvia have reportedly surpassed those from the world’s biggest producer, Italy Latvia has emerged as Russia’s largest supplier of sparkling wine in the first nine months of 2023, RIA Novosti reported on Sunday, citing international trade statistics. According to the report, in January to September last year, the Baltic country exported […]
Source link Kiev’s shelling of Donetsk at midnight on Monday killed four people, with 13 injured, according to local officials Only violent savages could stoop so low as to attack civilians on New Year’s night, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said, referring to a Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk that left several people dead. […]
Source link The EU and G7 restrictions apply to direct imports of non-industrial diamonds mined, processed, or produced in the country Western restrictions on direct imports of Russian diamonds have come into effect. As of January 1, deliveries of non-industrial diamonds mined, processed, or produced in Russia to the markets of G7 and EU countries […]
Source link Germany lost its place as the world’s 5th largest economy to Russia, just as the president predicted, Karin Kneissl has said Russian President Vladimir Putin was right on the mark when he suggested last summer that his country would overtake Germany in the list of top economies by purchasing power parity (PPP) despite […]
Source link The peacekeeping mission in Mali was terminated at the request of the local authorities The UN announced on Sunday that it is completing the withdrawal of its peacekeeping force from Mali, with the last soldiers set to depart by the last day of the year. International troops were deployed to the African country […]
Source link The sovereign funds have been seized by the West as part of Ukraine-related sanctions Nearly $300 billion worth of Russian forex reserves have been frozen by Western countries since March 2022. The EU has been seeking ways to tap the profits from those funds, but Moscow warned that any such move would constitute […]
Source link Most analysts polled by the media believe the single currency bloc is already in a recession The 20-nation euro currency bloc is expected to see only moderate economic growth, +0.6% in 2024, according to the results of a survey carried out by the Financial Times among 48 economists. The outlooks issued by the […]
Source link Bezalel Smotrich said that the majority of the Palestinians resettle somewhere else The bulk of the Palestinian Arabs living in the Gaza Strip should be encouraged to emigrate to other countries, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said. He argued that drastic measures are needed to ensure Israel’s security and avoid further incursions […]
Source link The Moscow Zoo has released a video of a giant panda male named Zhui opening its New Year gifts. Zhui, who recently became a father, excitedly inspected a shiny bundle decorated with mandarin oranges before moving on to another gift in the shape of a festive tree while munching on bamboo shoots. Zhui […]