Source link The Russian foreign minister has stated that the high level of interest in the group suggests it has a great future ahead Nearly 30 countries have expressed a desire to become part of the BRICS group, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference in Moscow on Thursday. Discussing the results […]
Source link Workers in China, Russia, and Mexico saw their inflation-adjusted earnings rise in 2023, a new report reveals Only three countries in the G20 saw real wages grow last year, a new report by a UN agency released this week has revealed. China, Russia and Mexico were the only leading economies that enjoyed positive […]
Source link Russian President Vladimir Putin traditionally sends foreign leaders his holiday wishes in December The leaders of nations Moscow considers “unfriendly” will not be sent traditional New Year and Christmas greetings from President Vladimir Putin this year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Saturday, adding that only Russia’s friends and allies will receive […]
Source link Brussels will allow Slovakia to export fuel produced from sanctioned crude to the Czech Republic for another year The European Union has granted Slovakia a year-long exemption allowing it to export fuel processed from Russian crude by the country’s oil refinery Slovnaft to the Czech Republic, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Last December, Brussels […]
Source link The US, Ukraine and former Axis powers once again voted against Moscow-proposed text The UN General Assembly has adopted a Russian-drafted resolution on combating the glorification of Nazism in a 118-49 vote, with 14 member states abstaining on Tuesday. The resolution calls on UN members to take appropriate action to counter historical revisionism […]
Source link High interest rates are reportedly siphoning money away from spending on health, education, and other critical needs Developing nations spent a record $443.5 billion to service their external public and publicly guaranteed debt in 2022 amid the biggest surge in global interest rates in four decades, according to the latest World Bank report. […]
Source link Over 40 tons of the precious metal were added to state reserves in October, according to the World Gold Council Central banks have continued their gold buying spree, with reported net monthly purchases totaling 42 tons in October, the World Gold Council (WGC) has revealed. According to a report published last week, the […]
Source link Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for global talks on reparations for countries affected by the slave trade Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has urged the UK to pay $4.9 trillion in reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, in a speech in London on Wednesday. She added that talks over how this debt […]
Source link Russian exports of liquified natural gas (LNG) to Europe hit an all-time high of 1.75 million tons in November, the Kommersant business daily reported on Monday, citing data by Kpler. The previous record was set in December 2022, when Russia exported 1.737 million tons of LNG to the region. The largest November volumes […]
Source link A Russian delegation was welcomed to the presidential residence in Mali over the weekend, for talks focusing on energy and transport ties, as Moscow seeks to bolster relations with Africa’s Sahel region. According to the Alliance of Sahel States – comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso – the delegation led by Deputy Defense […]
Source link A top MP behind the initiative says its goal is to make sure children are raised in normal families Russian lawmakers have prepared a bill that would ban the adoption of children by citizens of countries where sex change is allowed, a top MP has said. The measure is justified because there’s no […]
Source link The deliveries are expected to arrive later this month or in early December, the agriculture minister has said Russia has sent two shipments of free grain to Burkina Faso and Somalia, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Friday. He added that the deliveries are expected to arrive later in November or early next […]