Ukraine spares clowns from military draft – RIA — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Ukraine spares clowns from military draft – RIA — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Circus performers have been declared a category of special strategic importance not subject to conscription The government in Kiev has designated several circus troupes as enterprises of critical importance, whose employees will be exempt from mobilization, two lawmakers confirmed on Monday. Last week, President Vladimir Zelensky enacted changes to the draft allowing the […]

Nine suspects in Moscow terror plot detained in Tajikistan – RIA — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Nine suspects in Moscow terror plot detained in Tajikistan – RIA — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The detainees were allegedly in contact with the gunmen responsible for the deadly attack at Crocus City Hall on March 22 Nine people with suspected ties to gunmen responsible for last week’s terror attack in Russia have been detained in Tajikistan, RIA Novosti reported on Friday, citing a source in local security services. […]

‘Sanctions war’ cheerleader among top buyers of Russian fertilizers – RIA — RT Business News

‘Sanctions war’ cheerleader among top buyers of Russian fertilizers – RIA — RT Business News

Source link The US, India, and Brazil accounted for 60% of Moscow’s entire exports of the product in 2023, according to RIA Novosti The US was among the three biggest importers of Russian fertilizers in 2023, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, citing data from the UN Comtrade platform and trade statistics. Despite being at the […]

CERN to cut ties with 500 Russia-linked specialists – RIA — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

CERN to cut ties with 500 Russia-linked specialists – RIA — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Hundreds of specialists will lose access to Large Hadron Collider, a spokesman for the organization told the agency The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) will stop working with hundreds of scientists with connections to Russia later this year, laboratory spokesman Arnaud Marsollier told RIA-Novosti on Tuesday. CERN, which operates the Large Hadron […]

Car bombing prevented in Russia’s Crimea – RIA Novosti — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Car bombing prevented in Russia’s Crimea – RIA Novosti — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link An improvised explosive device has been discovered, made from parts supplied to Ukraine by NATO states, a source told the agency An explosive-rigged vehicle that tried to cross into Russia’s Crimea has been intercepted by agents of the Federal Security Service (FSB), a security source has told RIA Novosti news agency. The bomb […]

Ecuador reverses plan to sell Russian weapons to US – RIA — RT World News

Ecuador reverses plan to sell Russian weapons to US – RIA — RT World News

Source link Moscow previously slammed the transfer as a “rash decision” that was never authorized by the Kremlin Ecuador has scrapped a planned sale of outdated Russian and Ukrainian military equipment to Washington in exchange for $200 million in new gear, according to Moscow’s envoy to the South American state. US officials had suggested the […]

West faces $300bn loss for seizing Russian assets – RIA — RT Business News

West faces $300bn loss for seizing Russian assets – RIA — RT Business News

Source link The confiscation of Russia’s frozen assets could lead to massive financial losses on part of the US and its allies, the news agency RIA Novosti reported over the weekend. A number of Western nations, including the US, UK, France, and Germany, still have significant investments in Russia that could be lost. Total foreign […]

Russian officials reveal 2024 economic growth forecast – RIA — RT Business News

Russian officials reveal 2024 economic growth forecast – RIA — RT Business News

Source link Analysts polled by the news agency expect GDP to turn sluggish due to high interest rates The Russian economy will inevitably slow down in 2024 due to tight monetary policies pursued by the central bank, RIA Novosti reported on Saturday, citing a consensus outlook for the Russia’s GDP growth. Gross domestic product is […]