Source link With elections across the world, a lot could be about to change and the position of the minority has never looked so perilous This year began with one fierce military confrontation of global significance and ends with two. And there is no guarantee that they will not continue until the end of 2024. […]
Source link The sanctions-hit nation earned nearly $100 billion through sales of oil and gas, Alexander Novak says The proceeds from Russia’s export of oil and gas contributed about $100 billion (nine trillion rubles) to the budget this year, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has revealed, close to revenue levels recorded in 2021, before the […]
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 The Russian economy is not expected to go into a recession next year, the head of the central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, announced on Friday. The country’s GDP is forecast to grow by around 2.7% this year, driven by strong domestic demand. For 2024, the central bank is projecting growth of 0.5% to 1.5%. […]
Source link The Ukrainian president touted his country’s supposed military success on Fox News Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has contradicted frontline developments by claiming that Russian troops have failed to capture a single village from Kiev’s forces this year. The Ukrainian leader talked up his country’s supposed military achievements in an interview with Fox News […]
Source link Sales of champagne in France have dropped by more than 20% this year due to skyrocketing prices for the sparkling beverage, the BFM Business TV channel reported on Tuesday. The average price for a liter of champagne is reportedly hovering around €30 ($32), causing the French to opt for alternatives such as Alsace […]
Source link A senior US official has outlined a strategy for Ukraine as he urged lawmakers to sign off on more aid The White House wants to keep funding Ukraine in its conflict with Russia because it believes that in a year Moscow may be willing to concede to Kiev’s demands, an aide to Jake […]
Source link Taylor Swift’s victory, and her mostly unimpressive competitors, is a PR disaster for the establishment Each year, editors of the prestigious American news magazine, Time, choose a person, group, idea, or object which, for better or worse, made the most impact on the world. This year’s newly crowned winner is American singer-songwriter Taylor […]
Source link Western countries have failed to destabilize the country’s economy, according to the Russian president The Russian economy has grown by 3.2% in the first ten months and GDP will rise by 3.5% this year, beyond the levels recorded prior to the conflict in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said during his address at VTB […]
Source link US officials expect Israeli military activity targeting the south of the Palestinian enclave to end by January, the outlet said Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military activity may shift to a lower-intensity strategy that narrowly targets specific Hamas operatives and leaders in January, CNN has reported. According the outlet, the tactics of the operation […]
Source link Palestinian militants followed the blueprint “with shocking precision,” the newspaper reported Israeli officials were warned about plans for a major attack by Hamas more than one year before the militant group’s October 7 raid, which claimed around 1,200 lives, the New York Times reported on Thursday. Despite the warning, officials are said to […]
Source link The Ukrainian president will face a lot of challenges in 2024, the magazine wrote Next year will be a big challenge for Europe’s top “dreamer,” Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, Politico magazine wrote in its annual ranking of influential people published on Tuesday. The Ukrainian leader has topped the “dreamers” section as “dreamer number […]
Source link The term ‘gaslighting’ was listed by Merriam-Webster as being last year’s most-defining word In a year where artificial intelligence (AI) ushered in a new dimension to the digital age and where social media has at times been a battleground for disinformation, Merriam-Webster, the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States, says that its […]
Source link The financial sector has withstood “lawless” Western restrictions, Andrey Kostin has told President Putin Russian banks have withstood unprecedented Western sanctions and have had a “highly successful” 2023, the head of the country’s second-largest lender has said. VTB CEO Andrey Kostin met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, where they discussed the […]
Source link Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday declaring 2024 the ‘Year of the Family’ and appointing a deputy prime minister to head a government commission that will spearhead the program. The ‘Year of the Family’ initiative aims to “promote state policy in the field of family protection and preservation of traditional […]