Russia/Ukraine War
SPIMEX expects decline in petrochemical sales in 2026
The proactive rise in trading in petrochemicals was observed over the last five years, Senior Vice President of the exchange Anton Karpov said
Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on drone maker supplying Ukraine
European and Nato leaders express support for Estonia after August attack on manufacturer in TallinnEurope live – latest updatesEuropean and Nato leaders have expressed full suppo…
Transgender NYT executive charged with child-abuse before being killed
New York Times executive Jonathan McKinsey faced child-abuse charges and a bitter custody battle before his killing in California Read Full Article at RT.com
Moscow ranks 50th among world's top 100 innovation clusters, UN agency says
The top five clusters this year were Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou, Tokyo-Yokohama, San Jose-San Francisco, Beijing and Seoul
Trump backs plan to ease US sanctions on Russia — media
According to the report, the initiative remains in its early stages and had not been reported previously
Russian ombudswoman, papal envoy discuss return of Russian POWs
Yana Lantratova briefed Cardinal Matteo Zuppi about how exchanges are organized and how the dialogue established with the Ukrainian ombudsperson
At Least 6 Crew Members Confirmed Dead After Military Plane Crashes in Amur Region
The Tu-95 strategic bomber went down in a remote area during a routine training exercise, the Defense Ministry said.
Rosatom made proposal to Armenia on nuclear unit construction
The company also continues building VVER power units in India and Iran
Russian airports’ passenger traffic reaches 79.7 mln people in May-August
At the same time, a significant increase was recorded in the number of passengers served by foreign air carriers
Rosatom to build lithium mine in Mali
A feasibility study will be conducted in 2027, while the start of construction of the mining and processing facility is scheduled for 2028
Extension of Armenian nuclear plant operation should be feasible — Rosatom
Extension of plant operations require huge investments estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said
Nearly 90% of Germans dissatisfied with Merz’s performance as head of government — survey
A mere 11% of respondents said they were satisfied with the head of government’s performance in office
Share of domestic textiles and apparel in Russia reaches 45% of market — minister
According to Anton Alikhanov, product shipments have expanded by over 20% annually over the past five years
NATO exercise with Polish, Czech, Slovakian military personnel starts in Georgia
Military police units from NATO countries, organized into a single battalion, are participating in the exercise
Rosatom in talks on nuclear power plants construction with Iran — CEO
Eighty people are already working directly on construction of two units, the second and the third one, of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, Alexey Likhachev said
High risk of escalation in Middle East; any conflict there affects Syria — expert
Lilian Maarouf stressed that ensuring stability and preventing conflicts between external powers should be the priority
Russia Tightens Cash Outflow Limits to Neighboring Countries
Individuals are now prohibited from taking more than $11,900 in cash to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Tu-95 aircraft crashes in Russia's Far East while making training flight
According to preliminary data, six crew members died
US diesel export ban would critically weaken EU winter resilience — expert
The EU would be forced to draw down its mandatory strategic reserves, Nikolay Novik, Deputy Director of the Higher School of Economics Center for International Relations and Econo…
Lavrov comments on Poland’s plans to produce Patriot missiles, preparing for talks with US
The Russian foreign minister noted that circumstances will eventually force the US to think in terms of multipolarity
Contacts toward bringing US, Iranian positions closer ongoing, Qatari diplomat says
Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari refused to comment on the specifics of the negotiation process
America’s Greenland deal has a radioactive backstory
The 1968 Thule nuclear accident scattered radioactive debris near a US base. A new Greenland deal brings that history back into focus Read Full Article at RT.com
Share of foreign investments to Russian bonds grow to 3.2% in August
The par value of OFZ bonds held by nonresidents totaled $12.5 bln
Almost 37,000 new IT companies emerge in Russia in 1H 2026 — PM
More than 200 technoparks and clusters have been opened in Russia and another 100 are planned to be opened in the next four years