Russia Sends More Oil by Sea, But Kremlin’s War Chest Pressured
Russia’s crude flows rose to the highest since June, but cash for Moscow’s coffers is undermined by deep discounts
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Russia Tightens Grip Around Bakhmut as Ukraine Awaits Western Tanks
Kyiv urged the West to provide longer-range firepower to counter Russia’s missile barrages as Russia’s invasion forces tightened the noose around the beleaguered eastern city…
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Iran and Russia are working on gold-backed stablecoin: report
Iran and Russia are reportedly eyeing a new stablecoin for cross-border trade, including in the Astrakhan special economic zone. The stablecoin will be backed by gold, according to local Russian media outlet Vedomosti. Both Iran and Russia are under tough international sanctions. Iran and Russia are looking to launch a new stablecoin in the market…
Read moreRussia Consumer Price Index (MoM) below forecasts (1%) in December: Actual (0.78%)
Russia Consumer Price Index (MoM) below forecasts (1%) in December: Actual (0.78%…
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Russia Cyberattacks, China Covid Are Overlooked 2023 Threats
Ukraine, Taiwan and Iran top the list of potential crises, but the US isn’t prepared for less-obvious global cataclysms.
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Russia Claims All Troops Gone From Kherson In Southern Ukraine
Ukrainian officials were wary of the Russian pullback announced this week, fearing their soldiers could get drawn into an ambush in Kherson city…
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Russia Calls UN Security Council Vote On Unfounded Ukraine Biological Weapons Claims
The unfounded claim has taken root online, uniting COVID-19 conspiracy theorists, QAnon adherents and some Trump supporters…
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Russia Accuses The British Navy Of Blowing Up Nord Stream Pipelines
Moscow has pointed the finger at London for the explosions that put the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines out of commission. London has denied any involvement, Reuters reported this weekend. “According to available information, representatives of this unit of the British Navy took part in the planning…
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Russia Says It Will Suspend UN-Brokered Ukraine Grain Export Deal
The grain exports had helped to bring down global food prices…
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Russia Halting Involvement in Ukraine Grain Safe-Transit Deal
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it’s halting involvement in a deal allowing the safe transit of exports of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports, blaming drone attacks against its naval vessels.
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