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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that Ukrainian forces carried out a series of long-range strikes against key facilities inside Russia, including the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal.

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(MENAFN) Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said trade between Kazakhstan and Russia is approaching record levels and is expected to surpass $30 billion in the near future, highlighting the growing economic partnership between the two...

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(MENAFN) The Russian leadership has reacted to the outcome of Hungary’s parliamentary election, stating that it accepts the result and expects continuity in pragmatic relations with Budapest following the victory of opposition figure Peter Magyar...

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(MENAFN) Russia and Ukraine hurled mutual accusations of truce violations Sunday, as a declared 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire unraveled almost immediately amid continued strikes, shelling, and mounting casualties on both sides.

Office of the United States Trade Representative

WASHINGTON — Today, the United States Trade Representative determined under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 that the acts, policies, and practices of 60 economies related to the failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the...

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(MENAFN) Competing accusations of ceasefire violations erupted Saturday as both Russia and Ukraine accused each other of breaching a declared Easter truce — casting immediate doubt over the durability of the fragile pause in fighting.

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(MENAFN) A brief Easter ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine showed signs of immediate collapse Sunday, with both sides accusing the other of thousands of violations within hours of the truce taking effect — casting serious doubt over the...

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(MENAFN) Russia's federal budget swung to a deficit of 4.58 trillion rubles — equivalent to $58.3 billion, or 1.9% of GDP — in the first quarter of 2026, the country's Ministry of Finance disclosed Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) A prominent German opposition figure has criticized the country’s approach toward Russia, arguing that its sanctions strategy is internally inconsistent and economically self-defeating.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American News Group News Commentary - There is a number in the U.S. Geological Survey’s February 2026 Mineral Commodity Summary that explains most of what has happened to the tungsten...

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(MENAFN) Russia has expressed concern over what it described as a pause in efforts to advance a Palestinian peace process, linking the situation to wider instability in the Middle East following a US–Israeli military offensive against Iran,...

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(MENAFN) A heated exchange unfolded at the UN Security Council after Russia and Ukraine presented sharply conflicting accounts of a deadly drone strike on a student dormitory in Starobelsk.

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(MENAFN) A landmark bilateral trade agreement between India and the United States is on the verge of completion, Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced Monday — with the first tranche nearly fully negotiated as a US trade delegation...

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(MENAFN) The European Union on Monday reiterated its commitment to supporting Armenia, expressing concern over what it described as Russian efforts to influence the country’s political and economic environment in the lead-up to parliamentary...

ECB - European Central Bank

Keynote speech by Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Asian Monetary Policy Forum Singapore, 22 May 2026 Introduction It is an honour to be invited to contribute to the Asian Monetary Policy Forum.

EIN Presswire

The global e-coat market is projected to reach $3.7 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2023 to 2032. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The global E-coat market was valued at $2.3 billion in 2022, and...

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(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has emphasized that relations between Moscow and Beijing have reached what he described as an “unprecedented level,” while stressing that their cooperation is “not directed against anyone” ahead of his...

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(MENAFN) Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced Wednesday the imminent opening of four additional Russian embassies across Africa, signaling Moscow's accelerating drive to rebuild influence on a continent it largely abandoned following...

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(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that the French Navy had intercepted and boarded a sanctioned tanker traveling from Russia, framing the operation as a firm demonstration of Paris's commitment to enforcing international...

Bank of England

Headline judgements and policy actions The conflict in the Middle East has resulted in a substantial negative supply shock to the global economy.