Monday, June 29, 2026
Turkey has approved the production of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the Yeni Safak newspaper reported on Monday, citing member of the Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board Afsin Emre Kayipmaz, TASS writes. "Turkey carried out vaccine production research and a company involved in the process was granted permission upon request," the...
The turnover between Russia and Japan is down 11% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the corresponding period of last year, the data published by the Japanese Finance Ministry on Monday informs, TASS reported. According to the ministry, the trade volume between both countries from January to March...
The Czech Republic said on Sunday it had informed NATO and European Union allies about suspected Russian involvement in a 2014 ammunition depot explosion and the matter would be addressed at an EU foreign ministers' meeting on Monday, Reuters reports. The central European country expelled 18 Russian embassy staff on...
Russia’s financial markets have recovered to levels that preceded the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Moscow, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told the Rossiya-24 TV channel. "We had to face new sanctions, and we saw the market’s reaction. It was quite calm. Initially, we could see certain volatility on...
French President Emmanuel Macron says relations with Russia need a two-pillar approach, with both dialogue and sanctions, Sputnik News reports. "I think that sanctions are not sufficient in itself, in themselves, but sanctions are part of the package. I do prefer constructive dialogue, but to have a constructive and efficient...
The stability of the Russian economy is fully guaranteed, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov replied to reporters on Friday, when asked if the Russian economy would weather the new restrictive measures imposed by Washington. " macroeconomic stability is fully ensured, our regulator is acting moderately and successfully, the efficiency of our...
Russia has vaccinated more than 8 million citizens so far against COVID-19, Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova was cited by the Interfax news agency as saying on Friday, out of a total Russian population of some 144 million. It is an increase of around 3 million in the past six...
Russia’s MiG-31 fighter jet was scrambled to escort a U.S. RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft over the Pacific Ocean along the southeastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Friday. According to the ministry, Russian airspace control systems detected an aerial target flying over the...
Brent Crude oil prices could fall to $10 per barrel by 2050 if the world accelerates the energy transition with decisive action to achieve the Paris Agreement climate goals, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday, RT reported. The scale of change if the world moves on track to limit...
The US administration is still reviewing possibly introducing sanctions against Nord Stream 2, Russia’s major gas pipeline project. However, it also recognizes that it is a complicated issue and concedes that it affects interests of Washington’s allies in Europe, US President Joe Biden said Thursday, TASS reported. "Nord Stream 2...