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Russia to focus on national priorities in ESG agenda — senior executive
TASS
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July 4, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, July 4. /TASS/. Russia will be governed by national development priorities in the ESG agenda, First Deputy CEO of VEB.RF state development corporation Alexey Miroshnichenko said at the Financial Congress of the Bank of Russia. "New...
Russia officially recognizes Afghan Taliban government
United Press International (UPI)
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Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan (Taliban Minister of Refugees Khalil ur Rehman Haqqani pictured 2024). File Photo by Samiullah Popal/EPA-EFE July 4 (UPI) -- Russia has become the...
Russian Federation Recognises Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
Modern Tokyo Times
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July 4, 2025
Russian Federation Recognises Taliban Rule in Afghanistan Murad Makhmudov, Noriko Watanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation gave notification of his country recognizing Taliban rule in...
Financial assets of BRICS countries above $60 trillion — Russian Finance Minister
TASS
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July 4, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 4. /TASS/. Total financial assets of BRICS countries are above $60 trillion, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said at the meeting of the Board of Governors of the BRICS New Development Bank. "We talk today about the...
Russia Adds 14-Year-Olds to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List
The Moscow Times
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July 4, 2025
Russia’s financial monitoring agency Rosfinmonitoring added two 14-year-old boys to its list of “terrorists and extremists.” The two teens, Amir Shagatov and Timofey Lubenets, are from the city of Orenburg and were added to the list on Thursday,...
Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan demands apology from pro-government MPs
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. The head of the Tashir State Corporation Samvel Karapetyan filed a lawsuit against the deputies of the ruling Civil Contract faction Arsen Torosyan and Hayk Konjoryan for offensive statements and slander. Information about this is posted...
Russia Won't Accept Ukraine Deal Without Security Guarantees: Sergey Lavrov
Free Press Journal
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July 4, 2025
Moscow: Any resolution to the Ukraine conflict must comprehensively address Russia's security concerns, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said at a joint press conference with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, RT reported....
Pakistan, Russia to expand road, rail connectivity for warm waters access
Daily Times
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July 4, 2025
In a significant development on regional connectivity, Pakistan and Russia have agreed to collaborate on establishing a robust rail and road network to link Pakistan with Central Asia and Russia, providing landlocked states direct access to warm...
How thousands of Cubans have answered adverts for £1,900-a-month building jobs in Russia - only to be hurled into Putin's frontline meat-grinder
Daily Mail
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July 4, 2025
From the moment he stepped off the plane, Francisco Garcia knew he’d made the worst mistake of his life. Hoping to escape poverty in his native Cuba, the 37-year-old was one of hundreds on the flight from Havana to Moscow. All of them were lured...
Russia's Main Grain-producing Region Has Warned Of A Drop In Yields To A Decade Low
Charter 97
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2 Because of the drought. The Rostov region, Russia's main grain-growing region, which accounted for almost 10% of the country's total grain harvest, is experiencing growing crop problems due to drought. Last year, instead of the expected 16...
RA expert reviewed Guta-Bank's rating
AK&M
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AK&M 04 July 2025 16:00 On July 3, 2025, the Expert RA rating agency revised Guta-Bank's creditworthiness rating and assigned a ruBB credit rating with a stable outlook. Previously, the bank had a credit rating of ruB+ with a stable outlook. This...
As economies bear brunt of Trump's tariffs, experts ponder whether NOW is the time to switch out of Wall Street danger zone and into.. The land of opportunity
This Is Money
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July 4, 2025
In just a few months, the emerging markets of Asia, Europe and Latin America have undergone a radical change of image – from danger zone to land of opportunity. At a moment when portfolio diversification has become more vital than ever, this shift...
Bank of Italy selects 4 systemic risk countries for lenders, including Russia
WHTC - Michigan
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July 4, 2025
MILAN (Reuters) -The Bank of Italy said on Friday it had selected the United States, Great Britain, Switzerland and Russia as countries outside the European Union that its banks have significant exposure to, under rules designed to govern systemic...
Ukraine’s Economy Grew by 0.9% in Q1 2025 – State Statistics Service
Kyiv Post
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July 4, 2025
Ukraine’s real GDP rose by 0.9% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period the previous year, the State Statistics Service reported. Compared to the last quarter of 2024, Ukraine’s GDP rose by 0.7%, according to Ukraine’s official...
17th BRICS Summit as India emerges as the fastest-growing economy globally
Sunday Independent
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July 4, 2025
Phapano Phasha|Published 40 minutes ago 4min THIS week, all eyes will be on the upcoming 17th BRICS Summit that will be held in Brazil from the July 6 to 7. The summit convenes at a moment of profound contradiction between the bloc nations. The...
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation set the official euro exchange rate on July 5 at 93.0103 rubles
AK&M
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AK&M 04 July 2025 19:10 The Central Bank of the Russian Federation set the official euro exchange rate on July 5, 2025 at 93.0103 rubles against 93.1277 rubles on July 4. The euro exchange rate for the last 5 days: 04.07.25 – 93.1277 rubles ....
Limited amendments to the International Standard on Auditing are being introduced in the Russian Federation
AK&M
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AK&M 04 July 2025 19:04 The Ministry of Finance has approved an order introducing limited amendments to the International Standard on Auditing 700 "Forming an Opinion and Concluding an Opinion on Financial Statements" and ISA 260 "Information...
Russia hits Kyiv with largest barrage yet as Russian general dies in HIMARS strike
Forces Network
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Ukraine hit with largest single air attack since the start of the full-scale invasion Russia launched 539 drones and 11 missiles at Ukraine overnight, in what Ukrainian officials say was the largest single air attack on Kyiv since the start of the...
Mother of one of Russian citizens detained in Baku says prison conditions are quite good
TASS
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July 4, 2025
MOSCOW, July 5. /TASS/. The Russian nationals detained in Azerbaijan are held in double-bunking prison cells, and they are treated quite neutrally, the mother of one of the detainees revealed. "My son Sergey was arrested in Baku. He was charged...
Kabul welcomes Russian recognition as gateway to deeper ties
Al Mayadeen
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July 4, 2025
Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, signaling a major diplomatic shift and deepening economic and security cooperation between the two nations. The Afghan government has expressed...