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Russia ready to consider options for joining Trump Road project - Russian Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW. Jan 30 (Interfax) - Russia will consider the possibility of joining the Trump International Road for Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), which is planned to be implemented in Armenia, Russian ...
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Central Bank of Russia keeps countercyclical buffer for capital adequacy of banks at 0.5%

The Central Bank previously implemented a countercyclical buffer of 0.25% on February 1, 2025, amid ongoing growth in corporate lending, and raised it to 0.5% as of July 1. The regulator said that ...
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EAEU approves 5 cooperative industrial projects for financing, another 8 applications passing preliminary examination

Another eight applications passed the commission's preliminary examination last year. Since the launch of the financial assistance mechanism, the EEC has received 16 applications with a total cost of ...
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Export duty on Russian wheat, barley, corn to remain zero rubles per tonne as of Feb 4 - Agriculture Ministry

The export duty on Russian wheat will remain at zero rubles per tonne as of February 4 for the fourth consecutive week, the Agriculture Ministry said. The export duties on barley and corn will also ...
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Trade turnover of agricultural products between Russia, UAE may increase 10% in 2026 - Deputy PM Patrushev

DUBAI. Jan 30 (Interfax) - Trade turnover of agricultural products between Russia and the UAE amounted to $400 million in 2025, and in 2026 it could increase at least 10%, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry ...
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Azerbaijan and Georgia launch Poti-Baku container express train

BAKU. Jan 30 (Interfax) - CJSC Azerbaijan Railways and JSC Georgian Railways have launched the first express block train on the Poti-Baku route on Friday. The ceremony for the departure of the first ...
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China ready to complete construction of border crossing point in vicinity of Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island by 2027

KHABAROVSK. Jan 30 (Interfax) - China plans to complete the construction of a border crossing point on its side in 2026 to ensure the operation of a future transport corridor through Bolshoi ...
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NBU: Key policy rate trajectory elevated in new forecast due to power shortage, risks

The NBU's updated key policy rate trajectory begins to differ from the previous forecast starting from the second quarter of 2026. Specifically, the benchmark interest rate in Q2 is projected at 14.5% ...
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Central Bank of Azerbaijan intends to expand cooperation with UnionPay

BAKU. Jan 30 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Azerbaijan and China's UnionPay payment system have signed a memorandum of cooperation. According to the Central Bank, the document was signed during a ...
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Russia boosts exports of fish, seafood to Japan 11% in 2025 to $952 mln - Fish Union

Russia supplied fish and seafood to Japan worth $952 million in 2025, up 11% compared to the previous year, while in physical terms exports grew 9% to 118,000 tonnes, the Fish Union said, based on an ...
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Naftogaz raises further 50 mln euros from EIB to import gas

MOSCOW. Jan 30 (Interfax) - Ukraine's Naftogaz has secured an additional 50 million euros from the European Investment Bank for gas imports, Ukrainian media quoted the company as saying on social ...
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Azerbaijan cuts oil imports 13% in Jan-Nov 2025 - State Statistics Committee

BAKU. Jan 30 (Interfax) - Azerbaijan imported 1.51 million tonnes of oil worth $705.71 million in January-November 2025, according to data from the State Statistics Committee. Oil imports decreased 12 ...