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Financial stability crucial to Ukraine - G7 ambassadors

MOSCOW. March 23 (Interfax) - Financial stability, a reasonable fiscal policy and support for the economy through favorable business climate are crucial to Ukraine's sovereignty and independence, ...
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Wintershall Deal, OMV stakes in Yuzhno-Russkoye project valued at 7.8 bln rubles in "Russification" process

This refers to Severneftegazprom LLC, 49.99% of which was valued at 1.8 billion rubles, and Gazprom YuRGM Trading LLC and Gazprom YuRGM Development LLC, stakes of 0.01% in which have been valued at 3 ...
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Belozerov reappointed head of Russian Railways for another 5 years

MOSCOW. March 23 (Interfax) - Oleg Belozerov, the chief executive officer and chairman of the management board of Russian Railways (RZD), has been reappointed as head of the company for another five ...
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Visa bars payments in EU with cards of three Belarusian banks

MINSK. March 23 (Interfax) - Visa has prohibited transactions in the European Economic Area with cards of the international payment system that have been issued by three Belarusian banks, namely ...
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Russian cosmonaut Kononenko appointed Cosmonaut Training Center director - Roscosmos CEO

Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has been appointed head of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov said. "I am pleased to announce an important personnel decision. Oleg ...
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Russia not to participate in Ukraine-U.S. talks on March 21 but hopes for resumption of trilateral format - Peskov

Russia will not participate in talks between Ukraine and the United States on March 21 but hopes that negotiations in the trilateral format will resume shortly, Russian presidential press secretary ...
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Seventh consecutive key rate cut is positive signal amid decline in various sectors, monetary policy easing necessary - Russian Economic Development Ministry

The Economic Development Ministry considers the seventh consecutive key rate cut a positive signal, especially given the decline in a number of sectors, and monetary policy easing is necessary for the ...
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Central Bank of Russia confirms outlook for inflation at 4.5%-5.5% in 2026

MOSCOW. March 20 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia has confirmed its outlook for inflation at 4.5%-5.5%, and expects underlying inflation to decline to around 4% in the second half of the year, ...
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Belarus launches regular air service with Vietnam

"On March 19, the launch of the first scheduled flight to Vietnam on the Minsk-Nha Trang route took place. On March 20, the flight was met in Nha Trang by Belarusian Ambassador to Vietnam Vladimir ...
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Russian FM, ASEAN ambassadors discuss further strategic partnership - Foreign Ministry

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with accredited ambassadors of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Moscow on Friday, the Foreign Ministry said in a ...
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Ruble exchange rate not significant factor in rate decision; too early to speak of pronounced weakening trend - Central Bank of Russia governor

"The ruble has weakened over the past few weeks, but its exchange rate is hovering in the range of the previous year. It is too early to speak of a clear trend forming. The exchange rate was not a ...
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Middle East situation fraught with rising costs in the global economy that could also affect Russia - Central Bank Governor Nabiullina

The situation in the Middle East could lead to higher costs in the global economy in the long term, which could also affect the Russian market, Central Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina said ...