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Inflation in Russia in May could be below April's level - Sberbank head

Inflation in Russia in May could be below April's level, and Sberbank may lower its forecast from the current 6%-6.5%, the bank's head Herman Gref told journalists on the sidelines of the 2026 St.
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National Bank of Kazakhstan cuts base rate to 17% per annum, contrary to expectations

The Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Kazakhstan decided on Friday to set the base rate at 17% per annum with a corridor of plus or minus 1 percentage point, the National Bank said in ...
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Germany needs to get U.S. sanctions lifted or breach them for relaunch of Nord Stream 2 - Putin

Gas supplies via the existing thread of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Germany can begin "even tomorrow" on condition that the U.S. sanctions and the German government's decision are lifted, Russian ...
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Gazprom signs agreement on additional gas supplies to Kazakhstan in 2026

MOSCOW. June 5 (Interfax) - The CEO of Russian gas giant Gazprom , Alexei Miller and the head of Kazakhstan's presidential administration, Roman Sklyar held a meeting at which they discussed current ...
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Gazprom CEO holds fourth meeting in a month with Serbian energy leaders

The CEO of Russian gas giant Gazprom , Alexei Miller has held his fourth public meeting in a month with top officials from Serbia's energy sector. Miller held a working meeting with Serbian Mining and ...
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Flights on Russia's Soyuz spaceship costs 2 bln rubles for space tourists - Roscosmos head

ST. PETERSBURG. June 4 (Interfax) - Flights on a Russian Soyuz spaceship to the International Space Station (ISS) will cost about 2 billion rubles for space tourists, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov said ...
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Bangladesh planning to purchase two LNG consignments from SOCAR subsidiary

BAKU. June 4 (Interfax) - The government of Bangladesh has approved the purchase of several liquefied natural gas (LNG) consignments, including two cargoes from the Swiss company SOCAR Trading SA (the ...
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EU welcomes Hungarian-Ukrainian agreement on rights of Hungarian minority - European Commission spokesperson

BRUSSELS. June 4 (Interfax) - The agreement with Hungary on the rights of the Hungarian minority is an important stage for Ukraine in its integration in the European Union, European Commission ...
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EU-Moldova membership talks to start in mid-June - EU commissioner for enlargement

On Thursday Cyprus, which currently presides in the Council of the EU, invited Moldova and Ukraine to begin talks over the first cluster of issues regarding EU membership. A decision to open the first ...
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Middle East conflict will lead to change in logistics chains, transition to alternative sources, no one can estimate oil demand - Russian deputy PM

ST. PETERSBURG. June 4 (Interfax) - The Middle East conflict is leading to tectonic shifts that will cause a change in logistics chains, logistics routes and the search for new energy sources, Russian ...
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Sberbank sets forecast for end of Middle East conflict at later date, improves exchange rate forecast to 80-85 rubles/$1

ST. PETERSBURG. June 4 (Interfax) - Sberbank has shifted its expectations for the end of the Middle East conflict to the right and has thus raised its oil price forecast as well as improving the ...
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Russia, Vietnam discuss creating strategic oil reserve in country, LNG supplies - Russian deputy PM

MOSCOW. June 4 (Interfax) - Russia is considering the possibility of creating a strategic oil reserve in Vietnam, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told journalists following a meeting ...