The ministry confirmed earlier that parallel imports, which were introduced in May 2022 in response to sanctions, will be extended for another year, through the end of 2026.

MOSCOW. July 25 (Interfax) - Russian Railways (RZD) expects freight loading to drop by 5% in July, as well as for 2025 overall, the company's deputy CEO, Mikhail Glazkov told reporters. "We ended June ...

The Russian government has suspended the floating duties on sunflower oil and sunflower meal. It said in a press release that this would allow exports to foreign markets to be increased while lending ...

MOSCOW. July 25 (Interfax) - Russia's Justice Ministry on Wednesday registered a Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) order to approve a 9.5% increase in rates for transporting diesel fuel along the ...

The Belarusian authorities' target forecast sees GDP growing by at least 4.1% in 2025 and inflation slowing to 5%. However, economic growth slowed to 2.1% in the first half of 2025.

MINSK. July 25 (Interfax) - Proven hydrocarbon reserves in Belarus total an estimated 46 million tonnes, the deputy CEO for geology at state oil company Belarusneft, Petr Povzhik said on Thursday.

MINSK. July 25 (Interfax) - Belarus is holding negotiations with Russia on refinancing previously received loans and raising new ones, Belarusian Finance Minister Yury Seliverstov told reporters on ...

MOSCOW. July 24 (Interfax) - The National Bank of Ukraine has lowered its GDP growth forecasts to 2.1% in 2025 and 2%-3% in 2026-2027 due to the consequences of the crisis, damage to infrastructure ...

"According to Chinese statistics, bilateral trade between Belarus and China in the first half of 2025 exceeded $4 billion - an increase of approximately 5% year-on-year," the article reads.

BAKU. July 24 (Interfax) - Azerbaijani gas supplies to Syria are set to begin on August 1, for which Turkish state gas company Botas, together with the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), are ...

MOSCOW. July 24 (Interfax) - The Russian fuel market is stable and the Energy Ministry is working with the Federal Anti-monopoly Service and oil companies, constantly monitoring and controlling price ...

MOSCOW. July 24 (Interfax) - The Kremlin has reiterated that a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders is possible after all the work has been done so that the outcomes of these negotiations ...