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“The comments made by American President Donald Trump regarding his anger towards Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin ‘are not exact quotations,’ Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov affirmed on Monday, after the White House leader threatened sanctions if Russia does not commit to efforts to end the war in Ukraine. However, according to Peskov, there is still nothing concrete in the Russian-American dialogue on the resolution of this conflict, as reported by EFE agency through Agerpres. “Some of these statements are paraphrases, they are not exact quotes. There have been several different declarations,” remarked the Kremlin’s spokesperson at his daily press conference. In…
The chief of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, wants US President Donald Trump to exert a greater influence over his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, according to DPA citing Agerpres on Monday. “I believe that the United States also has a role to put more pressure on Russia to stop this war,” said the former head of the Estonian government at a meeting with several European foreign ministers in Madrid, dedicated to the war between Russia and Ukraine and the efforts of the US President towards peace. Russia must accept a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine and take a step forward,…
On the background of increasing sanctions and growing economic problems, Russians have started complaining more often about salary delays. In 2024, the territorial authorities of the Federal Labor and Employment Service (Rostrud) received 18,400 such complaints, 37.4% more than the previous year. These figures were reported in a publication by the institution, consulted by the newspaper RBK. Among the main causes of accumulating wage debts, Rostrud mentioned suspension of payments for delivered goods by companies, production reduction, resource redirection to credit repayment, and lack of working capital. The institution stated that by the end of 2024, territorial structures were able…
In the following three months, the Ministry of Finance intends to issue bonds totaling an average of 100 billion rubles per week: within the 13 scheduled auctions, it expects to attract 1.3 trillion rubles, according to the second quarter borrowing plan. In total, throughout the whole year, the ministry is required to attract 4.8 trillion rubles to repay old bond issues and cover the budget deficit. The Ministry has already acknowledged that by the end of the year, this deficit could exceed the planned amount of 1.2 trillion rubles.. In the first quarter, the Ministry of Finance had planned to…
In the year 2024, sales of strong alcoholic beverages in Russia (excluding vodka) increased by 10.2%, reaching 3.2 liters per capita per year, writes FinExpertiza.This indicator is the highest since 2017. At the same time, vodka sales remained at the same level as the previous year – 5.3 liters per person, which also represents a peak since 2017 and has been maintained at this level for the third consecutive year. Overall, the consumption of strong alcoholic beverages increased by 3.7%, reaching 8.5 liters per capita.In comparison, in 2021, before the war, this indicator was 7.4 liters. According to data from…
Vladimir Putin signed a decree regarding the deployment of spring conscription for compulsory military service. According to the published document, during the campaign that will take place from April to June, 160,000 recruits will be sent to the army. According to current legislation, citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 are subject to conscription. The leader of the state ordered the government, regional executive authorities and recruiting commissions to organize all necessary measures in order to promptly and efficiently fulfill the recruitment plan. The following campaign will be the largest in the past 14 years. The last time the…
The Bashkan of Gagauzia, Evghenia Guțul, has been placed in pre-trial detention for 20 days. The decision was made today by the Chisinau Court, Ciocana headquarters, IPN reports. Guțul did not make any statements to the press before or after the session. In a message posted the day before on the Bashkan’s social media pages, she pleads not guilty and mentions that her detention at the airport was illegal, and that the new case against her has been fabricated. The prosecutor in the case told the press that the arrest was requested because there are risks of evading the criminal…
„Again, without reason, Russia economically strikes the Republic of Moldova. This time, it blocks Moldovan carriers.” This is how the Government of Chișinău comments on the decision of the Russian Federation to restrict the entry of Moldovan carriers into its territory. According to the executive, Russia does not respect its commitments and continues to use commercial relations as tools of political pressure, which are contrary to public statements of sympathy for the people of the Republic of Moldova, IPN reports. According to the executive, Russia’s decision means that Moldovan companies are prohibited from delivering goods to Russia, and carriers are…
Russia could provide a small nuclear power plant for a planned mission to Mars by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, said on Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy for international cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev, according to Reuters, as reported by Agerpres. He stated that Moscow could discuss the offer with Musk through a video conference. The proposal comes after American President Donald Trump initiated talks with Russia to improve bilateral relations, which were at their lowest in decades due to Russia’s involvement in the Ukraine war. Moscow is trying to develop economic cooperation with Washington, even though American sanctions against Russia due…
Belgian prosecutors are investigating whether Chinese giant Huawei made illegal payments for writing an open letter that benefited the company, signed by eight MEPs, including three Romanian parliamentarians. The investigation has led to searches in the European Parliament, in both its offices in Strasbourg and Brussels, and several individuals have been charged. Belgian police searched two offices belonging to political assistants in the European Parliament in Strasbourg as part of a wide-ranging investigation into Huawei’s lobbying practices, Politico reports, citing internal sources. This operation is part of a corruption investigation that led, on March 13, 2025, to more than 20…