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Russia’s Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev, undertook a first comprehensive acoustic rehearsal at the newly constructed Sirius Concert Hall in Sochi. The rehearsal took place on Saturday (July 26) as part of the Sirius Summer Music Festival, which is currently running from July 15 to August 24. According to Gergiev, the Sirius […]
Russian businesses have been facing unprecedented sanctions pressure, many of which have resulted in the loss of ownership over numerous Russian-owned assets based in the West due to their being frozen, transferred to Western management, total seizure or forced sales. In many of these cases, these violations are considered direct and indirect expropriation of Russian […]
The construction of a new railway station near the Russian-Azerbaijani border will be completed by 2030, Dagestan’s Deputy Prime Minister Rizvan Gazimagomedov has stated, saying “At the Tagirkent-Kazmalyar border with Azerbaijan, which is the location of current vehicle checkpoint, the Samur-2 railway station will be built. It will be completed by 2030 and will be […]
A nuclear power plant that is needed for lunar expeditions may appear in 2030-2032, Roscosmos General Director Dmitry Bakakov has stated, saying, “The horizon is 2030-2032. It is important to practice everything on Earth so that there is no risk in space. The nuclear power plant that can be landed on the Moon will give […]
Cuba has become a member of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) and is expected to obtain access to alternative financing, as the NDB offers credit without the strict conditions of institutions such as the IMF or the World Bank. Cuba has limited access to the dollar-dominated global financial system and is heavily sanctioned by […]
The share of the Russian ruble in payments for Russian exports has surpassed 50% of the total for the first time, according to the Russian Central Bank. Moscow and many of its trading partners have stepped up efforts to reduce exposure to the Western financial system since major Russian banks were cut off from […]
The average economic growth rate of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries between 2025 – 2030 is projected to average out at about 6% per annum, according to various analytical sources including the Eurasian Development Bank, World Bank and data analysts Statista. That could even be higher should sanctions during the coming five years be […]
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has conducted a series of bilateral meetings in Manzherok at the Gorno-Altai resort in the Altai Republic on Thursday, meeting with the prime ministers of Armenia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Armenia In relations with Yerevan, Moscow is concerned about the decline in trade turnover against the backdrop of Armenia’s rapprochement with […]
China’s NewNew Shipping Line may invest in a deep-water project at Arkhangelsk’s seaport, Arkhangelsk Region Governor Alexander Tsybulsky said at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (July 24). Tsybulsky said that “The Chinese company NewNew Shipping Line is showing interest in the project. They’re prepared to invest up to ₽200 billion (US$2.52 billion) […]
The tourist flow from Moscow to Beijing increased by 83% in the first five months of 2025, according to Zheng Fang, Deputy Director of the Beijing Tourism Administration. Fang added that Beijing will introduce ten additional programmes for Russian travelers. In this way, Russia and China are strengthening their tourism partnership. Moscow and Chinese cities […]
Conflict has broken out between Thailand and Cambodia, regarding long-disputed land borders and certain temples. The problems began with a Thai soldier being wounded by a Cambodian land mine and have escalated. As of Friday, (July 25) an estimated 15 civilians have died with 138,000 Thai nationals being evacuated from the border region. Fighting has […]
The countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are preparing for the annual Heads of State summit, which will take place from August 31 to September 1 in Tianjin, China. Both Russia and China have stated they intend to take the SCO to a level that “goes up forever.” However, as Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey […]
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