BRUSSELS. May 20 (Interfax) - The European Union has approved the 17th package of sanctions against Russia, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday. ...

In particular, these include companies from China and 18 ships.

MOSCOW. May 20 (Interfax) - A decree of the Russian president extending the foreign currency revenue repatriation and partial sale regime introduced in 2023 for the largest exporters has been signed, ...

MOSCOW. May 20 (Interfax) - Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump outlining new opportunities for cooperation, including a proposal to sign a free ...

"The CIS Economic Council has just met in Tashkent, and results of economic cooperation have been announced. Noticeably, the average GDP in the Commonwealth member states has grown 4.4%," the ...

MOSCOW. May 20 (Interfax) - Igor Melkhov has replaced Vadim Klebanov as CEO of JSC Siberia Airlines , operating under the S7 brand, according to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. The ...

MOSCOW. May 20 (Interfax) - Current interest rate levels support a steady decline in inflation, and there is no risk of credit contraction, Director of the Central Bank of Russia's Financial Stability ...

The real effective exchange rate of the ruble against a basket of currencies from Russia's key trading partner countries increased 7.1% in April 2025 compared to March, according to preliminary ...

"An IMF mission, led by Gavin Gray, has started policy discussions today in Kiev with the Ukrainian authorities on the 8th review of the Extended Fund Facility Arrangement," Ukrainian media quoted IMF ...

BAKU. May 20 (Interfax) - Azerbaijan's gas exports declared at customs amounted to 8.16 billion cubic meters in January-April 2025, up 5.9% year-on-year, according to data from the country's State ...

MOSCOW. May 20 (Interfax) - Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear corporation expects to start operating the first floating nuclear energy unit abroad in 2030, the company's deputy CEO of engineering, ...

MOSCOW. May 19 (Interfax) - The matter of China lifting its import duties on coal is still under discussion, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters. "The matter remains under ...