Bank of Russia’s Board of Directors to hold a meeting on key rate on Friday
Analysts believe that although the regulator will consider raising the rate, it is very unlikely that it will happen
EU leaders must take primary responsibility for European security — Pentagon chief
"It's an imperative given the strategic realities that we face, and that begins with increasing defense spending," Pete Hegseth added
US’ realistic assessment of Ukraine conflict not concession to Russia — Pentagon chief
Speaking in Brussels at a regular meeting of the Western contact group coordinating arms deliveries to Kiev, Pete Hegseth emphasized that returning to Ukraine’s 2014 borders was unrealistic
Negotiations on agreement on EAEU free trade zone with UAE completed
Trade Minister of the Eurasian Economic Commission Andrey Slepnev noted that the interest of international partners in trade cooperation was very high
Russia ready to further assist Tajikistan in modernizing its armed forces — Lavrov
Moscow and Dushanbe are unanimous that Russia’s 201st military base stationed in Tajikistan "is a key factor of ensuring security on the southern frontiers within the CSTO"
Rosatom’s overseas orders portfolio above $200 bln in 2024
"We offer a very high level of our technologies," Ekaterina Lyakhova said
Lavrov doesn't understand why the world is in shock over Putin-Trump conversation
The top diplomat stated that the United States' European allies had abandoned dialogue and diplomacy as a means of communication with the outside world, opting instead for "the language of threats, sanctions, and arming the Nazi regime in Kiev to wage war against Russia"
Russia’s non-resource, non-energy export may total $149.24 bln in 2025
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Russian troops liberate Vodyanoye Vtoroye community in Donbass region over past day
Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 510 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed five enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility
Lavrov praises Putin-Trump conversation as talks between two well-mannered, polite people
Putin and Trump held a telephone conversation on February 12
Positive business sentiment may increase after Putin-Trump conversation
According to Alexander Shokhin, more than 300 people have registered for the forum - representatives of Russian and foreign companies, business associations, government agencies, development institutions, and the expert community
US President Trump says confident in Putin’s drive to settle Ukrainian conflict
The presidents of Russia and the United States held a telephone conversation on February 12
US Presidential Envoy Kellogg embarks on tour of Germany, Belgium, Ukraine
According to Bloomberg, the special envoy also intends to discuss with European allies’ issues related to their taking a leading role in deploying deterrence forces to ensure the implementation of a possible peace agreement in Ukraine
Trump says waiting for more telephone calls, possible personal meeting with Putin
The leaders of Russia and the United States agreed to continue contacts and hold a personal meeting in the future
Russian, Syrian leaders agree on further cooperation — Kremlin
The current conversation is the first official high-level contact between Russia and Syria after the change of power in Damascus
MOEX Index up during evening session amid Putin-Trump phone call
By 8:45 p.m. Moscow time (5:45 p.m. GMT), the MOEX Index had extended gains to 3.48% as it traded at 3,123.13 points
Resolving Ukraine issue requires a lot of work, hard diplomacy — top US diplomat
US President Donald Trump announced on February 3 that the United States was interested in getting access to Ukraine’s rare-earth elements and would like Kiev to provide relevant guarantees
Putin, Trump agree to hold in-person meeting — Kremlin spokesman
According to the Kremlin website, Putin and Trump last met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, in late June 2019
Trump, Zelensky hold phone talks
In a statement that followed, Trump said he planned to inform Zelensky of the conversation
Russian stocks close in the green on Wednesday
Freedom Finance Global projects the MOEX Index at 2,500-3,500 points on Thursday