Tehran, Iran | Xinhua |Â Iran’s chief banker said the U.S. dollar will be gradually eliminated from Iranian-Russian economic transactions, the official news agency IRNA reported on Thursday. The trade volume between Iran and Russia stood at 4 billion U.S. dollars, which can be conducted through the Iranian currency rial and …
Read More »Russia legalizes special economic measures to support military operations abroad
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |Â Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Thursday allowing the government to take special economic measures to support the armed forces during their counter-terrorism and other operations abroad. The Russian government is authorized to provide all necessary assistance to the armed forces, including “temporarily reactivating …
Read More »Peace negotiations between Russia, Ukraine to get more difficult with time: Putin
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |Â Russia is open to peace talks, and the negotiations with Ukraine will get more difficult with time passing by, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. “We do not refuse peace negotiations, but those who refuse should know that the more time they waste, the more …
Read More »Russia legalizes parallel imports amid Western sanctions
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |Â Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law on Tuesday legalizing “parallel imports” in the country in a bid to stabilize prices amid Western economic sanctions. The law protects Russian companies that import certain categories of goods without the permission of the intellectual property owner, …
Read More »Russia to deploy Sarmat ballistic missile system by year end: Putin
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |Â Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the country’s first Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile system would enter combat duty by the end of the year. “We will continue to develop and strengthen our armed forces, taking into account potential military threats and risks,” Putin said during …
Read More »Ukrainian president signs sanction decrees on Russian president, officials
Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua |Â Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday signed two separate decrees imposing sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and more than 200 Russian officials, the presidential press service reported. The restrictions targeting Putin banned him from carrying out trade operations such as exports and imports, transiting through …
Read More »Russia to strengthen economic sovereignty in 2020s: Putin
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |Â Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the 2020s would be a time for his country to strengthen its economic sovereignty. Russia will speed up the development of infrastructure and key technology and establish an independent and efficient financial system, Putin said in a message to …
Read More »Moscow will “draw appropriate conclusions” if Washington supplies long-range missiles to Kiev: Putin
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |Â Moscow will “draw appropriate conclusions” and hit new targets if Washington delivers long-range missiles to Kiev, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. “If they are handed over (to Kiev), we will draw appropriate conclusions, and deploy our weapons to strike at …
Read More »Countries attempting to isolate Russia only hurt themselves: Putin
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |Â Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that those countries, which are attempting to isolate Russia, are primarily only harming their economies. Putin said it would simply be unfeasible and impossible to isolate Russia, and “those, who aspire to do so would harm themselves the most,” during …
Read More »Kiev condemns Russia’s fast-track passport issuance decree for Ukrainian citizens
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Wednesday to simplify the procedure for residents in the Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions in southern Ukraine to apply for Russian citizenship. Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua |Â The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which allows …
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